Oil shock will hit Asia harder than the 1970sAsia is experiencing energy shocks similar to the 1970s oil crises, with rising fossil fuel costs impacting consumers and industries. This ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Delhi records soaring temperatures, check the seven day forecast for the capitalDelhi experienced a minimum temperature of 26.2°C, 2.4°C below average, with an orange alert issued for heatwave-like conditions by evening...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
National Clean Air Programme needs complete revamp to focus on reducing PM2.5 levels: Jairam RameshLoni, Uttar Pradesh, has been identified as the world's most polluted city in 2025. This alarming report highlights severe PM2.5 levels, ex...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Pakistan world's most polluted country, followed by Bangladesh; India at 6th spot: ReportThe 2025 edition of the report published by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, is based on analysis of data from monitoring sta...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
India’s neighbour ranked as most polluted country in 2025. Check full listPakistan topped the global smog chart in 2025, with hazardous PM2.5 levels soaring 13 times above WHO limits. India's Loni emerged as the w...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Pakistan: Lahore ranked second most polluted city in worldLahore faces severe air pollution, ranking as the world's second most polluted city. Faisalabad and Gujranwala also report extremely hazard...
16 Nov, 2025, 06.32 AM IST
Bangladesh, Pakistan ahead of India in world's most polluted country list; this nation tops the chartIn 2024, Pakistan ranked third among the world's most polluted countries, as per IQAir's report. Despite government measures, the average c...
11 Mar, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
2000 AQI in Pakistan? NASA images reveal horrific smog engulfing Lahore and other citiesA thick smog, visible from space, has engulfed Pakistan's Punjab province, leading to record-high pollution levels and prompting strict gov...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
Pakistan: Punjab shuts amusement parks, museums for 10 days to combat the hazardous smog conditionsAs per the ban imposed on Friday, the districts affected by this ban include Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Na...
09 Nov, 2024, 06.52 AM IST
As Lahore tops pollution charts, Pakistan blames India as the causeSenior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb from Pakistan's Punjab government blames polluted winds from Indian cities for Lahore's rising air pollu...
04 Nov, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
India arrests 16 farmers, Pakistan 70 for stubble burning as air pollution reaches severe levelSixteen farmers in Haryana were arrested for illegal stubble burning, adding to New Delhi's severe air pollution. Despite emergency measure...
22 Oct, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
Cash-strapped Pakistan planning Rs 350 million cloud seeding to curb air severe pollution in LahoreEach winter, Lahore in Pakistan and Delhi in India have continued to be the worst polluted cities across the world in recent years. Inciden...
25 Nov, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries: Survey14 Mar, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Change in approach needed to improve air quality & reduce level of pollutants: World Bank studyA new study by the World Bank, released on Thursday, calls for a shift away from focusing on pollution control in cities and hotspots to an...
15 Dec, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
Air pollution is fatal; it can slash life expectancy of people living in North India by 9 yearsPollution has increased in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh as well.
01 Sep, 2021, 11.25 AM IST
Indians have the highest exposure to PM2.5, shows study on air pollutionAir pollution is believed to have caused nearly 1.67 million deaths in India, including over 116,000 infant deaths, says the State of Globa...
22 Oct, 2020, 10.33 AM IST
Air pollution shortened average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 years: ReportA new analysis of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) produced by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) found that ...
28 Jul, 2020, 07.37 PM IST