While we await the latest on the hostage situation in London, our sources in Delhi tell us that the Prime Minister's Office has sent three names for   appointment as governors to the President. The communique is expected tonight.

President Pratibha Patil  is leaving for South Africa on Sunday, which explains the urgency of the announcement. Apparently, the rush to nominate the three MPs -- Rekha, Sachin and Anu Aga -- was primarily because the president had to sign around 15 documents before she left for SA.