Flights, trains disrupted; Delhi to see more fog likely on Monday
New Delhi: Even as a thick fog enveloped the city on Sunday morning and disrupted flight operations for over three hours, the weather office has predicted dense fog on Monday morning with temperature expected to fall further to five degrees Celsius.
Flight operations were affected at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here between 7.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with visibility dropping to below 50 metres. The low visibility delayed around 200 flights with over 40 flights diverted to other airports and several cancelled.
Even as flight operations resumed at around 11 a.m., the three-hour delay led to bunching up of flights which took hours to clear up.
At least 15 trains were also cancelled, 57 delayed and 18 rescheduled due to fog in several parts of northern India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there would be dense fog on Monday morning as well with mist or shallow fog during the day.
"The minimum temperature on Monday would fall to five degrees Celsius from 6.4 degrees Celsius recorded Sunday," an official said.
The maximum temperature on Monday would hover around 23 degrees Celsius, the official said.
On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature was recorded a notch below the season's average at 6.4 degrees Celsius.
According to IMD, the mercury will start falling from January 1 with cold winds expected from the snow-covered mountains in the north.
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Canada, Mexico retaliate after Trump imposes tariffs on imports
Washington/Ottawa/Mexico City: US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, escalating trade tensions in the region. The move, which Trump had been threatening for months, was formalised through an executive order on Saturday.
In response, Canada's caretaker Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 25% tariff on US imports. "Tariffs violate a free trade agreement that was negotiated a few years ago. These measures will have real consequences for the American people," Trudeau stated at a press conference. Canada will impose immediate tariffs on C$30 billion worth of US goods starting Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on C$125 billion worth of products in the next three weeks. Trudeau also indicated that Canada is considering non-tariff measures related to critical minerals, energy procurement, and other partnerships.
Trump's executive order places a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, along with a 10% tariff on all imports from China. The order includes a mechanism to escalate tariffs further if other countries retaliate.
Mexico has also responded with countermeasures. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that while Mexico prioritises collaboration, it will not tolerate subordination. "We must work together under the principles of shared responsibility, mutual trust, and respect for sovereignty, which is non-negotiable," she stated on social media platform X.
Sheinbaum also rejected Trump's allegations that the Mexican government has ties with criminal organisations, calling the claims "slander" and asserting that Mexico would not accept any form of US intervention in its territory.
With the US' two largest trade partners pushing back, Trump's tariff policy is likely to fuel economic tensions in the region.
