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Delhi chokes under toxic smog, AQI over 1,000 in these areas

Sky enveloped with smog after Delhi's air quality turns "hazardous" due to alarming air pollution.

Published on Nov 15, 2024, 11:40 AM IST

GRAP-III restrictions in Delhi as air quality remains 'severe' for third consecutive day

GRAP-III restrictions in Delhi as air quality remains 'severe' for third consecutive day

Published on Nov 15, 2024, 10:16 AM IST

Panchkula blames Mohali for its worsening air quality

SK Nayar, president of the Citizens’ Welfare Association, Panchkula, stated Chandigarh started adopting preventive steps like water-spraying on and around roads to control pollution. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Nov 15, 2024, 10:16 AM IST

50% stubble still in fields, experts fear fire spike

The sudden rise in farm fires is driven by the approaching wheat sowing deadline, as farmers hurry to clear fields for rabi crops, experts said. (PTI File)

Updated on Nov 15, 2024, 9:56 AM IST

CAQM took no learnings from its earlier reactionary ways: Experts

A man rows a boat in the Yamuna engulfed in smog in New Delhi on November 14. (AFP)

Updated on Nov 15, 2024, 5:50 AM IST

Delhi pollution: Check details of travel curbs announced under GRAP-3

A metro runs braves through smog-induced low visibility at Cyber City metro station near DLF Gateway Tower on Wednesday, when Gurugram air quality index (AQI) dropped to “very poor” levels, logging a reading of 321. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 9:33 PM IST

Delhi pollution: Primary schools to switch to online classes, announces CM

School students at Delhi's India Gate on Wednesday.

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 9:11 PM IST

GRAP 3 curbs in Delhi amid ‘severe’ AQI | What's allowed, what's not

Delhi recorded 'severe' air quality on Thursday.

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 10:07 PM IST

Tighter GRAP-3 restrictions in Delhi from Friday as air quality remains ‘severe’

Commuters wade through dense smog as air quality dips to the 'Severe' category in New Delhi.

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 8:14 PM IST

‘A gas chamber’: Priyanka Gandhi on Delhi AQI after returning from Wayanad

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 2:31 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

SC agrees to examine why pre-emptive steps weren’t taken to check pollution

The court this week observed that pollution-free environment is a fundamental right of every citizen. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Nov 14, 2024, 12:20 PM IST

Smog makes Noida, Greater Noida air quality ‘very poor’ once again

Noida’s tall buildings were barely discernible in the low visibility conditions on Wednesday, brought about by the thick smog. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 6:04 AM IST

Thick smog engulfs Ludhiana, ‘poor’ AQI persists

Commuters navigate city roads amid a thick blanket of smog in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Officials and experts cite paddy straw burning and westerly winds as the main reasons behind the worsening air quality. (Manish/HT)

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 6:00 AM IST

Delhi's air quality in 'severe' category for first time this season

Vehicles move on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway amid low visibility due to fog, in Gurugram, Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024.

Updated on Nov 13, 2024, 7:42 PM IST

“Health education in Haryana schools should be prioritised”

Tarang Health Alliance, Fijeeha hosted a media workshop wherein it highlighted the need for compulsory health education in schools in Haryana.

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 1:04 PM IST

How do AQI readings work? Why do the pollution board and IQAir data differ?

Commuters drive amid dense smog in New Delhi

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 12:16 PM IST

‘Dense fog’ blankets Delhi; visibility dips to zero at Palam

The IMD said mostly fog prevailed across Delhi over the past two weeks. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 9:21 AM IST

Multiple flights affected in Delhi, Punjab amid thick smog due to worsening AQI

IndiGo flights between Delhi and Punjab delayed

Published on Nov 13, 2024, 8:57 AM IST

Smog engulfs Punjab as AQI remains poor

Smog seen on Airport Road in Mohali on Tuesday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated on Nov 13, 2024, 9:32 AM IST

Perpetual firecracker ban needs serious work

A trader sorts firecracker boxes for setup inside his stall on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave (REUTERS)

Published on Nov 12, 2024, 8:58 PM IST

Climate change weakening western disturbances: IMD DG

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general, meteorology, India Meteorological Department, at an event in Panjab University on Monday.

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

Eight hotspot districts account for 62% of total farm fire cases in Punjab

Last year, these districts recorded 23,410 cases of stubble burning, which was 64% of the total 36,663 cases reported last Kharif season from September 15 to November 30. (ANI Photo) (ANI File)

Published on Nov 10, 2024, 10:46 PM IST

Amid farm fires, Chandigarh’s air quality worse than Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh’s Air Quality Index (AQI) further worsened to the season’s highest, exceeding even the mean AQI value on the Diwali night (302), when widespread bursting of crackers had shot up pollution levels. (Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 7:56 AM IST

No let-up: Air quality continues to be in ‘poor’ bracket in Punjab, Haryana

Commuters struggle to make their way amid smog in Amritsar on Saturday (HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 7:12 AM IST

What air pollution does to women in India

Gurugram: Sanitation workers amid smog, Saturday, Nov 9, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI11_09_2024_000215A) (PTI)

Updated on Nov 10, 2024, 10:37 AM IST

Air quality ‘poor’ in large parts of Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh ‘very poor’

The rise in air pollution levels in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi during this time of year is often blamed on farm fires. (HT File/Representational image)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 1:50 PM IST

Ggm: Over 450 challans issued for Grap violations in two months

MCG officials said that their teams have been conducting rigorous inspections across various sectors to ensure compliance with Grap, particularly as pollution levels in the city remain high. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 6:26 AM IST

MCG begins imposing fines on residents burning waste in open

Garbage being burnt along the Dwarka Expressway near Sector 102, despite the Grap being in force in Gurugram. \ (Parveen Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 6:14 AM IST

Drones spraying mist new stunt to check bad air in Delhi

Delhi minister Gopal Rai at the drone trial run. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 5:44 AM IST

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