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As a parent, I dread Delhi winters, not just because of the cold, but because of the terrible pollution in the air

10 Dec 2020 12:01 AM

A man wearing mask walks past a mural, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov 8, 2020. (PTI)

COVID-19: Delhi overtakes Maharashtra, Kerala as highest contributor to new cases

The sudden spike in cases comes amid the festive season and rising pollution level

09 Nov 2020 11:28 AM

A farmer burns paddy stubble in a field, in Jalandhar, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (PT)

Stubble burning: Cases lodged against 30 farmers in UP's Fatehpur district

Several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, have banned stubble or crop residue burning to check air pollution

07 Nov 2020 6:05 PM

The weatherman has forecast mainly clear skies for the day with the possibility of moderate fog on Saturday morning. (Photo: ANI)

Clear Friday morning in Delhi, air quality very poor

The air quality in the city was recorded in the very poor category on Friday after being in a severe zone for the past two days.

03 Jan 2020 10:21 AM

The AQI in Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Noida was 387, 326 and 382 respectively. (Photo: File)

Delhi's air quality remains poor for 7th consecutive day

In the National Capital Region, Ghaziabad performed the worst as its AQI was recorded at 400.

10 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

The top court had highlighted the problem of "dreaded diseases" like cancer which a large section of people are suffering from due to bad air and water quality. (Photo: File)

SC partially lifts ban on construction in Delhi-NCR, allows It from 6 am to 6 pm

SC perused the report filed by CPCB which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am.

09 Dec 2019 4:24 PM

Emraan Hashmi takes off to Delhi for 'Chehre' shoot, flags air pollution

The 40-year-old actor was travelling to Delhi after which he is scheduled to fly to Poland for the shoot.

22 Nov 2019 7:32 PM

IMD said wind speed was slow throughout Thursday and is expected to remain so by Friday afternoon which will push air quality into ‘severe’ zone. (Photo: File)

Air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate, likely to become ‘severe’ today

Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD said: 'The wind speed will remain low till Friday afternoon, after which it will start picking up.'

22 Nov 2019 9:54 AM

The increase in the toxic air in and around Delhi is causing problems for the residents, making them fall into a pit of lung-related diseases and also cardiovascular diseases. (Photo: ANI)

'Very poor' air quality leaves Delhi gasping for breath, AQI likely to fall into 'severe' zone

On Thursday, the overall Air Quality Index of the national capital is 312 with PM 10 at 142 and PM 2.5 at 72.

21 Nov 2019 9:57 AM

The Delhi government told the top court that its odd-even scheme has helped in reducing pollution. (Photo: File)

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC summons chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, UP, Delhi

The Centre also told the bench that it is examining feasibility of putting up smog towers to reduce pollution in Delhi.

15 Nov 2019 3:37 PM

On Friday, the air quality index remained in the 'severe' category at 466 at 11.30 am as a thick layer of toxic smog enveloped Delhi for the fourth consecutive day, leaving scores of people with a sore throat, itchy eyes, breathing problems and dry cough. (Photo: ANI)

No extension of odd-even scheme, will take final call on Monday: Kejriwal

'We do not want people to undergo unnecessary inconvenience,' Kejriwal said at press conference here.

15 Nov 2019 12:38 PM

"Pollution is majorly caused by road dust, construction dust and burning of garbage. Kejriwal government did not act on these factors and imposed the odd-even rule as a populist measure," he added. (Photo: File)

Kejriwal govt has not dealt with major causes of pollution in their term: Vijay Goel

'In its last year of governance, Kejriwal enacted the odd-even rule which is just a drama,' Goel said.

14 Nov 2019 1:54 PM

Since farmers don’t have enough time or money to store the straw, they found the fastest and cheapest solution -- burning it. (Photo: PTI)

Behind Delhi’s deadly air, it is not only stubble but also what we don’t need

As of October 31, the crop burning contributed 44 per cent to Delhi’s PM2.5 level.

13 Nov 2019 4:41 PM

Kartik Aaryan, Janhvi Kapoor's 'Dostana 2' shoot cancelled due to this reason

On November 9, Kartik shared a picture of himself, announcing the start of shooting of Dostana 2 in Chandigarh.

12 Nov 2019 11:06 AM

The BJP leader said the two leaders PM Modi and Amit Shah whom he referred to Lord Krishna and Arjuna from the epic Mahabharata, were capable of solving all problems. (Photo: ANI)

Pak may have released poisonous gas to pollute air in India: UP BJP leader

BJP leader criticised Delhi CM Kejriwal for blaming stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab for alarming pollution levels in NCR.

06 Nov 2019 9:05 AM

Among the other attending the meeting were Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister P K Sinha and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, besides top officials from the Agricultural Ministry, Central Pollution Control Board and the India Meteorological Department. (Representational Image)

Find permanent cure for Delhi pollution, PMO tells 3 states

PMO asked Haryana and Punjab to provide details of measures adopted to prevent fresh cases of stubble burning over the last 24 hours.

05 Nov 2019 10:46 AM

Netizens bashes Priyanka Chopra for wearing a mask in Delhi; read

Earlier, Priyanka's picture smoking cigarette with husband Nick Jonas had gone viral on social media

05 Nov 2019 10:00 AM

Tuesday is also the second day of the odd even road rationing scheme -- one of the many initiatives by authorities to reduce air pollution. (Photo: File)

From ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’: Delhi air quality improves, expected to get better

The average air quality index (AQI) was recorded 370 at 7.30 am.

05 Nov 2019 9:09 AM

India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday expressed his concern over rising levels of pollution and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take all necessary steps to address the problem. (Photo:AFP)

Harbhajan Singh expresses concern over pollution, urges PM Modi for solution

Singh also lent his full support to Prime Minister Modi, saying that he will contribute in every way possible to help improve the situation.

05 Nov 2019 8:45 AM

Goel's car featured slogans that said 'pradushan ki zimmedar Kejriwal sarkar, odd-even hai bekar' and termed the scheme a drama. (Photo: ANI)

BJP's Vijay Goel protests against odd-even scheme, pays Rs 4000 as fine

Reacting to Goel's protest, Sisodia said the BJP leader's job was to do politics and he had no solution to the problem.

04 Nov 2019 3:31 PM

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