Army chief: Nuclear weapons only for strategic deterrence (The Times of India)

While India has a declared commitment of "no first-use", its nuclear doctrine does hold that "nuclear retaliation to a first strike will be massive. Read

Day of reckoning: SC may decide fate of Zardari, Gilani (The Times of India)

The fate of Pakistan's embattled leaders, including president Asif Ali Zardari, could be decided when the supreme court takes up the memo scandal and high-profile graft cases tomorrow even as the beleagured government turned to parliament for support, amid indications that the powerful military would rally behind the apex court. Read

Delhi High Court to hear Google-Facebook petition (Hindustan Times)
The Delhi High Court will hear the petition filed by Google and Facebook challenging the trial court's order to prosecute them for objectionable content. 21 companies faced legal action for offences of promoting enmity between classes after the government granted sanction to prosecute them on Friday. Read

George Clooney, Meryl Streep best actors at Golden Globes (Hindustan Times)
The 69th Golden Globe Awards this year had some starry names like George Clooney, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep and Madonna landing major honours and 'The Descendants' taking home the Best Motion Picture prize. Read

India-China talks today, Tibet holds key (Indian Express)
Delhi and Beijing understand territorial dispute is inextricably intertwined with Tibet question. Read