Severe smog continued to choke the Indian capital of New Delhi on Sunday morning, with the Air Quality Index touching 625 and reducing visibility significantly.
Several flights to the capital have been diverted or delayed, authorities confirmed.
In fact, pollution levels in the neighbouring Noida also crossed the 600-mark, forcing authorities to shut down schools.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged the centre to take immediate steps to provide relief to the people.
Venezuela's Maduro to appear in US court, Trump says further strikes possible
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a US court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with US President Donald Trump leaving open the possibility of another incursion if the United States doesn't get its way with the country's interim leader.
Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire after victims identified
Pressure was building for answers on Monday from the investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people, after authorities said they had now identified all the victims, most of whom were teenagers.
Snow cripples air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands
Snowfall disrupted air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands on Monday, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and trains around Amsterdam came to a standstill.
Ukraine says Russian strike on Kyiv leaves first civilians dead this year
An overnight Russian air attack on Kyiv and its region killed two people, Ukraine’s authorities saidon Monday, in what appeared to be the first reported deaths in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year.
Trump threatens military operation against Colombia after Venezuela raid
US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me".
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