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Where is Taj Mahal? It disappears behind smog as Agra air pollution rises

The world heritage site has disappeared behind a layer of smog due to rising air pollution

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 2:51 PM IST

This area in Delhi has an AQI of 1,300 today, claims Swiss monitor

A man jogs as he participates in a marathon while the sky is enveloped with smog after Delhi’s air quality was classified as "hazardous".

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 12:34 PM IST

Delhi chokes in toxic smog: flights disrupted, hospitals report surge in cases

An aerial view shows houses engulfed in smog in New Delhi on November 14. The worsening air pollution has surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 3:00 PM IST

Delhi Airport issues advisory as thick smog engulfs city, AQI turns ‘severe’

On Wednesday, the dense fog caused visibility to drop significantly, with conditions at Delhi's airport reaching zero visibility. (Pic used for representation) (File)

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 11:02 AM IST

Delhi pollution: AQI ‘severe’ again; thick smog reduces visibility. GRAP 3 soon?

A train running on the track amid heavy smog in Gurugram on Wednesday.

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 2:45 PM IST

Delhi LG approves deployment of CDVs for pollution mitigation efforts

LG VK Saxena. (ANI)

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 5:32 AM IST

It's going to be a smoggy winter! Houseplants which double up as air purifiers

Aloe Vera to Spider plant: Houseplants with air purifying qualities you should consider getting to contend with smog season

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 6:57 PM IST

BJP demands closure of schools in Delhi amid alarming air pollution level

An anti-smog truck spraying mist to settle down the dust particles after the AQI in Delhi is increased at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. (HT file)

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 4:08 PM IST

Delhi's visibility near-zero; CPCB says AQI 'very poor', IQAir shows 'hazardous'

Men wait on a railway track as a train passes by, on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, on November.

Updated on Nov 13, 2024, 3:24 PM IST

Delhi air pollution: Smog causes low visibility in NCR; AQI remains ‘very poor’

An anti-smog truck spraying mist to settle down the dust particles after the AQI in Delhi is increased at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/HT file)

Updated on Nov 13, 2024, 9:36 AM IST

Pakistan air pollution: 11 million children in Punjab in danger, warns UNICEF

Pedestrians walk along a road engulfed in thick smog in Lahore on November 11, 2024. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories on the border with India, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted cities, but it has hit record levels this month.

Updated on Nov 12, 2024, 8:45 AM IST

MCD likely to again push for increasing parking fee in Delhi

Under the normal parking fee slab for surface parking, the four wheelers are charged <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20 per hour with maximum of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>100 for a day. The two wheelers are charged <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10 per hour. (HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 12, 2024, 5:00 AM IST

Pakistan air pollution: NASA images show toxic black smog visible from space

The satellite imagery showed a huge cloud of grey smog that blankets Pakistan’s Punjab.

Updated on Nov 11, 2024, 10:03 PM IST

'No religion encourages activity that creates pollution': SC on cracker ban

The Supreme Court of India. (ANI file photo)

Updated on Nov 11, 2024, 3:23 PM IST

Heat, air pollution, disease: Here's how climate change affects health

Global warming affects health.

Published on Nov 11, 2024, 11:30 AM IST

Delhi continues to choke on toxic air as winters approach | Check AQI today

Due to the high pollution levels, the visibility in the national Capital was also impacted. (ANI photo)

Published on Nov 10, 2024, 10:34 AM IST

Battle for Chandivali: Absence of VBA and AIMIM candidates marks a shift from 2019 polls

Battle for Chandivali: Absence of VBA and AIMIM candidates marks a shift from 2019 polls

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 8:22 AM IST

Anti-smog guns, water sprinklers target city’s pollution hotspots

On Saturday, the average air quality index (AQI) stood at 184 in the state capital (File)

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 6:48 AM IST

‘Ensure basic amenities are given to Gurugram residents’: MCG chief

Newly appointed MCG commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg held a meeting with MCG officials in Gurugram on Saturday. (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 5:38 AM IST

Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’; ‘drone-based mist spraying’ starts at hotspots

New Delhi, India - Nov. 8, 2024: A view of evening haze as the pollution levels gets increased at kartavya path India Gate in New Delhi, India, on Friday, November 8, 2024. (Photo by RAJ K RAJ / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 1:24 PM IST

Pakistan: Multan's AQI crosses 2,000-mark; Punjab closes parks, schools

A view of vehicles amid smog along a highway in Multan, Pakistan November 8, 2024.

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 11:23 AM IST

17 districts in Punjab not equipped to monitor air quality

During the current kharif crop harvesting season, Sangrur, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur have registered a large number of paddy stubble burning incidents but there is no official data on air pollution at these places. Environment experts say in the absence of validated data, public policy to improve the air quality index (AQI) takes a backseat. (PTI File)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 7:00 AM IST

Stagger school closure timings to curb air pollution: Lko DM

For representation only (HT File Photo)

Published on Nov 8, 2024, 9:32 PM IST

Smog sickness: India's capital struggles as pollution worsens

New Delhi regularly ranks among the world's most polluted capitals.

Published on Nov 8, 2024, 3:58 PM IST

Farm fires reduced considerably between Sep, Nov: PPCB to NGT

The NGT had sought a report from the board regarding the rising number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab causing air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas. (HT File)

Updated on Nov 8, 2024, 9:26 AM IST

Stubble and garbage fires spike in Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar

In cases of stubble burning, 14 instances were picked up by satellite so far. Two cases of stubble burning were confirmed while in eight cases farmers had set afire garbage on the boundary of their farmlands, said Ghaziabad officials. (HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 8, 2024, 5:56 AM IST

MCG chief orders clearance of legacy waste, inspects Basai plant

Municipal commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg at a secondary waste collection point lin Gurugram. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 8, 2024, 5:46 AM IST

Artificial rain carried out in Gurugram Sector 82 amid worsening AQI | Video

Artificial rain in Gurugram sector 82 (Screengrab)

Published on Nov 7, 2024, 7:27 PM IST

Delhi's smog siege: NCR cyclists, walkers modify outdoor plans amid ‘v.poor’ AQI

Cyclists at Kartavya Path have been masking-up to combat the smog during early mornings.

Published on Nov 6, 2024, 2:56 PM IST

How is Lahore, which has an AQI of 1165, battling toxic air?

How is Lahore, which has an AQI of 1165, battling toxic air

Updated on Nov 6, 2024, 2:25 PM IST

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