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Living in a polluted environment also exposes your body to free radicals.

Doctor, doctor, save our lungs

The pollution is deadly for the lungs paving the way for diseases like pneumonia, COPD and many others.

23 Nov 2019 5:30 AM IST

Emraan Hashmi takes off to Delhi for 'Chehre' shoot, flags air...

The 40-year-old actor was travelling to Delhi after which he is scheduled to fly to Poland for the shoot.

22 Nov 2019 7:32 PM IST

The Delhi government and pollution monitoring agencies will review the situation on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate, likely to become...

Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD said: 'The wind speed will remain low till Friday afternoon, after which it will start...

22 Nov 2019 9:54 AM IST

BJP MP Vijay Goel arrives at the Parliament House on a bicycle on Thursday. (Photo: PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY)

Farmers alone can't be blamed for air pollution: Prakash Javadekar

They called upon the government to provide incentives to farmers so that they dispose of stubble in a more scientific...

22 Nov 2019 2:45 AM IST

Fine particle pollution exposure increases the risk of Alzheimers disease and related dementias. (Photo: ANI)

High levels of air pollution can result in declining memory

PM 2.5 exposure leads to decline in memory: Study.

22 Nov 2019 12:47 PM IST

Describing the situation as grim, the apex court also asked the Centre and Delhi government to inform them what they intend to do reduce the pollution. (Photo: File)

Finance Commission likely to reject USD 12 bn package to cut...

More than half of India's coal-fired power plant units ordered to retrofit equipment to curb air pollution are already...

20 Nov 2019 10:37 AM IST

The Delhi government and pollution monitoring agencies will review the situation on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi's air quality to be in 'very bad' zone today, may deteriorate...

Apart from Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad too are going to be impacted by the worsening air quality.

20 Nov 2019 8:27 AM IST

NASA image shows red dots indicating stubble burning, in areas surrounding Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

3 BJP MPs missing as Lok Sabha debates rising air pollution

Harsh Vardhan, Hans Raj Hans and Ramesh Bidhuri were missing from the lower house during the air pollution debate.

20 Nov 2019 2:26 AM IST

Bushfire-prone Australia has experienced a horror start to its fire season, which scientists say is beginning earlier. (Photo: AFP)

Blazing bush fire casts smoky haze over Sydney

Smoke haze blankets Sydney as bushfire threat rises.

19 Nov 2019 4:00 PM IST

Describing the situation as grim, the apex court also asked the Centre and Delhi government to inform them what they intend to do reduce the pollution. (Photo: File)

Discussion on air pollution, climate change in Parliament today

Congress MP Manish Tewari and BJD MLA Pinaki Misra are expected to initiate discussion in the Parliament at around 2 pm.

19 Nov 2019 9:57 AM IST

People wear masks during a protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the implementation of measures to reduce air pollution. (Photo: PTI)

Poison in the air? Keep your skin safe

Cleansing of the skin assumes more importance in order to get rid of the impurities and pollutants that are deposited on...

18 Nov 2019 7:40 AM IST

A volunteer displays a placard asking people to obey Odd-Even rule in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court calls chief secretaries of 4 states over pollution

The chief secretaries will submit report on the compliance of the order passed on November 6, 2019. The next hearing is...

16 Nov 2019 1:51 AM IST