Noida, Ghaziabad schools to hold classes up to Class 5 in hybrid mode from ThursdayStarting this Thursday, schools in Gautam Buddh Nagar district will introduce hybrid classes for students through Class 5. This shift is a ...
11 Nov, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Delhi's Diwali pollution puzzle: Updated data shows massive spikes, gaps remainOn Diwali night, alarming gaps in air quality monitoring data raised serious concerns about pollution levels in Delhi. Some monitoring stat...
10 Nov, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
AAP, BJP engage in blame game over Delhi pollution and Punjab stubble burningDelhi minister Kapil Mishra has raised concerns over a sudden rise in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab during Diwali. AAP officials resp...
10 Nov, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Mumbai and Thane authorities ground aerial firecrackers after Diwali blazesAuthorities in Mumbai and Thane implemented a ban on aerial firecrackers following a significant rise in fire incidents. Reports indicate t...
09 Nov, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Delhi AQI at 3,000 or 300? Why different apps are showing different pollution levelsDelhi's air pollution readings have sparked confusion as government and independent monitoring platforms report sharply different AQI figur...
09 Nov, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Surge in air purifier sales in India as pollution levels rise during winter season 2023Air purifier sales have increased substantially in India as pollution levels rise and winter approaches. Quick-commerce platforms are exper...
07 Nov, 2026, 06.47 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
Not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, says SC; stresses implementation of ordersThe Supreme Court expressed reluctance in imposing a complete ban on firecrackers during a recent hearing. The bench indicated that effecti...
29 Oct, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Dussehra haze hangs over Delhi as air quality slips into 'poor' zoneDelhi experienced its first 'poor' air quality day this season after the Dussehra celebrations concluded. The Air Quality Index surged to 2...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year?Indonesia's prolonged wildfires have blanketed Southeast Asia in hazardous haze, driving respiratory illness cases higher, disrupting fligh...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsThe mayhem in the market is likely to continue, at least for the short-term. Nothing has changed in terms of the known headwinds: The US-Ir...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
In Iowa, soaring cancer rates emerge as a key midterms issueCancer has emerged as an unusual bipartisan campaign issue in Iowa’s midterm races as the state confronts the second-highest cancer rate in...
29 Sep, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Why is Trump administration looking to implement new lower fuel economy standards in US?New lower vehicle fuel economy standards are being set by the Trump administration. The move will reduce the technology costs of the automa...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yetGlobal clean energy adoption is increasing due to the war against Iran. However, this shift is not yet sufficient to combat climate change ...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
70 per cent of change in winter pollution in north India explained by western disturbances: StudyWestern disturbances may explain seventy percent of winter air pollution variations. More frequent storms typically bring cleaner air to no...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
In 2007, scientists recovered a blue whale earplug off Santa Barbara; its 24 wax layers archived 12 years of hormones, mercury, and man-made pollutantsThe earwax plug of a blue whale serves as a remarkable indicator of its life history. This wax revealed its exposure to harmful pollutants ...
07 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
In 1996, Illinois added Lake Decatur to its pollution list after farm runoff harmed its water. 28 years later, nitrogen levels fell below the 7.8 mg/L limitLake Decatur's water quality improved after implementing agricultural best management practices. Efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment ru...
02 Sep, 2026, 10.55 PM IST