Daily brief
At least ten people have died and several were injured after a fire broke out at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha.
A total shutdown is being observed in Ladakh as thousands protest to demand statehood and constitutional safeguards (ongoing coverage).
Over a thousand vehicles were trapped in heavy snowfall in the Atal Tunnel, forcing tourists to spend a freezing night in their cars.
Free meal kitchens across Indonesia have been shut down nationwide after the discovery of raw catfish in the food supply.
India's Parliament has seated its first openly LGBTQ+ lawmaker.