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Bangladesh's cricket team on Saturday was seen practising at the Arun Jaitley Stadium wearing masks even as concerns over pollution continue to grow in the national capital. (Photo: ANI)

As Delhi air quality worsens, Bangladesh players continue to train with masks on

This is the third day in a row that Bangladesh players have come out to train wearing masks.

02 Nov 2019 12:07 PM

The inspection of the Arun Jaitley Stadium will be conducted to check all the arrangements done to combat air and dust pollution. (Photo: BCCI)

SDMC Commisioner will inspect Arun Jaitley stadium before India vs Bangladesh

The air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate and it has slipped into the 'severe' category in several places across the city.

02 Nov 2019 11:55 AM

Sourav Ganguly had a discussion with stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma on how the team is coping up with the situation. (Photo: File)

'The team is ready': Rohit Sharma assures BCCI president Sourav Ganguly

Delhi recorded its worst air quality of the season on Friday as the pollution level touched the 'severe plus' category

02 Nov 2019 10:43 AM

Noting that the pollution situation has worsened in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Centre, as well as the governments of Punjab and Haryana, should give a timeline to stop stubble burning. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi to undergo odd-even, no surge in cab fares; 50L masks to be given

The offices of various departments of Delhi govt will open at 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

01 Nov 2019 7:32 PM

India batting coach Vikram Rathour said that there was pollution but the match would be played as scheduled. (Photo: File)

Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour says that India have to play despite pollution

The air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate and it dropped into the 'severe plus' level today.

01 Nov 2019 7:31 PM

Bangladesh players Al Amin, Abu Hider Rony and team's spin consultant Daniel Vettori were seen wearing masks during their fielding session this morning. (Photo: ANI)

Bangladesh coach on pollution in Delhi: 'It's not ideal but no one will die'

Russell Domingo said getting exposed to poor quality air in India was not as big a shock for them as it is for some other countries.

01 Nov 2019 3:00 PM

India's stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday said he doesn't expect any pollution-related problem during the first T20 International against Bangladesh. (Photo: File)

'Delhi air no problem', says Rohit Sharma

The BCCI has already made it clear that the match will go ahead as scheduled despite the issue of air quality.

31 Oct 2019 5:40 PM

Liton Das was seen training in a mask at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Bangladesh's Liton Das trains in a mask amidst Delhi's poor AQI concern

Some other players including Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman were also spotted at the ground, however, they were without masks.

31 Oct 2019 3:57 PM

When Sourav Ganguly was contacted to ask whether the match in Delhi would take place, he replied: 'Yes, it will'. (Photo: File)

Sourav Ganguly says that match in Delhi will go ahead as planned

The air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate and it slipped into the 'severe' category in several places across the city.

31 Oct 2019 12:55 PM

The Akshardham temple is shrouded in heavy haze after Diwali in New Delhi on Monday. Delhi had anticipated the season’s worst pollution levels in the morning after Diwali, but the air quality, although “very poor” to “severe”, turned out better than the last five years, according to air quality monitors. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi’s air quality plunges to ‘severe’ a day after Diwali, 1st time this year

Residents in Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad reported extensive fireworks much beyond the timeframe.

29 Oct 2019 1:02 AM

Major pollutants with particulate matter (PM) 2.5 were detected at 115 in 'Moderate' category and PM 10 at 221 in 'Poor' category, in Lodhi Road area earlier this morning, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi's overall air quality improves to 'moderate' category

At 8 AM, the overall AQI of Delhi was docking at 129, which falls in the 'moderate' category.

20 Oct 2019 10:30 AM

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. (Photo: File | Representational)

Air quality dips to 'very poor' in Delhi-NCR

The overall AQI deteriorated further and touched the 268 mark, which falls in the poor category.

16 Oct 2019 10:08 AM

The aim was to remind ordinary citizens about problem of pollution and its possible solutions.

Putting out the fire

No one’s alien to Delhi’s pollution problem, but how are we tackling it? Turns out, some city-dwellers, and a trust, are doing their part.

07 Sep 2019 12:02 AM

The analysis of annual air quality data shows that the three-year average of PM2.5 levels during 2016-2018 is 25 per cent lower than the 2011-2014 baseline.

Delhi needs 65 per cent cut in pollution levels: CSE

Delhi is the microcosm of change that has thrown up important evidence and lessons for other cities.

31 Aug 2019 1:54 AM

The Supreme Court warned last year that red warning lights will soon have to be put on the dump to alert passing jets. (Photo: Representional)

India's tallest rubbish mountain in Delhi to rise higher than Taj Mahal

Taking up the area of more than 40 football pitches, Ghazipur rises by nearly 10 metres a year.

04 Jun 2019 2:47 PM

Justice Mishra cited an example to explain the problem of traffic, saying he was stuck in traffic on Friday morning and could have missed the swearing-in of two judges at the apex court. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘Don’t wish to settle in Delhi, it has become gas chamber’ says SC judge

Justice Arun Mishra said, 'In the morning and evening, there is so much pollution and traffic congestion.'

18 Jan 2019 7:43 PM

Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Sunday after rainfall washed away pollutants and cleansed the air, authorities said. (Photo: File)

Delhi records year’s lowest pollution level after rainfall

According to the CPCB data, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city was 347.

06 Jan 2019 1:02 PM

Chief Minister Kejriwal said 'New 3,000 eco-friendly buses will soon hit the streets in order to make the city much cleaner and greener. Our government is taking all preventive measures to fight against the pollution. We did a huge plantation of trees in Delhi.' (Photo: File)

'If need arises, we will soon implement odd-even scheme again': Kejriwal

The odd-even scheme was first introduced in the capital in 2015.

25 Dec 2018 4:16 PM

Dust flies as a truck moves past a construction site in Gurgaon on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Delhi pollution: Air purifiers, masks only for rich, poor suffer in silence

It’s maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.

03 Dec 2018 1:04 AM

With no clarity on undertaking of cloud seeding to induce artificial rain in the national capital, scientists at IIT-Kanpur said they had made all preparations, including procurement of aircraft from the Isro, to conduct the same.

No respite as city air remains ‘very poor’

Pollution watchdog CPCB also noted that actions of the public and enforcement bodies have been “inadequate” in curbing pollution.

22 Nov 2018 12:44 AM

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