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Everybody worldwide is exposed to air pollution every time they breathe (Photo: AFP)

Monitoring stations yet to be functional

In the national capital, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has operationalised around 20 new stations.

31 Oct 2017 1:31 AM IST

Smog engulfs the India Gate area in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Punishing farmers will not end husk burning, says Supreme Court

He said the government should provide trains and trucks to remove these husks so that it is not burnt by the farmers.

28 Oct 2017 1:36 AM IST

Dont let smoke blind you

Don't let smoke blind you

Research says that women exposed to smoke from gas stoves are at a higher risk of developing cataract.

23 Oct 2017 12:24 AM IST

The tribunal said there cannot be any worst source of air pollution than burning of carbon and plastic. (Photo: PTI)

Pollution, the silent killer

There is no denying that outdoor and indoor pollution causes serious diseases of the heart and lungs.

22 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

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Pollution killed 2.5 million people in India in 2015: study

Here is what new research has found.

20 Oct 2017 2:53 PM IST

The maximum and minimum temperatures on Saturday are likely to hover around 36 and 19 degrees Celsius respectively, the weatherman said. (Photo: AP)

Mist, fog enshrouds Delhi post-Diwali, mercury drops to 20.5 degrees

According to the MeT Department, the visibility reported at 8:30 am was 500 m and it improved as the day progressed.

20 Oct 2017 2:06 PM IST

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Delhi braces for pollution 'airpocalypse' as stubble burning continues...

The sharp reek of burning stubble marks the onset of the pollution season in Delhi as air contaminants soar to dangerous...

19 Oct 2017 12:40 PM IST

Shopkeepers are frustrated due to the reduced demand for crackers. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Mumbai: Firecracker sales decrease by 60 per cent

Some others however claim that the increase in rates due to GST is the reason for sluggish demand in the market.

19 Oct 2017 4:01 AM IST

While it is true of outdoor pollution, an even bigger menace is indoor air pollution relevantly invisible to the eye.

Is your indoor air pure? Think again!

Let's debunk some myths around air pollution outdoor v/s indoors.

18 Oct 2017 1:05 PM IST

The NGT also sought a reply from the NTPC as to why it cannot take the stubble from the farmers under its corporate social responsibility programme for the general cause of environment .

NGT hearing slated on October 30

It had earlier asked for names and details of all power houses and biomass-based energy plants which can use crop...

18 Oct 2017 4:39 AM IST

Union ministers Mahesh Sharma and Harsh Vardhan take part in Run for Clean Air rally in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Scientists to develop pollution-free crackers

Speaking on the occasion, minister of state for environment Mahesh Sharma said Swacchata (cleanliness) has to be a...

16 Oct 2017 1:39 AM IST

Smoke from the wildfires north of San Francisco plunged air quality levels in the Bay Area.

Choking smoke over San Francisco causes delays, closures

The region has endured days of choking smoke and claimed at least 31 lives and demolished thousands of homes and...

14 Oct 2017 11:34 AM IST