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Children wearing masks as protection against smog and air pollution wait for their school bus in New Delhi on Monday. Schools in the city reopened on Monday following a four-day closure due to hazardous smog and air pollution. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi has lots to learn from other megacities in tackling smog crisis:...

Lists of the world's most polluted cities are usually dominated by Indian and Chinese cities.

29 Nov 2017 12:50 PM GMT

New Delhi and several other North Indian states have been enveloped with toxic smog for over a week, forcing authorities to enforce emergency measures. (Photo: PTI)

Impaired lungs prevalent in every third child across Delhi, finds...

Study comes days after air pollution in national capital rises to alarming levels, forcing authorities to resort to...

28 Nov 2017 3:00 AM GMT

People commute through smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Pakistan's Punjab CM writes to Amarinder Singh to tackle smog

Shehbaz said people of both Pakistani and Indian Punjabs have been facing the problem of smog during the months of...

22 Nov 2017 5:12 AM GMT

A traffic policeman, wearing an anti-pollution mask,controls traffic amid smog and air pollution which continues to be above dangerous level.

Parents of triplets bear brunt of smog

According to experts, during the winters when air pollution spikes several times, parents should avoid touching newborns...

18 Nov 2017 9:11 PM GMT

A traffic policeman, wearing an anti-pollution mask,controls traffic amid smog and air pollution which continues to be above dangerous level.

The burden of pollution

We get celebrities to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.

18 Nov 2017 6:41 PM GMT

Air pollution also increases the lifelong risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer (Photo: AFP)

Smog-filled Indian, Pak cities may turn into snow globes'

New Delhi & several other North Indian states have been enveloped with toxic smog for over a week, forcing authorities...

16 Nov 2017 8:31 PM GMT

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

Pakistan indifferent to pollution, smog killing scores more than years...

As the smog peaked in recent weeks, roughly 1,000 new patients were treated each day for respiratory issues.

16 Nov 2017 10:02 AM GMT

Chief ministers Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana and Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi address a press conference in Chandigarh. (Photo: PTI)

Arvind Kejriwal, Manohar Lal Khattar vow to battle smog together

Amarinder Singh refuses to meet Delhi CM, calls for urgent intervention by Centre.

15 Nov 2017 8:45 PM GMT

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh further said that the elections show an indication that times are changing. (Photo: ANI)

Farmers need alternative solution to give up stubble burning: Punjab...

The chief minister asserted that a long term, affordable solution is required and the state govt is looking for the...

15 Nov 2017 2:47 PM GMT

The grey November skies of Delhi got some colour as the members and allies of the Delhi queer community turned up in huge numbers to mark the 10th year of the Delhi queer pride parade. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

A decade of rainbow colours

It began at Barakhamba Road at 2 pm and finished at Jantar Mantar with zesty performances.

12 Nov 2017 6:47 PM GMT

The Delhi government wants to introduce the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, but has not bought a single CNG bus in the last two years.

Crop burning and smog in the North

A report by WHO said 2.5 million Indians died due to air pollution in 2015, the largest number in the world.

11 Nov 2017 10:53 PM GMT

People commute through smog in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Increase in mugging due to blanket of smog

The men gave chase, attacked him and robbed his valuables. Another assailant shot two rounds in the air before fleeing.

10 Nov 2017 1:03 AM GMT