Dense fog disrupted air travel in Delhi-NCR on Monday as visibility dropped sharply at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Officials said 128 flights were cancelled, eight were diverted, and more than 200 were delayed during the morning hours. IndiGo warned that delays could continue till noon as visibility was still poor at several north India airports. Delhi airport later said runway visibility was improving but some operations may remain affected. The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for Delhi and said dense to very dense fog will persist in parts of north India over the next few days. Passengers were advised to check flight status with airlines before travel. (PC: X)

A hospital case report has said that Angel Chakma, a student from Tripura, suffered right-side paralysis after a racial attack. The report from Graphic Era Hospital said she had serious injuries to her head, back, and spine. She was treated for 17 days but later died. After her death, police added murder charges in the case. Doctors said the spinal damage led to loss of movement on one side of her body. The incident has raised questions about the safety of students studying outside their home states. Police said they are continuing the probe and will file a full report after completing the investigation. (PC: India Today)

China has begun large military drills around Taiwan, saying the exercise is a warning to “separatist forces”. The drills involve the army, navy, air force and rocket force, and include live-fire activity. The operation is codenamed “Justice Mission 2025”. It comes days after the United States announced a major arms sale to Taiwan. Taiwan’s presidential office criticised the move, calling it a challenge to global norms. Taiwan’s defence ministry said Chinese aircraft and ships were detected near the island on Monday. It has deployed its own forces and missile systems and placed them on high alert. China claims Taiwan as its territory and says it may use force to stop any move towards independence. (PC: BBC)

US President Donald Trump said talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida made progress on ending the war, but key issues are still unresolved. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said “one or two very thorny issues” remain, mainly over land in eastern Ukraine. Zelensky said about 90% of a 20-point peace plan has been agreed. Trump added that security guarantees for Ukraine are about 95% complete. The leaders said teams will meet again next week. Russia controls large parts of the Donbas region. Trump said the idea of a demilitarised zone there is still open. He also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier. (PC: BBC)

Delhi-NCR saw very low visibility on Monday as dense fog covered large parts of the region. The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for very dense fog in the national capital. It said maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to stay near 22 and 7 degrees Celsius. The fog led to delays of several flights at the Delhi airport during early morning hours. Many roads also reported slow traffic due to poor visibility. Authorities in Noida ordered the closure of schools for the day as a safety step. The weather office said parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are also under an orange alert. (PC: India Today)

One passenger died after two coaches of the Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express caught fire in Andhra Pradesh early Monday. The incident took place at Yalamanchili, around 66 km from Visakhapatnam. Police said they received information about the fire at 12:45 am. There were 82 passengers in one affected coach and 76 in the other. The body of Chandrsekhar Sundaram was found in the B1 coach. The two damaged coaches were detached, and the train continued its journey to Ernakulam. Arrangements are being made to send stranded passengers to their destinations. Two forensic teams are examining the cause of the fire. (PC: NDTV)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Florida on Sunday for talks with US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The two leaders are set to discuss an updated US-backed 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Russia has not yet agreed to the proposal. Speaking on arrival, Zelensky said that key decisions could be made before the New Year and noted that Russia had carried out thousands of attacks this week. Trump said the talks were in their final stages and that progress could come quickly. The meeting follows Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which he described as “very productive”. (PC: BBC)

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he held a “very productive” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call took place about an hour before Trump was due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida. Trump shared the update on his Truth Social account and said the meeting with Zelensky would be held at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The talks are aimed at pushing forward efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The call came a day after Russia launched heavy missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other areas, disrupting power and heating supplies in parts of the capital. (PC: India Today)

Bangladesh police have again claimed that two suspects in the killing of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi crossed into India after the attack. A senior officer in Dhaka said the men entered Meghalaya through the Haluaghat border with local help. Hadi was shot during an election event in Dhaka on December 12 and died in Singapore six days later. India has rejected the charge. The Ministry of External Affairs said last week that it had no link to the crime and would not allow its land to be used against Bangladesh. It also urged the interim government to ensure law and order ahead of elections due on February 12. (PC: NDTV)

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to stop fighting after weeks of border clashes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the ceasefire would take effect immediately under a previous treaty. He praised the leaders of both countries and claimed the United States had helped settle eight global conflicts in the past months. Trump added that the US had become “the real United Nations”. More than 47 people were killed and over one million were displaced in the fighting, officials said. Under the deal, both sides will freeze troop moves and allow civilians to return. Senior diplomats later met in China for talks. (PC: HT)