News just in now, is that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has withdrawn his bid for BSkyB. Almost nearing arrest, Mudoch had little choice.

The other stories today...

1. PM accepts Gurudas Kamat's resignation
2. UP govt wants CBI probe into Sachan's death
3. US$23 bn upgrade for Mirage 2000 aircraft
4. NIS guards beat up anti-doping whistleblower
5. Mamata declares Junglemahal tribals BPL
6. Secret report nails Pak for fake currency
7. Sulking Jena yet to assume charge as MoS
8. Devastated, weeping Karzai buries brother
9. 2G: HC slams 'rubbish' petition against Tata
10. Six convicted in post-Godhra riot case
11. Kalanidhi granted more time to appear before cops
12. Rajini to return from Singapore tonight
13. Coimbatore man beaten to death on busy street
14. Murdoch, son, NoW former editor summoned
15. French prefer rape-tainted DSK to Sarkozy
16. ISI chief in Washington for terror talk