Poll officer not transferred for stopping Vadra's convoy: EC (Hindustan Times)
The Election Commission has denied allegations that a poll observer was tranferred yesterday for ordering the stopping of a motorcycle rally of Congress campaigner and Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra on the charge of violating the model code of conduct. Read

Robert Vadra hops on, says can contest polls (Indian Express)
Priyanka clarifies statement. Read

Israeli couple suspected of being agents, to be deported (The Times of India)
Central intelligence got an alert about a covert operation being carried out by suspected agents after the 26/11 attacks," says an intelligence officer in Kochi. Read

Ban order on Nair, three others to stay (The Hindu)
The United Progressive Alliance government is in no hurry to investigate any possible illegitimate financial gain by these or any other officials, government sources indicated. Read

No proper case against us, say Facebook, others (The Hindu)

The Delhi court had in December last year issued summons to 22 social networking websites asking them to remove "anti-religious" or "anti-social" content. Read

India aid to continue: UK (The Hindu)

Prime Minister David Cameron has re-affirmed Britains decision to continue its aid programme to India, amidst a row sparked by some ruling Conservative MPs demanding an end to it, and reports that India did not need it. Read