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Officials attributed the sudden deterioration in the air quality to a change in wind direction, which is now blowing from the northwestern region towards Delhi and bringing dust and smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring states with it.

Delhi records season's worst air quality ahead of Diwali

The air quality turned severe for the first time this season on October 30.

6 Nov 2018 1:03 AM IST

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

'Pollution in Delhi same as smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day,' says...

To showcase the ill effects of air pollution, an installation depicting human lungs was unveiled at a city hospital...

3 Nov 2018 9:11 PM IST

Dr Harsh Vardhan (Photo: PTI)

Ministers of four states skip meet on Delhi pollution

Vardhan said that despite a decrease in incidents of stubble burning by 30 per cent as compared to the previous year...

2 Nov 2018 6:11 AM IST

Punjab, Haryana ministers skip key pollution meet

Hussain asked for cooperation from all the neighbouring states in combating the deteriorating air quality.

2 Nov 2018 1:36 AM IST

The Rashtrapati Bhavan is partly visible due to heavy smog as traffic plies on Rajapth in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Pollution fight: DMRC plans 4,831 trips/day

It includes 14 Metro trains with 730 trips on newly introduced Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri-Sanjay Lake section of Pink Line.

2 Nov 2018 1:33 AM IST

Smog gripped Delhi a day after smoke-free Diwali. The Delhi Pollution Control Committees (DPCC) RK Puram monitoring station, on Thursday, recorded PM2.5 and PM10 at 878 and 1,179 micrograms per cubic metre at around 11 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

International emission standard fuel to be available in Delhi: Govt to...

Counsel for the Centre made this submission before a bench hearing the Delhi air pollution case.

5 Feb 2018 8:42 PM IST

CPCB has directed all states to come up with a 42-point action plan to curb air pollution.

Delhi: Over 7,000 buses booked for flouting pollution norms in 6 yrs

The highest number of buses, 3,328, that were challaned for the lack of valid PUC certificates came from UP.

7 April 2018 1:35 PM IST

Seven species of this peace-loving creature had abandoned Delhi after pollution levels in the region began to increase (Photo: Pixabay)

Rare species of owls spotted in Delhi after seven decades

The campaign to ensure the return of owls to Delhi began after the dusky-eagle owl was first sighted in the sanctuary in...

1 July 2018 5:35 PM IST

Indias stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Thursday said he doesnt expect any pollution-related problem during the first T20 International against Bangladesh. (Photo: File)

'Delhi air no problem', says Rohit Sharma

The BCCI has already made it clear that the match will go ahead as scheduled despite the issue of air quality.

31 Oct 2019 5:40 PM IST

Liton Das was seen training in a mask at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Bangladesh's Liton Das trains in a mask amidst Delhi's poor AQI...

Some other players including Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman were also spotted at the ground, however, they were...

31 Oct 2019 3:57 PM IST

Sourav Ganguly was the only candidate to file his nomination for the post and was elected unopposed. (Photo: File)

Sourav Ganguly says that match in Delhi will go ahead as planned

The air quality in Delhi continues to deteriorate and it slipped into the 'severe' category in several places across the...

31 Oct 2019 12:55 PM IST

The Akshardham temple is shrouded in heavy haze after Diwali in New Delhi on Monday. Delhi had anticipated the seasons worst pollution levels in the morning after Diwali, but the air quality, although very poor to severe , turned out better than the last five years, according to air quality monitors. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi's air quality plunges to severe' a day after Diwali, 1st time...

Residents in Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad reported extensive fireworks much beyond the...

29 Oct 2019 1:02 AM IST