Pakistan government, Army on warpath (The Hindu)
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilanis criticism of Army, ISI chiefs draws fire; Defence Secretary sacked. Read

Will Gilani dare to remove Kayani or Pasha? (The Times of India)
The faceoff could end with one side backing down and risking credibility. According to sources in Pakistan, the govt's allies have advised caution and moderation. Read

Zardari made no offer to resign: spokesman (The Hindu)

Pakistans beleaguered President Asif Ali Zardari made no offer to resign during a meeting of top leaders of the countrys ruling coalition that was held after the Supreme Court warned it could take action against him, the presidential spokesman said on Wednesday. Read

No assurances against military coup in Pakistan: US (Hindustan Times)
Amid growing tension between the civilian and military leadership in Pakistan, US has said it had not sought or received any assurances from the Pakistani army that it would not stage a coup. Read

US Marines probe video of men urinating on Taliban corpses (Hindustan Times)
The US Marine Corps is probing an internet video that showed several soldiers were urinating on the bodies of Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan. Read

Dalit woman paraded naked in Chavan's hometown (The Hindu)

An upper caste girl had eloped with the victim's son over a month ago. Upset at this, the girl's parents and relatives assaulted the woman publicly in the village in Karad taluka of Satara district, police said. Read

Bhanwari killed, her children die a thousand deaths of stigma (Indian Express)
Bhanwari allegedly possessed a video of herself with sacked Cong minister Mahipal Maderna. Read

Infosys reports 33% net profit rise (Hindustan Times)
Indian software exporter Infosys posted a 33.3 per cent rise in consolidated third quarter net profit today, as a weak rupee helped it beat forecasts. Read