CCTV tape on Saif scuffle to give clear picture: Cops (The Times of India)
"We will check footage from entry and exit points to verify if the time references given by the complainant are accurate," a Mumbai police official said. Read

As Italy pushes for midway formula, India swears by courts (The Hindu)
Italys Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura was told that South Block would not be able to intervene. Read

Polling begins for fifth phase of UP assembly elections (Hindustan Times)
Polling for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections covering 49 seats spread over 13 district, including Bundelkhand region, begins. Read.

Two avalanches kill nine army troopers in Kashmir (Hindustan Times)
Nine army troopers were killed in two avalanche tragedies in north Kashmir's Bandipora and Ganderbal districts. The toll is feared to rise as more troopers are believed to be under the avalanche. Read

Communal riots not new to Gujarat, Modi told SIT (Hindustan Times)
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi not only refused to take the blame for the 2002 anti-Muslim riots but also claimed that communal violence was not new to the state it went as far back as 1714. Read