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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: Fog

Fog disrupts flight operations, causes delays & cancellations across northern India

Airlines have issued travel advisories warning passengers about flight disruptions amid persistent dense fog, which has significantly reduced visibility and triggered low-visibility operational procedures.

Taj Mahal fades from view as dense fog engulfs Agra

Visuals from the Taj View Point ADA showed the iconic monument barely visible. Similar conditions were witnessed in Ayodhya, where a dense layer of fog covered the city.

Delhi airport issues fog advisory, warns passengers of possible flight disruptions amid reduced visibility

A thick layer of smog also engulfed areas around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with an AQI reported to be 349, placing the area in the 'very poor' category.

Indigo issues travel advisory as winter fog triggers flight delays in North India

The advisory comes as Delhi continues to experience dense fog & poor air quality, which have impacted visibility during early morning hours, affecting air traffic movement at the airport.

Civil aviation ministry issues ‘heavy fog alert’ for north Indian airports, including Delhi

The ministry advised passengers to check flight status with airlines, monitor airport websites or apps, and allow extra travel time due to possible fog-related delays.

Dense fog engulfs Delhi, air quality drops to 344 as city experiences cold waves

The city is experiencing cold waves, which are contributing to elevated levels of air pollution. The air quality in the national capital dropped down to the 'very poor' category.

Dense fog envelops Delhi reducing visibility to zero, over 100 flights and 26 trains delayed

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notches below normal, while the air quality was recorded in the severe category.

Thick layer of fog engulfs Delhi, disrupts in flight & train services

While the city is experiencing dip in temperatures, air quality remained in 'very poor' category.

When the plane is grounded but the pilot flies high & ‘Model Code’ of consecration

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Govt issues show-cause notices to IndiGo, Mumbai airport after passengers eat on tarmac in fog chaos

Failure to submit replies by Tuesday may lead to enforcement action against the companies, including financial penalty.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.