Dense fog blanketed several districts of Rajasthan, including Sri Ganganagar, Jaisalmer, and Alwar, on Monday morning, severely affecting road visibility and traffic movement.

Visibility dropped to just 5 metres in Sri Ganganagar and 20 metres in Alwar, causing major inconvenience for commuters. The impact of the Western Disturbance weakened on Sunday, though light cloud cover persisted across much of the Bikaner, Jodhpur, Ajmer, and Jaipur divisions.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have said that they have arrested a woman in Udhampur district, alleged to be the kingpin of a narcotics trafficking racket.

The woman has been identified as Geeta Devi from Punjab.

The officials said on Monday, “Geeta Devi, originally from Phagwara in Punjab, was arrested from her rented accommodation in Rajiv Nagar by a team from the Udhampur police station. Geeta Devi was identified as the 'narco kingpin' during the investigation of a case following the arrest of a drug peddler, Aditya Gupta, under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on November 7."

Bollywood’s chocolate boy Kartik Aaryan treated his taste buds as he savoured heart-shaped jalebi and fafda during his Ahmedabad visit.

Kartik took to Instagram, where he shared a video of him breaking the love-shaped jalebi and then savouring it. He also shared pictures posing with it and a glimpse of his plate full of fafda.

For the caption, he wrote “Tenu Zyada Mohabbat Kar Baithe”, a song sung by Talwiinder that features in the upcoming film “Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri”.

In a shocking case in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, a father and his three daughters allegedly committed suicide, triggering panic in the village.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Ward Number Four of Mishraulia village, under the Sakra police station area.

According to preliminary information, the father and his three minor daughters died on the spot, while his two sons have survived. The father, Amarnath Ram, asked his five children to stand on a trunk while putting ropes around their necks. He also did the same for himself and asked them to jump from there. Ram, along with three daughters, allegedly jumped while his two sons refused. More information was awaited.

Riddhi Display Equipment shares made a weak debut on the Indian stock market on Monday, disappointing investors.

The stock was listed on the BSE SME platform at Rs 80 per share, which was a discount of 20 per cent compared to its issue price of Rs 100.

The muted listing came despite expectations of a flat debut in line with the issue price. In the grey market, Riddhi Display’s IPO was trading at a premium of zero, indicating a likely listing around Rs 100.

India is projected to lead major Asia-Pacific economies in 2026 with the GDP growth of 6.6 per cent and inflation at 4.2 per cent, according to a report released on Monday.

This growth will be supported by strong domestic demand, aided by monetary easing, tax reforms, GST rationalisation and lower global commodity prices, said the annual economic outlook for 2026 by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).

“Favourable demographics, rapid digitisation, and technological advancements continue to position India among the fastest-growing major economies, driving expansion in global capability centres and Tier 2–3 cities,” the report mentioned.

The Election Commission of India (ECI)’s decision for re-verification of data provided in the duly-filled enumeration forms collected by the booth-level officers (BLOs) during the first stage of the three-level ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal has led to the detection of around eight lakh additional excludable voters within just seven days from December 3 to December 11.

The re-verification of data in the enumeration forms began on December 3 and continued until December 11, which was also the last day for submitting and digitising the enumeration forms.

Investors from more than 145 cities in India are now investing globally -- with 47 per cent coming from tier 2 and 3 cities, a report showed on Monday.

The report by Vested Finance revealed that Indian investors are increasingly broadening their exposure beyond single-stock investments to include US equities, Index and thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs), private market opportunities, and global funds, including GIFT City–domiciled funds.

This reflects a more structured approach to portfolio construction and a growing comfort with global market participation, it added.

It is no secret that actress Soha Ali Khan is a fitness freak and loves to hit the gym on a regular basis. But there are times when your gym plans turn into a fun puppy chase.

Sharing the everlasting dilemma of a pet parent, Soha uploaded a video on social media where she was seen being chased by her fur baby, both while getting ready for the gym and also during her workout session.

"Gym plan: lift weights. Reality: chase puppy energy", Soha wrote in the caption.

Actor Jackie Shroff remembered legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain on his first death anniversary, paying tribute to his contribution to Indian classical music.

Jackie took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a monochrome image of the legendary tabla player.

He wrote: “Remembering… Ustad Zakir Hussain ji on his death anniversary.”

Gold and silver prices rose sharply in early trade on Monday, supported by positive global cues and weakness in the US dollar.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold February futures were trading 0.72 per cent higher at Rs 1,34,580 per 10 grams during early trade.

Silver March contracts also saw strong buying interest and climbed 1.36 per cent to Rs 1,95,466 per kg.

A rapidly developing low-pressure system has brought a blizzard to Hokkaido on Monday, with violent winds and heavy snowfall also affecting parts of northeastern Japan, causing disruptions to transportation and prompting warnings of storm surges and flood risks from high tides.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), gusts of wind recorded over a three-hour period up to 6 a.m. on Monday reached about 32.9 metres per second in the city of Abashiri and 32.7 metres per second in Kushiro, both in Hokkaido.

Indian stock markets opened on a weak note on Monday as a subdued global market mood affected investor sentiment.

During early trade, the Sensex slipped nearly 280 points in early trade to hover around 84,989, marking a fall of about 0.33 per cent. The Nifty also started the day lower, trading near 25,966, down 81 points or 0.31 per cent.

Commenting on the technical outlook, experts said that the support is placed around 25,850–25,900.

Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were disrupted on Monday morning as dense fog significantly reduced visibility, marking the season’s first major spell of winter fog in the national capital. Several departures were delayed as airlines adjusted their schedules to ensure safe operations amid challenging weather conditions.

Delhi International Airport Limited issued a passenger advisory, cautioning that dense fog could lead to disruptions in flight operations. The airport operator said it is working closely with all stakeholders to minimise inconvenience and advised passengers to stay in touch with their respective airlines for the latest flight updates.