MEA officials in gift scam shame nation (Hindustan Times)
When foreign minister SM Krishna visited Malaysia last May, he carried gifts representing the finest traditions of India's craftwork on behalf of the Indian government for the dignitaries. It now appears that not only were the gifts billed to the government at highly inflated costs, they were also of very poor quality. Read

Adopted Indian girl targeted in US poll fight (The Times of India)
Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman is the target of a smear campaign through an online video over his two adopted daughters. Read

Team Anna not to target any party (The Hindu)
However, the core committee of the anti-corruption movement, left it to the ailing social activist to take a final call on the matter. Read

My fight against corruption will continue once I get better: Hazare (The Hindu)

Amid talk of the Jan Lokpal movement being directionless, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said he would not be undertaking a tour to campaign against the Congress in the five poll-bound States because of his poor health. Read

Nakkheeran Editor moves court for police protection (The Hindu)

The magazine's Editor, Gopal, says he has given police complant; seeks court direction to police authorities to give effective protection to his life, his family members and employees. Read

Pink plastic for elephants, cloth for Maya in Noida (Indian Express)
1.5 km plastic sheet needed to drape 30 stone, 22 bronze elephants at Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal. Read

Meet ahead, Kanimozhi likely to get bigger role in DMK (Indian Express)

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has convened a meeting of its highest policy-making committee on February 3, leading to widespread speculation that party president M Karunanidhis daughter Kanimozhi, who was recently released on bail after being incarcerated for her alleged role in the 2G spectrum sale scam, could see herself elevated within the party structure. Read