India and China square off for battle in the oceans (The Times of India)
Soon after India announced to go ahead with oil exploration in South China Sea, China said it would expand its exploration in Indian Ocean. Read

6.8 scale earthquake hits Sikkim, leaves 18 dead, Kolkata & Delhi rattled  (The Times of India)
A powerful earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude hit Sikkim and several areas in eastern India and neighbouring Nepal, leaving over 100 injured. Read

Landslides block rescue efforts after Sikkim quake (DNA)
Rain and landslides were blocking rescue efforts of hundreds of workers searching for survivors of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted Sikkim. Read

NIA probing Kerala link to Delhi blast (The Hindu)

Reliable sources told The Hindu on Sunday that some persons arrested in Kashmir for their suspected role in the Delhi blast had given hints to the NIA to investigate the source of funding and connections in Kerala. Read

Last day of Modi's fast: Will he express regret for 2002 riots? (The Hindustan Times)

The Janata Dal (United), a principal ally of the BJP, has not taken too kindly to the campaign to project Narendra Modi as the saffron party's prime ministerial candidate for the next Lok Sabha elections. Read

Bomber targets top Pakistani policeman; 8 killed (Hindustan Times)

Police say a large bomb exploded outside the house of a senior police officer in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least four people. Read