Highlights: Father of Air India case accused defends son, says ‘false case’

In letter to Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, CPI MP Binoy Biswam accuses staff of Trivandrum-Delhi Vistara flight of ‘mismanagement.’

BJP state president Shri Bandi Sanjay arrested at Kamareddy collectorate. He went to there to support the farmers' agitation against the government's acquisition of two-crop arable land for the Kamareddy Municipality Master Plan: Telangana BJP

My son hadn't slept for 30-35 hours. After dinner, he might've consumed the drink given by crew and then slept. From what I understand, he was questioned by the airline staff after he woke up. I don't think he would do it. The victim is a 72-year-old woman, she is like his mother. My son is a 34-year-old man. How can he do it? He is married and has an 18-year-old daughter: Shyam Mishra, father of Shankar Mishra

‘Cold day’ to ‘severe cold day’ conditions reported at most places over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, at many places over Bihar, at a few places over north Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh. ‘Cold day’ conditions also reported at a few places over Delhi: IMD

The special virtual summit envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform: MEA

Pushkar Singh Dhami directs officials to set up a massive temporary rehabilitation center at a safe place in Joshimath immediately. Dhami also asks officials to get the danger zone vacated immediately, and to activate a disaster control room.

Wells Fargo sacks Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a female co-passenger on board a New York-Delhi Air India flight, in November.

Haj Committee constituted with an immediate effect for 3 years; BJP MP Gautam Gambhir among its members.

In wake of Air India mid-air urination episodes, DGCA issues advisory to carriers with regards to handling of unruly passengers on board and respective responsibilities as per the regulations.

Ankush Khanna, the seventh accused in the case, arrested by Delhi Police.

Trinamool Congress releases first list of 52 candidates for the upcoming Meghalaya polls.

Aaftab Poonawala's judicial custody extended by four days till January 10. Aftab to be produced physically in the court on the next date of hearing.

AAP fears losing. Climbing on the table of the presiding officer, breaking mics and throwing chairs-the culture they're developing is condemnable. Some of the AAP councillors had come to the MCD house after consuming liquor: Rekha Gupta, BJP candidate

“You are a politician and not priest, your duty is to protect the country, providing MSP to farmers not to make announcements on temple,” says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at rally during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana's Panipat.

Bomb threat received by NPS School, Rajajinagar under Basaveshwar Nagar police station. We've ensured students are taken to a safe place, bomb disposal and dog squad have reached the spot. Case to be registered and investigation is being done: LB Nimbaragi, DCP, West Bengaluru

DCW chief Swati Maliwal issues notices to Delhi Police, DGCA and Air India over recent incidents of drunk men urinating on co-passengers.

Supreme Court will hear all petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages on March 13. The apex court nominated one advocate each on behalf of the Centre and the petitioners to compile documents.

Supreme court on Friday clubbed and transferred to itself all petitions across different high courts seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages. The Centre has been asked to submit a counter affidavit in six weeks.

As many as 17 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), who had joined Ghulam Nabi Azad's Democratic Azad Party, have returned to the Congress ahead of the grand old party's entry to the Valley as part of the Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’.

With severe cold wave and icy conditions gripping north and northwest India, Rajasthan's Bikaner recorded the lowest minimum temperature on Friday as the mercury plunged to 0.0 degrees Celsius. Madhya Pradesh's Nowgong recorded 0.2 degrees Celsius.

Sultanpuri victim Anjali's friend Nidhi, who is the primary witness in the matter, has been called by Delhi Police to join the ongoing investigation.

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated Marjing Polo Statue at Marjing Polo Complex in east Imphal, Manipur.

All five accused men in the Sultanpuri case were taken to Delhi's Sanjay Gandhi hospital on Thursday night for medical examination. Police took them at night as part of precautionary measures amid uproar across the national capital for the brutal way their hit and drag incident claimed the life of 20-year-old Anjali Kumari in the early hours on New Year's day.

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez arrives at Patiala House Court in Delhi in money laundering case.

Delhi recorded yet another low minimum temperature on Friday with Safdarjung - city's representative weather station settling at 4 degrees Celsius. Ayanagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature this winter season at 1.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Ridge at 3.3 degrees, Lodhi Road at 3.8 degrees and Jafarpur at 3.9 degrees.