Noida and Greater Noida recorded severe air pollution with AQI readings up to 700 plus, prompting Gautam Buddha Nagar Traffic Police to reduce speed limits from December 15.

Dense fog and poor visibility triggered multiple vehicle collisions on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Haryana’s Nuh district, killing two people and injuring several others.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled that Ukraine could accept security guarantees from the US and Europe as a way to prevent future Russian aggression, and substitute for its long-term goal of joining NATO.