40k Indians may be allowed to work in Europe
London, March 2 
At least 40,000 Indians may be allowed to work in Europe, including 12,000 in Britain alone, under a secret trade plan between the European Union and New Delhi, a media report said, citing leaked documents. The EU has proposed that 40,000 Indian workers will be admitted to Europe without any labour market test as part of the plan to boost export trade with New Delhi, the ‘Daily Mail’ reported, quoting a leaked copy of the EU/India Free Trade Agreement, which is due to be signed later this year.

Pentagon says US forces stationed in India, Delhi denies it
New Delhi, March 2
Within hours of a top US military commander having claimed that US Special Forces were stationed in India, New Delhi today came out with sharp denial saying no such US troops were on Indian soil. Ministry of Defence spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said: “US Special Forces teams have never been stationed in India in the past, nor are such teams stationed in the country presently.”(Details on Nation page)

Bengal coins its own definition of corporal punishment New Delhi, March 2 For school-goers in Bengal, protection from corporal punishment is a distant dream. No matter what the Right to Education (RTE) Act says about a stress-free environment in classrooms, the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC-Congress combine has its own definition of corporal punishment.