Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers
Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.
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Delhi pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category in Delhi-NCR; AQI at 419
At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi’s AQI at 419, which placed it back in the ‘severe’ category.
Air pollution in Delhi aggravating respiratory ailments: Doctors
Bad air in Delhi has aggravated respiratory ailments, especially for patients with pre-existing lung diseases, doctors say. Dr Ankita Gupta, Assistant Professor in the Department of Respiratory Medicine said that air pollution aggravates respiratory diseases by introducing particulate matter into the lungs.
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
New Delhi gasping as air quality maintains severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
Delhi air pollution: ‘Severe’ or ‘very poor’ - what's AQI today? Centre announces staggered timings for staff | Updates
The Central Pollution Control Board data shows of the 38 monitoring stations in Delhi, nine reported AQI readings in the “severe” range.
Delhi's 'alarming' air quality crisis persisting as city is named as India's dirtiest
Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up.
Delhi's air quality 'very poor', minimum temperature 11.3 deg C
People in Delhi woke up to a hazy morning with a minimum temperature of 11.3 degrees Celsius as the air quality remained in the "very poor" category recording an overall AQI of 373. Out of 38 monitoring stations in the city,
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India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
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India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city ...
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: SC directs Centre & Delhi Police to ensure setting up of check posts at all 113 entry points
Delhi's air quality improved from "severe" to "very poor" on Thursday, offering slight relief after five days of extreme ...
Supreme Court’s 40-year quest to clean Delhi’s toxic air and why it falls short
For nearly four decades now, the top court has actively discussed the air pollution crisis plaguing the country’s capital — ...