After months of hard negotiations, the two rival factions of AIADMK announced a merger today, with O Panneerselvam taking oath as the state's deputy chief minister; 18 AIADMK lawmakers who are backing TTV Dinakaran will meet the Governor tomorrow to decide on their next course of action; Supreme Court granted bail to Lt Col Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.