The Maharashtra Cabinet approved its 'Mumbai 24-hours' policy allowing malls, multiplexes, and shops to remain open round-the-clock in the city from January-27. Noting that London's 'night economy' was five-billion pounds, state Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray told reporters after the Cabinet meeting that the government's decision could help generate more revenue and jobs, in addition to the existing 5L people working in the service sector.

The Indian Space Research Organisation unveiled the first look of the humanoid who will be sent to Space hopefully before any man reaches space by 2020. The humanoid is a woman named Vyommitra. While the maiden manned space mission Gaganyaan will not have a woman astronaut, the humanoid is a woman and technically will be the first Indian passenger to Space.

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying the Supreme Court is already hearing petitions pertaining to the issue. A division bench of Justices R K Deshpande and A M Borkar permitted the petitioner, social worker Urmila Kowe, to approach the apex court.