Chief drops new scam bomb: asks CBI to probe serving Lt General (Indian Express)
Sends TMC MP's letter to CBI, wants probe against Lt Gen Dalbir Singh, who is in line to be chief. Read

Govt angry, but Army chief's dismissal unlikely (The Times of India)
Sources said that while the government leaders favoured keeping all options on the table, the dismissal of Gen Singh was not an immediate possibility. Read

Pressure on govt to sack Army chief, may ask him to 'go on leave' (Hindustan Times)
Sources said that showing the general the door was not on the government's mind but they did not rule out the option of asking him to go on forced leave".

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Beant Singh's killer Rajoana gets a reprieve as Centre bows to Akali pressure (The Times of India)
President Pratibha Patil accepted a clemency petition from Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday, a move that is seen to have the Centre's concurrence. Read

From today: Building BRICS for a new world (Hindustan Times)
With the BRICS summit starting on Thursday, the leaders of five emerging economies are all set to unveil a blueprint that will further their economic clout as well as strike political positions on global issues. Read