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An East Delhi Municipal corporation (EDMC) vehicle sprinkles water to control dust as commuters drive along a road amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 15, 2020. (AFP)

Diwali: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; firecrackers add to misery

However, IMD has said that a fresh western disturbance could increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in...

15 Nov 2020 11:01 AM IST

Two men were arrested for allegedly preparing fake Aadhaar and voter ID cards (Representational image)

2 held for preparing fake Aadhaar and voter ID cards

On November 4, eight members of the gang were arrested in the case by the EOW

10 Nov 2020 4:10 PM IST

Total ban on sale, use of firecrackers in Delhi from midnight

Total ban on sale, use of firecrackers in Delhi from midnight

The direction will apply to all cities and towns where the average of ambient air quality during November fell under the...

9 Nov 2020 12:44 PM IST

Commuters ride through heavy smog in Noida on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's air quality reaches worst levels since November last year

As the skies hung heavy and acrid over the region, people complained of itchy throat and watery eyes

5 Nov 2020 12:26 PM IST

A heath worker cuts the strip after taking a nasal sample to test for COVID-19 in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Even as Indias overall coronavirus cases continue to fall, health officials say that New Delhi is in the grip of its third and worst wave of infections yet. (AP)

Delhi is facing third wave of coronavirus: Kejriwal

Delhi recorded over 6,700 fresh COVID-19 cases for the first time on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the city to...

4 Nov 2020 2:57 PM IST

Earlier this year when Delhi was braving the cold wave, with the temperature dropping to 4Â°C, January 10 was declared as the coldest January day since 2013 in Mumbai with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.6Â°C.

As Delhi grapples with dipping temperature, IMD likely to declare cold...

The weather department also said the month of November this year is expected to be the coldest in the last four to five...

3 Nov 2020 1:22 PM IST

AAP minister Gopal Rai inaugurating the Green War Room

Delhi gets a 'Green' war room in its fight against pollution

The minister said a 10-member team has been set up to monitor the levels of primary pollutants

8 Oct 2020 6:53 PM IST

JNU student Umar Khalid narrowly escaped a gun attack on Monday when he visited the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi. (Photo; File | Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Ex-JNU student leader Umar Khalid arrested in connection with...

He was questioned by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for a couple of hours on September 2 in connection with the riots

14 Sept 2020 1:00 AM IST

A health worker arranges swab samples on a tray for COVID-19 test at a medical camp. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that sharp spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the national capital will plateau after ten days or so. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19 cases will plateau' after 10-15 days: Delhi health minister

The minister said that testing, tracing, isolation and treatment strategy was still being followed along with ...

9 Sept 2020 2:01 PM IST

Delhi Metro resumes after 169-day COVID hiatus. (PTI Photo)

After over 5-month hiatus, Delhi Metro resumes today with social...

Trains will operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 am in the morning and 4-8 pm in the evening in the first...

7 Sept 2020 7:57 AM IST

Hospital authorities have suspended routine OPD admissions in general and private wards for two weeks. (Photo- Twitter)

AIIMS general, pvt wards only for emergency cases for 2 weeks

Routine OPD services to enable patients seek medical advice and counselling, which were recently resumed will continue,...

3 Sept 2020 11:13 AM IST

Pinjra Tod member Devangana Kalita

Delhi high court grants bail to Pinjra Tod member Devangana Kalita

Kalita, a member of the women's collective Pinjra Tod, was arrested in May.

2 Sept 2020 1:13 PM IST