Passengers at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) continue to have a harrowing time as IndiGo cancelled 112 flights on Monday.

For the seventh consecutive day, the airline’s services remained disrupted. The cancellations on Monday include 58 arrivals and 54 departures.

With no signs of normalcy returning to IndiGo’s operations at RGIA, thousands of passengers continue to suffer. For the fifth consecutive day, the number of cancellations was over 100. More than 600 flights have been cancelled at RGIA since December 2.

At least two passengers lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province, local police reported.

The incident occurred in the Ali Abad district along the highway linking northern Badakhshan province to the capital Kabul late on Sunday, and was caused by reckless driving, provincial police spokesman Jumaddin Khaksar said, News Agency reported on Monday.

Police and emergency services quickly responded, transporting the injured to nearby health centers for treatment, Khaksar added.

A realtor, who had a criminal history, was brutally murdered by unidentified persons in Malkajgiri area of Hyderabad on Monday.

Venkatratnam, who was on his motorbike, was attacked by assailants near Foster Billabong School in Saket Colony under the limits of Jawahar Nagar Police Station.

The assailants stabbed the victim and also shot him, resulting in his death on the spot.

The killing in broad daylight shocked residents. Police rushed to the spot and shifted the body for postmortem examination.

India’s micro, small, and medium exposure businesses (MSMEx) credit exposure up to Rs 100 crore stood at Rs 43.3 lakh crore in September, up 17.8 per cent year‑on‑year and flat on sequential basis, a report said on Monday.

Active loans grew 5.7 per cent YoY to 192.9 lakh, the report from CRIF High Mark said, highlighting a portfolio growth that is outpacing borrower expansion and a shift toward larger ticket lending and maturing customer profiles.

India’s market outlook is turning increasingly constructive, as resilient GDP growth, improving earnings expectations and supportive monetary policy begin to lift investor sentiment, a new report said on Monday.

The data compiled by SBI Funds Management noted that while near-term challenges persist, the overall environment for equities is gradually strengthening, setting the stage for a measured but steady improvement ahead.

An immune and cancer cell-targeting antibody therapy has shown potential to eradicate residual traces of deadly blood cell cancer, multiple myeloma, according to interim results from a clinical trial.

The trial included 18 patients who underwent up to six cycles of treatment with the antibody linvoseltamab. On highly sensitive tests, none of the patients had detectable disease, revealed the study presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in Orlando, US.

Intense cold wave continued across Kashmir Valley on Monday as minimum temperature dropped to minus 2.4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city with no immediate relief in sight from the biting cold.

An intense dry cold wave has caused widespread flu and cold-related chest ailments in the valley, as doctors have issued advisories asking people not to expose themselves to severe dry cold.

Leopard sightings in Rajasthan’s capital are becoming increasingly frequent, raising concerns among residents and wildlife officials. After Civil Lines, Vidyadhar Nagar, Gopalpura, Shastri Nagar, Amer, and Jagatpura, a leopard has now been spotted in Bajaj Nagar, triggering panic in the area.

The new leopard spotting has once again put the forest officials on their toes.

India’s auto retail industry recorded steady growth in November, with overall vehicle sales rising 2.14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 33.01 lakh units, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).

Demand remained stable even after the festival season, while price cuts following the GST 2.0 rollout continued to attract buyers to dealerships.

Passenger vehicle sales showed positive signs, supported by better model availability and strong demand for compact SUVs.

Actor Arjun Rampal is unable to contain his excitement after seeing all the love, support and acceptance pouring in for his recent release "Dhurandhar".

Dropping a few BTS photos from the shoot of the action entertainer, Rampal penned a gratitude note on social media saying, "Ladies&Gentlemen, we were not ready for this. Thank you Thank you Thank you for this incredible love, support and acceptance you have given #dhurandhar. (sic)".

He added that the movie is the product of the vision and passion of one man, director Aditya Dhar.

