Good morning. The top stories this morning...

India could be key target of new al-Qaeda chief  (The Hindu)
India could be one of several new theatres targeted by al-Qaeda's newly-appointed chief to establish his authority over the jihadist group and its allies. Read

US vows to hunt down new al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri (DNA)
Admiral Mike Mullen was quick to point out that given the baggage al-Zawahiri was carrying, it was unlikely that he would enjoy the position Laden did in the extremist network. Read

Team Anna & Govt head for bitter parting (Indian Express)
Lokpal Bill: Anna threatens fast from Aug 16, Govt says will bring Bill by June 30. Read

Chargesheeted may be barred from polls: Moily (The Times of India)
A consensus to debar chargesheeted candidates from contesting elections emerged during regional consultations on electoral reforms, law minister Veerappa Moily said. Read

Assam: Tragedy averted after police diffuse bomb on Kolkata bound train (Indian Express)
Police found the bomb inside an airbag on coach S5 of Kanchenjunga Express during a routine search. Read

Did MV Suez rebuff India's help warship? (The Times of India)

After all the hullabaloo over why India had not promptly dispatched a warship to protect MV Suez during its passage to Salalah port in Oman, missile frigate INS Godavari did sail close to the merchant vessel on Thursday but got no response from it. Read

Maruti ends 13-day strike, output loss $93.5 million (Hindustan Times)

Maruti Suzuki ended a 13-day strike by employees at the Manesar plant that had crippled production and led to more than $90 million in lost output for India's largest car maker. Read