Interglobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, rose around 2 per cent to Rs 5,953 in early trading on Monday following the announcement from BSE that the airline stock will join the 30-share Sensex on December 22, replacing Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.

The shares of the PV-maker Tata Motors dropped over 1.5 per cent following the exclusion. Both the shares regained some of the lost ground as of 11:20 am.

Interglobe traded at Rs 5,853, up Rs 9.50 or 0.16 per cent, while Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles stood at Rs 357.40, after a drop of Rs 4.85 or 1.34 per cent as of 11:20 am.

After Delhi, rising pollution levels have now spread into Rajasthan, triggering concern across the state as air quality worsens. More than a dozen cities, including the capital Jaipur, recorded poor to severe air quality on Sunday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 200 mark in at least 12 major urban centres. Bhiwadi and Kota emerged as the most polluted cities of the day, both crossing the 300 mark, while Jaipur’s Sitapura industrial area touched an alarming 307 AQI, placing it firmly in the severe category.

This marks the third-consecutive day Jaipur has remained enveloped in dense smog as pollutants accumulated near the ground due to cooling temperatures and stagnant winds. Throughout the day, large parts of Jaipur and its outskirts were shrouded in haze, reducing visibility and forcing residents to limit outdoor activities. Environmental experts warn that such persistent smog may trigger a spike in respiratory, cardiac and eye-related ailments, especially among children, the elderly and those already suffering from chronic health issues.

As the minimum temperature dropped further in the Valley, Srinagar city witnessed the coldest night on Monday at minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, with the MET department forecasting further drop in temperature in coming days.

“As the minimum temperature continued to drop further, Srinagar city recorded minus 3.2 degrees celsius today, which is the lowest so far this season.

“Night temperature is likely to drop further in the coming days. Gulmarg had minus 1.9 and Pahalgam minus 4 as the minimum temperature today”, MET department officials said.

Jammu city recorded 10, Katra 9.2, Batote 5.5, Banihal minus 1.2 and Bhaderwah 0.5 as the minimum temperature today.

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Surya Kant as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national Capital. In a significant departure from recent tradition, CJI Kant took the oath in Hindi, taking the name of God.

The ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Union ministers, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, judges of the Supreme Court, and Chief Justices and judges from Bhutan, Kenya, Malaysia, Brazil, Mauritius, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Justice Kant, the 53rd CJI, will have a tenure of about 14 months, and he will demit office on February 9, 2027.

India’s economy is expected to grow 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, driven mainly by strong domestic demand, recent tax cuts, and monetary policy easing, a new report said on Monday.

The data compiled by S&P Global Ratings also projected growth to rise to 6.7 per cent in the next fiscal, with risks to the outlook remaining balanced.

India’s growth momentum has remained strong, with the real GDP expanding 7.8 per cent in the April–June quarter of FY26, the fastest pace in five quarters, the report said.

The government will release the GDP figures for the July–September quarter on November 28.

Delhi Police on Monday arrested a thief who stole jewellery from his own relative’s house. The Bindapur Police Station team of the Dwarka district recovered the stolen gold items following the arrest.

According to a statement released by the Dwarka Police, the team recovered one gold chain with a locket, another gold chain, one pair of gold chains, one pair of gold earrings, two gold rings, and a 20-gram gold biscuit at the instance of the accused.

The death toll from Ethiopia's Marburg virus disease outbreak has risen to five, the country's Ministry of Health has said.

In its latest update issued late Saturday, the ministry said the outbreak's case fatality rate now stands at 50 per cent. Two additional infections were confirmed after laboratory testing of seven suspected cases, bringing the total number of cases to 10.

As Ethiopia rolls out coordinated response measures to contain the country's first-ever Marburg virus outbreak, health authorities have conducted laboratory investigations on 53 suspected cases so far.

Gold prices fell sharply on Monday as weak chances of a US Federal Reserve rate cut and easing geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

A stronger US dollar also added pressure on the precious metal.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold December futures dropped 1 per cent to Rs 1,22,950 per 10 grams.

Silver followed the trend, with December futures falling 0.61 per cent to Rs 1,53,209 per kg in early trade.

The Indian rupee opened stronger on Monday, rising by 26 paise against the US dollar, as currency experts said the improvement may be due to support from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The rupee opened at 89.1450 against the US dollar, compared to the previous close of 89.4088.

Experts said that 88.80 has now become a strong support level from a technical perspective.

They added that if the rupee closes below this level on a daily basis, it could signal further strength for the currency

Real Madrid's lead at the top of La Liga was cut to one point after a 2-2 draw in a chaotic game away to Elche on Sunday.

All of the goals came in the second half, with Aleix Febas putting Elche ahead after getting in behind Trent Alexander-Arnold eight minutes into the second half, reports.

Dean Huijsen headed Real Madrid level in the 78th minute, but Elche was back ahead again six minutes later when Alvaro Rodriguez cut inside to beat goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a low shot.

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Monday, supported by buying in global markets.

The benchmark indices gained up to 0.1 per cent in early trade. The Sensex was trading at 85,354, up 122 points, while the Nifty stood at 26,109, higher by 41 points.

The Nifty maintained strong bullish momentum this week, touching a record high of 26,246 before some profit-booking kicked in.

Its close above the 26,000 mark on the daily chart underscores persistent buying interest, analysts said.