Diwali 2026: You can't control outdoor air pollution, but 6 things you can do to improve indoor air quality during Diwali firecracker season without an air purifierDiwali festivities, while joyous, often contribute to heightened air pollution from firecrackers and outdoor emissions. To combat indoor ai...
06 Nov, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Delhi pollution: Supreme Court to go by expert opinion on plea for online classes if AQI risesSupreme Court is evaluating expert opinions concerning potential school closures amid worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR. The average Air Q...
06 Nov, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Happy polluted Diwali! Get ready for severe air pollution as AQI monitoring agency sounds warning this yearDelhi AQI News: Get ready for severely polluted Delhi this year as the national capital is likely to face severe air pollution this year, w...
06 Nov, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
As Delhi AQI worsens, govt conducts two cloud-seeding trials at 30,000 metre height to explore artificial rainDelhi Cloud Seeding News: The Delhi government has conducted two rounds of cloud-seeding trials near IGI Airport in the last 15 days to exp...
05 Nov, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Gurgaon work from home advisory: Half of government & private office staff to work remotely amid pollution; check exemptions and deadlineThe Gurugram district administration has directed government and private offices to allow only 50% of their staff to work from the office, ...
04 Nov, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Get ready to pay double for parking in Delhi: MCD plans to hike charges at 400 parking lots under GRAP-II; what two-wheeler and car owners need to knowThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is likely to double parking charges at around 400 surface parking lots from Wednesday under GRAP-I...
03 Nov, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Bombay HC invokes secular spirit, slams 'petty mindset', says restore Dia Mirza clipThe Bombay High Court expressed discontent over the removal of Dia Mirza's eco-friendly Diwali campaign video. Political objections led to ...
03 Nov, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
GRAP II imposed in Delhi with immediate effect amid 'very poor' air quality; check key restrictionsGRAP Stage II has been implemented in Delhi-NCR due to a significant decline in air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management repo...
03 Nov, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Delhi's AQI hits 451 ahead of Diwali, GRAP-II curbs enforced across NCRDelhi air quality: Air quality in Delhi deteriorated significantly as the overall AQI reached severe levels before Diwali. Several areas re...
03 Nov, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
BS-IV vehicles barred, WFH mandates, construction ban: Delhi’s winter pollution crackdown beginsDelhi has introduced measures to address winter air pollution, including vehicle restrictions and construction curbs. Many government and p...
01 Nov, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
MCD races against October 31 deadline to operationalise multi-lane free-flow toll system at 20 Delhi entry pointsThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi is installing a multi-lane free flow tolling system at major entry points. The aim is to ease traffic co...
31 Oct, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Delhi-NCR pollution: CAQM orders construction ban, 50% work-from-home from November 5 to 20The Commission for Air Quality Management has implemented a ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR from November 5 to 20. This measure...
31 Oct, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Delhi gears up for pollution curbs from Nov 1; vehicle restrictions, construction ban among measuresDelhi is preparing to implement various measures aimed at reducing air pollution starting from November 1. Restrictions on certain vehicles...
30 Oct, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Delhi air pollution: How to fight toxic air and protect the city’s trees amid worsening air qualityDelhi's escalating pollution crisis has dire implications for both its inhabitants and its trees. Toxic air diminishes chlorophyll producti...
30 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Delhi-NCR parents plan to buy classroom air purifiers for kids as smog season approachesWith Delhi-NCR's smog season approaching, parents at a leading school are reportedly considering pooling money to buy air purifiers for nur...
25 Oct, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Pakistan's Lahore becomes the world's most polluted city as AQI hits hazardous 410Lahore was ranked the world's most polluted city on Friday after its AQI reached 410, a hazardous level, according to IQAir. The platform r...
23 Oct, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
For Delhi's air, nip pollutants in the budDelhi government's new initiative involves private sector and startups to deploy pollution-reducing technologies in high-pollution areas. P...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.07 AM IST