Govt goes into overdrive to buy ammunition for tanks (The Times of India)
The govt is fast-tracking orders to arm the T-90S tanks with missiles and specialized ammunition for a greater punch on the western front with Pak. Read

Odisha hostage crisis: Suspense over release of Italian Bosusco Paolo (The Times of India)
While some TV reports claimed that the Italian hostage Bosusco Paolo was released last night, some said the Maoists have raised new demand for his release. Read

Sentencing today in Ode massacre case (The Times of India)

After convicting 23 persons in the Ode massacre case, the special SIT court in Anand is to award punishment on Thursday to the convicts on such as charges of murder, conspiracy, and rioting. Read

Gen VK Singh says Vectra boss behind Rs. 14-cr offer (The Hindustan Times)
Army chief Gen VK Singh has in his formal complaint to the CBI named UK-based Vectra chairman Ravinder Rishi as the person on whose behalf retired Lt Gen Tejinder Singh offered him a Rs. 14-crore bribe to clear a fleet of 600 "sub-standard" Tatra trucks in September 2010. Read

Indonesia assesses damage after Sumatra quake (The Hindu)
Life returned to normal in Indonesias Aceh province on Thursday, after a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island triggered a tsunami warning, sending residents fleeing to safety. Read

India one of the top performing clean energy economies: Report (Hindustan Times)
With India receiving $10.2 billion investments in clean energy, the country has emerged as one of the top performing clean energy economies in the 21st century, an eminent American non-profit organisation said in a report. Read