Here are the top five morning reads.
1. Republic Day Live: India gears up for celebrations amidst tight security; French President to be chief guest
Elaborate security arrangements are in place across the country for the Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday with police in the national capital and neighbouring states keeping an eye out on "drones", which have been perceived as a major threat.
The national capital is already on high alert ahead of the official celebrations here -- where French President Francois Hollande is the Chief Guest -- after inputs were received about the presence of key members of several terror outfits in Delhi. Read more here
2. India, France include Hizbul Mujahideen in global terror list
15 years after luring the lone surviving Kashmiri militant group to talks, the Central government on Monday bracketed the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) with other global terror networks like the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Haqqani Network and al Qaeda, seeking decisive action against these groups.
In August 2000, the then NDA government, led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had declared ceasefire and held a round of discussion with top HM commanders at a Srinagar government guest house. Read more here
3. Arunachal Pradesh crisis: BJP may win round one, but will face Congress "noes" in RS
The BJP may be confident of the President and Court giving the nod for central rule in Arunachal Pradesh, but the decision could hit a hurdle in Rajya Sabha when it comes up for Parliament's ratification.
Any proclamation under Article 356, imposing President's rule, needs to be ratified by both Houses of Parliament within two months. "If either of the two houses reject it, the pre-proclamation situation would have to be restored," said PD T Acharya, former Secretary General of Lok Sabha. Read more here
4. Never said India intolerant or wanted to leave country: Aamir Khan
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, whose "leaving India" comments linked to the "intolerance" debate had kicked up a huge controversy, on Monday said he never meant that he wanted to leave the country and asserted that India was intolerant.
Asserting that no other country is as diverse as India, Aamir, 50, said, "I was born here and I will die here." Aamir's comments came on a day when he came under fresh attack from fellow actor Akshay Kumar who said "ups and downs" happen in every nation and one should not start giving "bold" statements. Read more here
5. Pakistan's powerful army chief Raheel Sharif says to step down when term ends
Pakistan's influential army chief on Monday said he would step down at the end of his three-year term in November, the military's public relations wing said, breaking a precedent of military leaders seeking to extend their terms.
General Raheel Sharif is considered by many to be Pakistan's most powerful man. Read more here
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