Porn row: 3 Karnataka Ministers resign (The Hindu)
Announcing their resignation, Ministers Lakshman Savadi and C.C. Patil demanded that the Speaker institute a probe into the issue and expressed confidence that "they would come clean from the allegations". Read

India played neutral as Nasheed's men sought military intervention (The Hindu)
Fearing for the personal liberty of the deposed Maldives President, Mohamed Nasheed, close aides said some of his Ministers had sought Indian military assistance when the "coup" was under way on Tuesday but none came. Read

SIT finds no evidence against Modi in Zakia case (The Times of India)
The Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team (SIT) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to chief minister Narendra Modi over allegations of his involvement in the 2002 riots. Read

UP polls, phase I:55 pct vote in troubled waters for Mayawati (Indian Express)
Though largely represented from these 10 districts, BSP fights graft, tailed by resurgent SP, Cong. Read