Highlights: IOA forms 7-member committee to probe allegations against WFI chief

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, ANI reported. Members are Mary Kom, Dola Banerjee, Alaknanda Ashok, Yogeshwar Dutt, Sahdev Yadav and two advocates accordint to IOA statement. 

Madurai Dist Collector sends notices to 34 film theatres in the dist for screening films 'Varisu' and 'Thunivu' at 1 am and 4 am on January 11 - the day of their release - when permission was given only for a 9 am special show on January 11, 13 and 18 in view of Pongal.

Pratik Bhushan Singh, son of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday said, “We're not formally authorized to speak anything on this issue. He will address the media on Jan 22nd on Annual General Meet of WFI. We've given our official statement to Sports Ministry,” ANI reported.

Wrestlers protesting against the chief of WFI, Brij Bhushan Saran Singh, arrive for the second day in a row at the residence of union sports minister Anurag Thakur in Delhi. Vinesh Phogat stated on Friday morning that their previous meeting with Anurag Thakur on Thursday was unsatisfactory.

A Delhi Court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Deepak Khanna, one of the co-accused in the Kanjhawala woman drag and death case. Deepak Khanna was initially said to be driving the car, but after further investigation, it was revealed that Amit Khanna was driving the car that night.

Some wrestlers from Haryana said that they are boycotting a wrestling event in Ayidhya to join the protestors in sitting in Jantar Mantar, Delhi In view of the allegations against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, ANI reported. 

Maharashtra's ex-Health Minister Deepak Sawant was injured and admitted to a hospital on Friday in Mumbai after his car was hit by a dumper vehicle Mumbai-Ghodbunder highway, ANI reported. Sawant was on his way to Palghar when the accident occurred. 

Urgent Executive Council Meeting of the IOA to be held at 5.45 pm today to discuss and decide on the letter received from wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, ANI reported.

Delhi government has resent the file pertaining to teacher training in Finland to Delhi LG VK Saxena, according to deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's tweet.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to strictly comply with the provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 ahead of Republic Day celebrations, ANI reported.

Air quality in Delhi will significantly improve after 23 January, as rain and high wind speed is expected in the coming days, ANI reported citing Vijay Kumar Soni, IMD Scientist. 

Air India on Friday stated, “We are studying DGCA's order. We acknowledge gaps in our reporting and are taking relevant steps to ensure that they are addressed.” According to ANI reports citing Air India's spokeperson, the airline further stated, “We are also strengthening our crews' awareness of and compliance with policies on handling of incidents involving unruly passengers.”

Congress on Friday demanded dissolution of the sports body, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) amid sexual harassment charges against BJP MP and WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi what action he took when issues were allegedly flagged to him by a wrestler in 2021, according to PTI reports.

Based on Air India's reply to DGCA, the aviation regulator had imposed a financial penalty of ₹30 Lakh to Air India for violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements.

Supreme Court refuses to entertain various pleas challenging Bihar Government's decision to conduct caste-based census across the State.

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Videocon group promoter Venugopal Dhoot who was arrested by the CBI last month in connection with a loan fraud case. Dhoot had approached the high court after a special CBI court rejected his plea on January 5. Dhoot had claimed his arrest - on December 26 - was illegal. Hence, he had sought an interim release. Read more

Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL to enforce one family-one car norm to curb vehicular pollution.

"This is a pure issue of policy. We can't enter into policy domain," said CJI DY Chandrachud.

"I've come here to meet the wrestlers today," boxer Vijender Singh said. (ANI)

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has declared a reward of ₹5 lakh each against two Popular Front of India (PFI) members- Kodaje Mohammed Sherif, 53, and Masud KA, 40, both residents of Kannada district in Karnataka. (ANI)

Chhattisgarh police booked the son of senior Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition Narayan Chandel in capital Raipur for allegedly raping a woman and also forcing her to undergo abortion procedure, police said on Thursday.

Facing allegations of sexually exploiting women wrestlers, BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said he will expose the “political conspiracy” to “play with the dignity of women wrestlers” on Friday noon. Singh will hold a press conference at the Wrestling Training Centre in Nawabganj in Gonda district, the Lok Sabha member from Kaiserganj said in a Facebook post. Read more

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir on the 125th day of its journey; sees the participation of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut today. (ANI)

16 trains running late in the Northern Railway region due to fog: Indian Railways. (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to distribute around 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations, via video conferencing today. PM will also address these appointees on the occasion.