India Decides @ 9

Oil companies to cut petrol prices by Rs 2.46 to Rs 3.22 per litre from midnight; the government is likely to clarify controversial tax changes including the retrospective amendments and the GAAR that have spooked investors; Pranab Mukherjee, PA Sangma file nomination papers for the presidential poll; and a lot more on the 9 o'clock news.

We discuss one of the most bizarre situations Indo-Pak diplomacy after a late night reversal on Sarabjit Singh's pardon from death row. We also debate Sania Mirza's letter that has set the cat amongst the pigeons by accusing the Indian tennis association of using her as bait to convince Leander Paes to play in the Olympics.

We discuss if Abu Hamza's arrest brings India closer to the rest of its most-wanted. Also in focus is Delhi University's high cut-off list, and is one of India's oldest educational institutes cut off from reality?

RBI's new measures fail to lift markets, rupee; Police arrest suspected handler of 26/11 attacks; PM likely to keep finance department; clashes after sufi shrine fire in Srinagar; and lots more on the 9 o'clock News.

Five-year-old Mahi, who was trapped in a borewell for over 85 hours, dies; days after the mantralaya fire in Mumbai, now a fire in the building that houses the Union Home Ministry; and lots more on the 9 o'clock news.

Pranab Mukherjee set to quit as Finance Minister of Tuesday but ahead of that promises market boosters on Monday; efforts are still on to save five-year-old Mahi from a borewell she's been trapped in for the last 72 hours; JD(U) chief issues gag orders after a war of words between party leaders and the BJP; and more on the 9 o'clock news.

The rupee hits a record low to the dollar; the Mantralaya fire was the result of major safety violations in the building; big blow for Mamata in the Singur case against Tatas; Sports Minister Maken appeals to Leander Paes; and lots more on the 9 o’clock news.

Major fire at Maharashtra Mantralaya; BJP backs PA Sangma, JD(U) Pranab; PM asks China to invest in India; Rupee hits new low record and lots more on the 9 o'clock news.

Trinamool Congress targets Pranab, Yeddyurappa backs him; RSS, BJP attacks ally Nitish Kumar; Leander Paes threatens to withdraw from Olympics; Siamese twins successfully separated and lots more on the 9 o'clock news.

On India Decides, we discuss the potential turmoil in Pakistan with PM Yousuf Raza Gilani disqualified by the country's Supreme Court. Also on the show, we discuss if a personal feud disgraced Indian tennis?