Children who spend more than 30 minutes on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are likely to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate, according to a study of more than 8,000 children from around age 10 through age 14.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Oregon Health & Science University in the US investigated a possible link between screen habits and symptoms related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

In a horrific midnight road accident, a speeding car collided with a divider in Punjab’s Ludhiana city, killing five people, comprising two minors, on the spot.

Some suffered head injuries, while others had severed necks and legs. The police said the accident occurred near the Ladhowal toll plaza early Monday. The car, a Hyundai Verna, was going to Ladhowal from Ludhiana.

Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma has opened up about his experience shooting a romantic song with co-star Hira Warina in "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2."

He revealed how she played a key role in making him feel completely at ease on set while shooting for the romantic track ‘Ranjhe Nu Heer.’ Kapil shared, “It was a romantic song for Warina and me, and the very first day of the shoot in Bhopal was extremely hot. In the song, it may look like I’m lost in her eyes, but the moment the director called ‘cut,’ I’d take off my kurta and sit in my undershirt just to cool down.”

Gold and silver prices fell in early trade on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday morning, as traders booked profits after the recent rally.

The decline came amid weak demand in the spot market, although losses were limited because the US dollar weakened and investors expect the US Federal Reserve to announce a rate cut this week.

During early trade, MCX gold February futures were trading 0.04 per cent lower at Rs 1,30,409 per 10 grams. "MCX Gold remains within a rising channel pattern and is currently hovering around the Rs 1,30,300–Rs 1,30,400 zone, after facing rejection near Rs 1,32,250, which now acts as the immediate resistance," experts said.

MCX silver March futures slipped 1 per cent to Rs 1,81,600 per kg.

Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo Airlines, fell sharply in early trade on Monday, dropping 6.6 per cent to an intra-day low of Rs 5,015 on the BSE.

However, it recovered later as around 9:45 a.m., the shares were trading at Rs 5,159.50, down by Rs 211 or 3.93 per cent.

The sell-off came after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) extended the deadline for IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers to respond to a show-cause notice linked to the airline’s recent operational disruptions.

More than 30 homes have been damaged or destroyed by a bushfire in the Australian island state of Tasmania, with evacuated residents advised that it is not safe to return.

Authorities on Sunday night said that 19 homes had been destroyed and another 14 had been damaged by the fire in the small coastal town of Dolphin Sands, located 105 kilometres northeast of Hobart, the state capital.

Tasmania's Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner, Jeremy Smith, said at a press conference that over 120 assets, including outbuildings, garages and electricity infrastructure, had sustained damage.

One of Bollywood's most legendary actors, Dharmendra, would have turned 90 years old on Monday.

Marking the special day, his nephew, and actor, Abhay Deol, recalled a fond memory with his uncle.

The 'Dev D' actor took to his official Instagram handle and uploaded a throwback photo with the 'He-Man' of Bollywood, where a little Abhay and Dharmendra were seen gazing into the distance.

Indian stock markets started the week on a weak note on Monday as benchmark indices opened lower in the absence of strong domestic cues.

The Sensex slipped by 93 points, or 0.11 per cent, to trade around 85,619. The Nifty also drifted lower and was seen at 26,137, down 50 points or 0.19 per cent.

Analysts said that Nifty is expected to trade within a defined range today, with near-term resistance placed around 26,300-26,350, where profit-booking may emerge.

 Air quality in Delhi and the wider National Capital Region (NCR) continued to remain in the very poor range on Monday morning, extending the ongoing phase of hazardous pollution already gripping the region for several weeks.

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 318, showing a marginal rise compared to Sunday’s reading.

The city on Sunday witnessed slightly clearer skies and a minor improvement in air quality, offering residents brief relief from persistent smog. The real-time AQI stood at 277, a slight improvement from the previous day. Despite this, pollution levels remained significantly high. PM10 concentrations were measured at 263 µg/m³, while PM2.5 levels stood at 199 µg/m³.