Top news of the day: Trump says likely to meet Putin, Xi in China; post-Deepavali air quality plunges across major Indian cities; and more

U.S., China, Russia leaders to meet next week, says Trump; Beijing says ‘in communication with parties’United States President Donald Trump has said he will likely meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare trilateral leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the APEC gathering in Shenzhen next week. Beijing said on Monday (November 9, 2026) it was “in communication with relevant parties” over the meeting, not ruling out the possibility as leaders gather for the APEC summit in southern China on November 18 and 19.AQI slips to ‘severe’ in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai wake up to smog morning after DeepavaliDelhi Air Quality Index slips near “severe” mark as a thick layer of toxic haze engulfed India’s National capital on Monday (November 9, 2026). Despite stringent restrictions on fireworks imposed by the Supreme Court, people defied the deadline way past 10 p.m. on Deepavali night.Another ‘encounter’ in West Bengal: Rape-murder accused killed in RaiganjA prime accused in the rape and murder of a minor in West Bengal’s Raiganj was shot dead by the police when he tried to flee to Bihar. This is the fourth such encounter in the State in the last four months since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power.Delhi AQI row: AAP alleges data fraud, BJP fires back over Punjab stubble ‘conspiracy’BJP leader and Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra on Monday (November 9, 2026) alleged that there was a “conspiracy” in AAP-governed Punjab to set stubble on fire in Punjab on Sunday (November 8, 2026) evening, as per official data. He alleged that 1,200 stubble burning incidents happened in Punjab on Sunday (November 8, 2026) evening, which was 10 times that of previous days.Parliament’s monsoon session remains unprorogued for record 88 daysParliament’s monsoon session has remained unprorogued for 88 days since both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on August 13, breaking the previous record of 87 days in 2008. As of Monday (November 9, 2026) morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued, keeping open the possibility of convening an extended sitting of the existing session.Keralam film chamber opposes CBFC advisory allowing review, modification of movie titlesThe Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) has opposed the latest advisory issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), stating that titles of movies proposed by producers cannot be construed as final and remain liable to review and modification by the examining committee.Twelve killed in two fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh on Deepavali; infant dies in mother’s lap in KatniTwelve persons were killed and four others were injured in two fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni and Katni districts during the Deepavali festival, officials said on Monday (November 9, 2026). Among the deceased in Katni was a two-month-old infant, who died in his mother’s lap, a sight that moved onlookers to tears, eyewitnesses said.BJP slams Kharge for calling Diwali ‘Eid of joy’, dares Congress to call Eid ‘Diwali of joy’The BJP on Monday (November 9, 2026) came down heavily on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Diwali a ‘khushiyon ka Eid’, and dared him and senior Opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi to call Eid a ‘Diwali of joy’. The BJP also called the Congress an anti-Sanatani party.Bengaluru family murders: Two more bodies found in Shiradi Ghat, all seven bodies recoveredIn a significant development in the murder case of seven members of a family, which has sent shockwaves across Karnataka, police have now successfully recovered all seven bodies. The latest breakthrough came on Monday (November 9, 2026), with police recovering two more bodies from Shiradi Ghat. The bodies are suspected to be those of Shankar, the accused Indushekhar’s brother-in-law and his wife Nalini, who were among the seven victims.Firecracker explosion kills 10-year-old boy in Delhi’s NarelaA 10-year-old boy in outer North Delhi’s Narela died after being injured by a firecracker on Deepavali night, police officials said on Monday (November 9, 2026). The boy, identified as Rishi, was hit by an ‘anar’ (flower pots or fountain) that exploded near his chest, causing severe burn injuries. He was later declared brought dead at a nearby hospital.Bangladesh Foreign Ministry examining Sheikh Hasina’s request for new passportThe High Commission of Bangladesh has received a request from deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking a fresh passport, a source in Dhaka has informed. The official has said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh is in the process of verifying the letter and will take a decision after internal consultation. Ms. Hasina’s passport was cancelled soon after she escaped to India in August 2024 after an uprising that toppled her government.Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligenceNvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort,” the company’s board of directors said Sunday (November 8, 2026). The announcement came after Mr. Huang acknowledged to the board that he had been intimate with a business executive whom U.S. intelligence determined was gathering information for Beijing, The New York Times reported.COP31 opens as climate and geopolitical pressures mountThe UN’s annual climate talks kick off Monday (November 9, 2026) in Turkiye as rising temperatures heighten the urgency of action, with financial constraints and geopolitical tensions complicating efforts to secure global cooperation. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend COP31 in a sprawling expo centre in the Mediterranean seaside city of Antalya over the next two weeks.It’s really great to see hard work pay off, says Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India’s 100th GMAnuj Shrivatri is over the moon. Becoming India’s 100th Grandmaster when the country was celebrating the festival of lights was special for the 22-year-old. “It feels very good to become a GM and that too being (India’s) 100th is also special,” he told The Hindu. “Also I feel relieved now since I was trying for GM title since last one year, and it’s really great to see hard work pay off,” he added.