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A month of extremes: Delhi's March among hottest, wettest and most polluted in recent yearsDelhi recorded its most polluted March in four years. The city also saw its wettest March in three years and its hottest since 2022. Weathe...31 Mar, 2026, 09.44 PM IST- Delhi recorded poorest February air quality in three years, 20 'poor' AQI days so far: CREAThe data showed that February 2026 has been the worst since 2023, when the monthly average AQI stood at 237. In comparison, the average Feb...27 Feb, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
- Vir Das thinks Mumbai's air tastes like Marlboro Light. Delhiites react, 'Come to Delhi habibi, air here is like having 10 hookahs!'Vir Das humorously compared Mumbai's air pollution to smoking cigarettes, sparking online reactions. He emphasized the urgent need for poli...02 Mar, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
- Steep rise in stubble burning incidents in Punjab this yearEvery year at the onset of winters, crop residue burning or stubble burning begins in Punjab and Haryana leading to heavy air pollution in ...25 Nov, 2020, 02.06 PM IST
- Pollution levels higher in Delhi this Diwali compared to last year: CPCB"Diwali was in mid-November this year which has unfavourable meteorological conditions for dispersal of pollutants as compared to 2019 when...15 Nov, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
- Delhi Air Pollution: October air fouler than last 2 yearsHistorical data shows Delhi generally starts recording an increase in pollution with a drop in the temperature and as stubble burning picks...15 Oct, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
- Lockdown: Major air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NOx down by at least 50% in DelhiWith vehicles off the road and industries shut due to the ongoing lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the presence of majo...07 Apr, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
- Air pollution killed over 1 lakh children in a year in India: WHOA WHO report said air pollution is one of the leading threats to child health, accounting for almost one in 10 deaths in children under fiv...30 Oct, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
- NCR pollution crisis: SC asks Centre, states to prepare comprehensive plan06 Feb, 2017, 08.23 PM IST
- Crop burning real reason for pollution: Delhi govtHe said this is the transition time of weather from monsoon to winter season and during this period, there is some problem every year.03 Nov, 2016, 09.30 PM IST
- Second odd-even rule: NGT asks CPCB to monitor pollution levelA bench, headed by NGT chairperson Swatanter Kumar, also asked CPCB to record and analyse the data of before and after the fortnight-long s...19 Apr, 2016, 03.38 PM IST
- Odd-even: Gain from less cars offset by polluted windsAn official in the IMD department said air quality has been moderate over the last twenty days although it dipped today owing to pollutants...15 Apr, 2016, 08.05 PM IST
- Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' on 2nd day of odd-even ruleThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said pollution levels were more than December 31 and "violated" the prescribed limits.02 Jan, 2016, 11.25 PM IST
- Air quality status in Delhi moderateAir quality status at Delhi's five out of nine air quality monitoring stations was labelled as 'moderate' which can create breathing discom...31 Jul, 2015, 10.24 PM IST
- Delhi has the worst air pollution in world: WHO studyDelhi is the most polluted city in the world when it comes to air quality, according to a WHO study released today.08 May, 2014, 03.51 AM IST
- Delhi has the worst air pollution in the world: WHODelhi is the most polluted city in the world when it comes to air quality, according to a WHO study released today.07 May, 2014, 10.09 PM IST
- Anti-Narendra Modi pamphlets dub Gujarat CM as 'Feku'As the BJP was all geared up for Modi's rally in Delhi this morning, a pre-emptive tirade against him was launched with pamphlets, dubbing ...29 Sep, 2013, 07.24 PM IST
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