The Kremlin on Monday denied a US media report that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump had spoken on the phone last week about the Ukraine conflict.

The Washington Post reported Sunday that Trump talked by phone on Thursday with Putin, telling him not to inflame the conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the report was “completely false information”, denying any phone call took place.

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It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities. 

​It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities.  

The Supreme Court reprimanded the Delhi police for not effectively enforcing the firecracker ban, emphasizing the right to clean air. The court ordered the police commissioner to create a specialized cell to enforce the ban and file a personal affidavit detailing the steps taken. The Delhi government must decide on a permanent firecracker ban by November 25th.