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Bad air still leading global cause of early deaths, killed 7.9mn in 2023: Study

Published on Oct 22, 2025 23:30 IST

In 2023, 89% of all air pollution-related deaths in India were linked to NCDs, underlining the mounting health crisis.

BJP, AAP spar over Delhi pollution

Firecracker bursting was allowed in Delhi this year. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 21:12 IST

Vir Das skewers troll asking him to stop driving to prevent pollution

Vir Das reacted to a user urging him to stop using his car when he talked about pollution.

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 13:10 IST

After the festival frenzy: Here's how to reboot your body, skin and energy

With two months still left in the year, it’s the perfect time to reboot your body and end the year feeling restored and energised.

Updated on Oct 28, 2025 11:08 IST

Delhi pollution turns ‘severe' after two days of Diwali celebrations | Check AQI

Commuters travel as mist sprayers are installed to control air pollution and suppress dust along Lodhi Road, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 09:15 IST

Watch: Bandra covered in thick smog as Mumbai air quality nosedives, check AQI

At 6 am on Wednesday, Mumbai's IITM Bandra Kurla Complex station recorded an AQI of 300.

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 06:11 IST

How to check AQI near you on iPhone or Android phone: Step-by-step guide

A view of Kartavya Path, covered in smog as the Air Quality Index (AQI) deteriorates, in New Delhi.

Published on Oct 22, 2025 06:02 IST

Delhi air ‘very poor’ after Diwali, check list of most-polluted areas today

Thick layer of smog was seen covering major areas of Delhi post Diwali celebrations.

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 03:29 IST

Delhi ready for cloud seeding, waiting for suitable weather: Sirsa

Sirsa said cloud seeding can’t proceed without cloud cover, responding to AAP’s criticism over the BJP government’s unfulfilled pollution-control promise. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Published on Oct 21, 2025 23:21 IST

Crackers unleashed, toxic haze cloaks Delhi

Air quality deteriorated from an AQI of 233 at 4pm to a peak of 812 in just seven to nine hours, before winds brought levels down to 385 by 11am the next day. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 22, 2025 24:26 IST

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', but 2 Haryana cities have 'severe' AQI

New Delhi: A view of Air Pollution after Diwali festival on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday morning October 21, 2025. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 18:28 IST

Irresponsible to burst firecrackers beyond 10 pm: Delhi Minister Ashish Sood

Sood said the air quality index (AQI) at Anand Vihar in East Delhi was 943 at 5 am and around 390 in Shahdara.

Published on Oct 21, 2025 13:04 IST

‘When clouds will come…’: Why Delhi minister ruled out artificial rain in city

Delhi industries minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 15:03 IST

2 more years for Delhi to be breathable: BJP MP's big remark amid pollution woes

A commuter with his face covered in cloth rides along a bridge across river Yamuna in New Delhi.

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 10:10 IST

Diwali pollution: Experts share how to protect lungs, eyes and home

Air quality severely dips after Diwali celebration.

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 11:58 IST

'People should have...': Delhi minister's bizarre reply on cause of pollution

A man Jogs amidst heavy smog at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 08:10 IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 21 October 2025

Gram it: Commuters drove amid heavy smog in Delhi on Tuesday morning, as haze engulfed the city skyline a day after Diwali celebrations. You too feel the urge to cough or sneeze?

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Published on Oct 21, 2025 07:18 IST

Delhi residents complain of breathing difficulties after dip in air quality

Men walk on the Yamuna riverbed amid heavy smog in New Delhi.

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 07:31 IST

Delhi chokes under post-Diwali smog; citizens say ‘we’re gasping, not living’

After Diwali night, Delhi citizens voiced concern on social media as dense smog blanketed the city.

Published on Oct 21, 2025 03:19 IST

Delhi celebrates cracker Diwali as city braces for impact amid ‘very poor’ AQI

Noida, India � Oct. 17, 2025: A view of skyscrapers in Noida city shrouded in thick smog on Friday afternoon, ahead of Diwali. Rising pollution levels have reduced visibility and worsened air quality across the Delhi-NCR region, in Noida, India, on October 17, 2025. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Oct 20, 2025 15:19 IST

Delhi chokes on Diwali: Air quality nears ‘severe’ amid Grap curbs | Check AQI

At 10 am, two monitoring stations in Delhi recorded AQI in the severe category on Monday, as per CPCB data.

Updated on Oct 20, 2025 07:57 IST

NDMC plans misting systems for key roads in Lutyens’ Delhi

The automatic misting system currently in Dwarka. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 19, 2025 23:08 IST

Delhi’s air turns ‘very poor’; Grap 2 enforced

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index dipped to 296 (poor) at 4pm, from Saturday’s 268 at the same time, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 23:43 IST

What is polluting Delhi's air? Govt report reveals main factors

Updated on Oct 20, 2025 05:07 IST

GRAP 2 restrictions imposed in Delhi ahead of Diwali as air quality plummets

Smog Gun sprays water to control pollution levels as Air Quality dropped to poor category near Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo/ Sumit)

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 19:57 IST

Police patrol, time limit, QR code: What's inside SC's green firecracker ruling

Only National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) approved green firecrackers will be allowed to be sold and used in Delhi-NCR for Diwali

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 07:58 IST

Ggm’s air remains ‘poor’ for third day, to worsen further

Traffic snarl near DLF Cyber City on Saturday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 18, 2025 23:14 IST

‘Severe’ air warning for Delhi, as quality dip continues

The 24-hour average AQI on Saturday was 268, continuing the worsening trend of readings of 254 and 245 recorded over the two days preceding it. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 19, 2025 03:27 IST

Pulmonologist reveals if masks really protect you from pollution

According to the pulmonologist, N95 or KN95 masks are most effective.

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 07:05 IST

Delhi-NCR air quality plummets ahead of Diwali, Ghaziabad AQI 'very poor'

The national capital's struggle for clean air begins with the onset of winter season and the subsequent stubble burning in the adjoining states, which coincides with the Diwali.

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 18:28 IST

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