Kasab moves Supreme Court, challenging death penalty (The Hindu)
Gunman Ajmal Kasab has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court judgment confirming the death sentence slapped on him by a trial court for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Read

Cabinet approves Lokpal Bill (The Hindu)

The Bill includes some of the provisions of the Jan Lokpal Bill proposed by Team Anna Hazare; keeps the office of Prime Minister outside Lokpal purview. Read

Lokpal draft too weak to deter corrupt: Anna Hazare (The Times of India)
Social activist Anna Hazare said the Lokpal bill draft approved by the Cabinet on Thursday was so weak and ineffective that the corrupt would not be afraid of the watchdog and the poor would never get justice. Read

After BJP sheds its BSY baggage, three more will go (Indian Express)
Party made it clear that Reddy brothers and their close associate Sreeramulu would also be dropped. Read

Reddys park Rs 215 crore in tax havens: Report (The Times of India)
The Lokayukta report has assessed that a whopping Rs 215.12 crore has been parked by Reddy brothers and their confidant B Sriramulu in tax havens. Read

Kalaignar TV property brought under money laundering act (DNA)
Karunanidhis third wife Dayalu Ammal and daughter Kanimozhi 80% stake in the channel, while Sharad Kumar, channels MD, holds the remaining 20%. Read

Fai was ISI's most valuable asset in US (Hindustan Times)

Ghulam Nabi Fai was trained in intelligence tradecraft by the Pakistani spy agency ISI before he was installed in Washington to 'raise awareness on Kashmiri struggle for self-determination', said sources in  Indian security establishments. Read