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A man warms himself near a fire along an alley in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Chilly morning in Delhi, minimum temperature 5.4 degree Celsius

The air quality 'very poor' as the AQI was recorded at 389 in the morning

3 Jan 2022 10:58 AM IST

Traffic plies on a road amid dense fog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi AQI in very 'poor category', city wakes up to cold morning

The IMD has forecast cold to severe cold wave conditions in northwest India till January 3

2 Jan 2022 10:44 AM IST

A thick smog blankets the capital city of Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Air pollution level is Delhi-NCR has started rising owing much to stubble (parali) burning in adjoining states. (PTI0

Air pollution: SC directs Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan to stop...

The court also directed the Delhi government to ensure that municipal solid waste was not burnt in the open

8 Nov 2023 1:15 AM IST

Delhis air quality slips to severe category. (AA File Image)

Shobhaa De | Diwali dhamakas galore amid Mahua soap opera!

Even without the haze, there is a great deal of toxicity out there, folks.

3 Nov 2023 11:55 PM IST

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and health minister Satyendar Jain after a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

'If need arises, we will soon implement odd-even scheme again':...

The odd-even scheme was first introduced in the capital in 2015.

25 Dec 2018 4:16 PM IST

Dust flies as a truck moves past a construction site in Gurgaon on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Delhi pollution: Air purifiers, masks only for rich, poor suffer in...

It's maximum exposure for millions of people who are bearing the brunt of hazardous air quality, say experts.

3 Dec 2018 1:04 AM IST

The daily change in prices of petrol and diesel across the country follows the success of a pilot implementation in five cities.

BS-VI ultra-clean fuel in Delhi from Sunday; will reduce pollution by...

Delhi will be the first city in the country to leapfrog from BS-IV or Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel to BS-VI or...

31 March 2018 8:14 PM IST

A man wears an anti-pollution mask for protection against air pollution in New Delhi. A thick blanket of haze continued to envelop Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR). (Photo: File)

Delhi air quality stays severe; strong winds expected to clear...

The India Meteorological Department said that the strong winds are expected to continue over the region.

15 Jun 2018 2:11 PM IST

The air quality deteriorated because of dust storms in western India, particularly Rajasthan, which increased coarser particles in the air, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi air quality beyond 'severe' for 3rd day in row, dusty haze...

Air quality deteriorated due to dust storms in western parts, particularly Rajasthan, which increased coarser particles...

14 Jun 2018 11:12 AM IST

A view of Vijay Chowk and Rajpath during a mild dust storm in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi air quality improving rapidly, still at severe levels

The dispersion of pollutants became faster after local winds picked up speed and led to reduced pollution levels and...

17 Jun 2018 2:20 PM IST

Vehicles ply slowly on a road as dust envelopes the sky over New Delhi, on Wednesday. (Photo: File/PTI)

Air quality in Delhi sees improvement, still in severe' category

Authorities have expressed hope that the air quality would improve during the day due to the dispersion of pollutants by...

16 Jun 2018 4:04 PM IST

The worst-affected was New Delhi, the most polluted capital on Earth, where around 54,000 deaths are estimated to have occurred due to hazardous PM2.5 airborne particles. (PTI file)

New Delhi world's most polluted capital, says Greenpeace report

Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year

18 Feb 2021 10:46 AM IST