Top stories this morning.
Tamil Nadu: All eyes on Governor Rao's next move as warring AIADMK factions refuse to blink
With the two warring factions of the AIADMK, headed by caretaker Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, refusing to blink, all eyes are on Governor Vidyasagar Rao's next move.
Edapaddi K Palaniswami, who was elected as the legislature party leader by Sasikala loyalists, called on the Governor again on Wednesday, staking his claim to form the government. Immediately after he left, Panneerselvam reached the Raj Bhavan with his supporters. Read details
From Poes to prison: Sasikala starts her jail term, lodged in Bengaluru's Central jail
A day after the Supreme Court restored her conviction in the disproportionate assets (DA) case, AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala was lodged in Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Jail on Wednesday to serve the remainder of her four-year sentence. Read more
In blow to Trump, Andrew Puzder withdraws as US Labor Department secretary nominee
In a blow to President Donald Trump as he tries to assemble his administration, his nominee for labour secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from consideration on Wednesday amid concerns that he could not garner enough Senate votes to be confirmed. Puzder's decision to withdraw is yet another setback this week for a White House still grappling with fallout from Monday night's abrupt resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn, after less than a month in the job. Read more
18 years on, Kargil martyr's son makes supreme sacrifice for the country
India has always come first for the family of martyr Gunner Astosh Kumar of 13 Rashtriya Rifles. Gunner Kumar's father Havildar Lal Sahib responded to the call of duty and fought the Pakistan army men disguised as intruders before laying down his life for the motherland on the treacherous mountains of Kargil in 1999. Read more
Our nationals duped of $350 million, received over 200 complaints against Indian fraudsters: Iranian Embassy
Iranian nationals are slowly becoming the victims of mass fraud in India. According to the Iranian Embassy in the Capital, an estimated 200 cases of duped Iranian nationals have come to the notice of the embassy with a staggering $350 million being taken from them fraudulently. Read more
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