Student stabs teacher to death in Chennai school (The Hindu)

Sources in the school said, when the teacher was waiting in an empty classroom for the fourth period of the day to begin, the boy allegedly walked in and is believed to have slashed her throat and stabbed her in the stomach. Read

Tax relief slab may be raised from Rs 1.8 lakh to Rs 3 lakh (The Times of India)

Tax rates the committee is expected to propose are 10% for the slab of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, 20% for upto Rs 20 lakh and 30% beyond that. Read

Dirty picture: IIT-Delhi student held for 'blackmailing' IIT-Kanpur girl (The Times of India)

The UP police have arrested an IIT-Delhi student for allegedly blackmailing an IIT-Kanpur student and threatening to upload her obscene videos on internet. Read

Citing lack of intent, SIT lets Modi off riots hook (The Hindu)
But claim of absence of evidence at odds with amicus report. Read

Age row: Government set to clarify stand in SC today (Hindustan Times)

The face-off between the government and General VK Singh is likely to take a decisive turn today when the defence ministry would clarify its stand before the Supreme Court on the age row. Read

UN envoy in Maldives, ex-president urges fresh polls (Hindustan Times)
A UN special envoy arrived today for talks with the new administration in the Maldives, as former president Mohamed Nasheed called for fresh elections after being ousted in what he called a coup d'etat. Read