From nose filters to charcoal bags, bad air is good businessFrom small bags of activated charcoal that clean up indoor air to bigger outdoor devices, the catalogue of anti-pollution merchandise is gr...
12 Nov, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Hold big corporations accountable for plastic waste they produce: Greenpeace to govtUnion Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2...
10 Jun, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
India showed global leadership by pledging to phase out single-use plastics by 2022: UN Environment chief09 Jun, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Clean Air Campaign to curb Delhi pollution begins on SaturdayEnvironment minister Harsh Vardhan reiterated that the campaign is not just a symbolic exercise, but a serious effort to drastically bring ...
08 Feb, 2018, 11.05 PM IST
How smart is the house you live in?The air pollution in the national capital has touched an all-time high with the 1,000 mark on the air quality index. Participants were wary...
30 Nov, 2017, 04.03 PM IST
Ayana bags maiden half marathon gold, Legese wins men's raceEthiopians ran away with all three top positions as Ayana's compatriots Ababel Yeshaneh and Netsanet Gudeta were second and third in the el...
19 Nov, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
Will you run the Delhi Half-Marathon?Runners with some years of experience may drop out of this event, taking into consideration the impact of pollution on their health post th...
12 Nov, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
IMA says children at risk, outdoor activities be stoppedThe association has also urged organisers of the Delhi half marathon and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seeking cancellation of Airtel Delhi Half...
07 Nov, 2017, 02.20 PM IST
Rising toxic air in capital may also choke Delhi Half MarathonIndian Medical Association has written to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for immediate cancellation or postponement of this year’s event on Novem...
07 Nov, 2017, 12.21 AM IST
Airtel may review sponsorship for Delhi Half Marathon over air quality concerns“Air pollution poses serious health risks and it is important that these concerns are addressed urgently and appropriately by the authoriti...
06 Nov, 2017, 08.54 PM IST
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon: Wanted to show that one can run even in pollution, says winner KipchogePollution was not the only factor causing trouble to athletes, they faced trouble by the water littering.
20 Nov, 2016, 03.03 PM IST
If you can run marathon in Delhi, you can run anywhere: HC on pollutionObserving that what happens in neighbouring states affect Delhi also, the bench directed them to come up with a "clear cut action plan"
18 Nov, 2016, 07.42 PM IST
Odd-even scheme to be in force from 8 am to 8 pm on workdays; DPCC to measure air samplesDelhi government said the curbs will be applicable from 8 am to 8 pm on working days from January 1. The restrictions won’t be enforced on ...
09 Dec, 2015, 06.04 AM IST
From January 1, half of Delhi's car to be off roads between 8 am and 8 pmThe alternate day car ban will be applicable from 8 am to 8 pm on working days and classification about odd and even is to be decided upon ...
08 Dec, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
In praise of the four-not-also-ransEthiopian runner Birhanu Legese was the fastest human in Delhi clocking just under an hour at 59 min 20 sec.
01 Dec, 2015, 05.15 AM IST
India's ultra-marathon runner Arun Bhardwaj wants supportHe also said he completed the run with the help of Garmin Forerunner 920XT, "the world's first GPS multi-sport device."
26 Apr, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
- SC reserves verdict on CNG controversy
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on the plea of Union Government to allow Euro-II diesel buses to ply in the cap...
08 Mar, 2002, 03.52 PM IST