Five things to watch out for today

Delh High Court will hear a petition by the twenty AAP MLAs challenging their disqualification for holding office of profit. The plea by the MLAs has also sought stay and quashing of the government’s notification stating the President had held that the 20 MLAs stand disqualified under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act.

A special CBI court in Ranchi will pronounce its verdict in the third of five fodder scam cases against RJD chief Lalu Prasad. He has been convicted in two of them. The case relates to alleged fraudulent withdrawal of 35.62 crore fromthe Chaibasa treasury in the 1990s.

Trade unions and public carriage operators in Kerala will observe a dawn-to-dusk vehicle bandh to protest against the spiralling petrol and diesel prices. All major Central trade unions, barring BMS, are taking part in the strike. Workshops and spare parts shops also will remain closed on the day.

India will eye a consolatory win when they face South Africa in the third and final Test, starting today in Johannesburg. The hosts have already sealed the series win, after winning the first Test in Cape Town by 72 runs and the second Test by 135 runs.

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate the first Uttar Pradesh Diwas in Lucknow. The Yogi Adityanath government has decided to celebrate January 24 every year as the ‘Foundation Day’ of the state. The event will showcase the projects and achievements of the last one year of the Uttar Pradesh government.