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

14 out of world's 20 most polluted cities in India: WHO

The WHO data also said that nine out of 10 people in the world breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.

2 May 2018 8:30 AM IST

Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)

Air 'poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon

Average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Sunday was 251 in Ghaziabad, 238 in Noida, 224 in Greater Noida, 218 in Faridabad and 209...

7 Feb 2021 8:00 PM IST

Environment department officials test a anti-smog gun outside the Anand Vihar Terminal in East Delhi on Wednesday. The pollution levels at Anand Vihar, densely populated and a transport hub, remains in the very poor or severe category for most part of the year. (Photo: G.N. JHA)

Delhi air quality dips to very poor' after 8 days

Meanwhile, the Delhi government tested an anti-smog gun in Anand Vihar, one of the pollution hotspots in the city.

21 Dec 2017 6:27 AM IST

A dense haze descended over Mumbai on Saturday, affecting visibility on the streets and putting respiratory disease patients in peril. The overall Air Quality Index for the city was 234 at 3 pm, according to the Central governments System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research initiative.(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Haze layer envelopes city

Amid dense smog, Mumbai records poorest Diwali AQI after Diwali.

10 Dec 2017 1:37 AM IST