A look at the headlines right now:

  1. VK Sasikala faction meets governor, says it has the numbers to form government: Both camps said they have higher support within the AIADMK.   
  2. At least seven people killed in two suicide bomb attacks in Pakistan targeted at government officials: A faction of the Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for one of the attacks.
  3. Lok Sabha Bill seeks to limit the number of guests, amount of food served at weddings: Families that spend more than Rs 5 lakh on the ceremony must contribute 10% of the amount to a welfare fund, the proposed legislation says.
  4. After China protests, MEA downplays Taiwan delegation visit, says ‘nothing unusual about it’: Beijing had urged India to act in the interest of bilateral ties.   
  5. Subramanian Swamy tweets ‘Mayawati will pull off a Trump in UP’, then says he meant Modi: The BJP leader said the goof up was simply oversight.
  6. ‘I’ve done everything I wanted in the sport’, says Usain Bolt: The Jaimaican sprinter won the 2017 Laureus Sportsman of the Year award in Monaco.   
  7. President Pranab Mukherjee appoints five more judges to the Supreme Court: The total strength at the apex court is now 28, still three short of the sanctioned number.
  8. Three suspects arrested after Dominican Republic radio journalists are killed during live broadcast: While police said no motive has been ascertained, the victims had earlier denounced the pollution at a protected lake.
  9. Air India operations head suspended for skipping breath-analyser test: Capt A Kathpalia was taken off flight duty on February 9 after the pilots’ union complained against him.   
  10. Two-state solution not the only option for Israeli-Palestine peace, says White House official: United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, however, said ‘everything must be done’ to safeguard the approach.