Delhi shuts schools as pollution hits season’s worst levels
Experts say the city must ramp up public transport and discourage the use of private vehicles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’, layer of smog over city for ninth day post-Diwali
A layer of smog covered the national capital on Saturday (November 9, 2024) morning and the air quality was recorded in the ...
Air pollution: SC asks Delhi govt why firecracker ban not implemented during Diwali, sends notice
The Supreme Court asked the Delhi government and Police Commissioner of Delhi to file affidavits about steps taken to enforce ...
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No religion encourages pollution, SC slams failure to enforce Diwali firecracker ban in Delhi
Questioning the authorities for their failure to implement the ban on firecrackers in Delhi during Diwali, a bench of ...
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Delhi’s Smog Crisis: Post-Diwali, NCR Choked with AQI at 400
The Air Quality Index in Delhi soared to 349 on Wednesday morning, up from 316 the night before, pushing Delhi’s air quality ...
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Diwali firecracker ban defiance makes Delhi world's most polluted city
New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali ...
How high temperatures and strong winds helped Delhi breathe a bit easier this Diwali
People burst firecrackers during the Diwali festival celebrations, in New Delhi, Thursday night, October 31, 2024. PTI Areas ...
SC expresses concern over Delhi's pollution level on Diwali, says firecracker ban hardly implemented
Expressing serious concern over high pollution levels in Delhi during Diwali festival, the Supreme Court took exception to ...
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New Delhi’s air quality plunges into ‘severe’ category a day after Diwali
(AP Video: Shonal Ganguly and Manish Swarup) A man wears a face mask as he jogs in the early morning smog, the day after the Hindu festival Diwali, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo ...
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Diwali 2024 Highlights: Delhi's air quality ‘very poor’ amid fireworks
Diwali 2024 Highlights: India celebrated Diwali with diyas, candles and firecrackers on Thursday. Around 9:30 pm, Delhi's air quality was in the “very poor" quality. The festival of lights ...
Over 70% stations in Delhi saw noise levels crossing last Diwali’s
The city’s noisiest locality was Karol Bagh, which recorded an average of 88.7 decibels (dB(A)) on Diwali day, data from the ...
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings ...