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Delhi: Strong surface winds improve air quality

The CAQM clarified that preventive and regulatory actions prescribed under GRAP Stages I and II will continue to remain in force to ensure that air quality does not deteriorate again,

Updated on Jan 3, 2026, 10:30 AM IST

Delhi AQI improves, relief likely to be short-lived; GRAP 3 rolled back

The CAQM clarified that preventive and regulatory actions prescribed under GRAP Stages I and II will continue to remain in force to ensure that air quality does not deteriorate again,

Updated on Jan 3, 2026, 11:31 AM IST

Chandigarh shivers at 13°C, coldest this season

‘NEED MY BLANKIE’: A baby spotted at the Sukhna Lake amid dipping temperatures in Chandigarh on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Published on Jan 3, 2026, 8:08 AM IST

RWAs, employers to be fined for staff’s bonfire: Delhi govt

The move comes amid persistently high pollution levels in the Capital and a sharp jump in complaints of open burning.

Published on Jan 3, 2026, 4:46 AM IST

Gurugram: Residents, environmentalists criticise HSPCB’s recent directives on smog guns

Residents alleged that it is unfeasible for housing societies to install smog guns. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)

Published on Jan 3, 2026, 4:32 AM IST

Stage-III GRAP curbs lifted across NCR as Delhi air quality improves

The Commission for Air Quality Management has lifted Stage-III restrictions across the National Capital Region as Delhi's Air Quality Index showed significant improvement.

Updated on Jan 2, 2026, 9:50 PM IST

Smog and mirrors: A Wknd interview with an aerosol scientist and advisor to WHO

(Image courtesy Queensland University of Technology)

Updated on Jan 2, 2026, 5:09 PM IST

Shallow fog, drizzle greet New Year in Delhi as air quality stays very poor

A thick blanket of fog envelops Delhi-NCR. (Sunil Ghosh/ HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 1, 2026, 9:43 AM IST

Gurugram woman launches hunger strike over air pollution

Protesters stressed non-violence, mask use and civic discipline while demanding systemic fixes. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published on Dec 31, 2025, 10:06 PM IST

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’; 148 flights cancelled on New Year’s Eve

The mercury plunged to 6.4°C, which is around normal, compared to 9.4°C the day before. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 31, 2025, 9:15 AM IST

Delhi’s PM 2.5 avg dipped this yr, but only due to heavy monsoon

Visibility in the city on Tuesday fell as low as 50 metres. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Published on Dec 31, 2025, 3:50 AM IST

Dutch techie says 2 months in India left him constantly sick: ‘Want to breathe’

A Dutch techie flags India's pollution problem, citing health issues he has been experiencing.

Published on Dec 30, 2025, 2:22 PM IST

Delhi pollution continues with ‘very poor’ air; red alert for dense fog today

The IMD also issued a fog alert in Delhi for the night of December 29 and the morning of December 30.

Published on Dec 30, 2025, 7:40 AM IST

Delhi on red alert amid dense fog; IGI Airport issues travel advisory | Details

Vehicles move slowly through dense fog on Delhi meerut Expressway as low visibility.

Updated on Dec 30, 2025, 6:44 AM IST

‘Smells salty’: Delhiites as roads, cars vanish amid severe fog-AQI cocktail

One social media user said this is the “thickest fog” they have seen in Delhi for a while.

Updated on Dec 29, 2025, 1:27 PM IST

Zero-visibility fog in Delhi amid 400+ AQI, cold wave triggers orange alert

People walk at Kartavya Path as a layer of toxic smog engulfs the area, in New Delhi on Sunday.

Updated on Dec 29, 2025, 9:25 AM IST

MPCB shuts 4 RMC plants, fines 37 others

Parts of the city remained wrapped in haze on Sunday (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Dec 29, 2025, 5:42 AM IST

City remains cool on Saturday as air quality worsens, Chembur slips into ‘poor’

The city continued to see relatively cool weather on Saturday, even as air quality deteriorated across several pockets, with Chembur slipping into the poor category. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published on Dec 28, 2025, 6:22 AM IST

Air ‘severe’ in NCR again, Delhi on brink

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius (°C) on the day. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published on Dec 28, 2025, 3:20 AM IST

Amid dense fog, Chandigarh sees season’s first ‘cold day’

Visibility, which was relatively better in the early morning, dropped to 200 metres between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. When visibility falls between 50 metres to 200 metres, the fog is classified as dense. (SANJEEV SHARMA/HT)

Published on Dec 26, 2025, 7:20 AM IST

Another day of only ‘poor’ air in Delhi, IMD says respite temporary

The average AQI over the course of the day better demonstrated the deterioration in the air quality. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 26, 2025, 3:46 AM IST

Delhi's breathes better air, forecast predicts deterioration in coming days

Out of the 40 functional air quality monitoring stations in the city, 10 recorded moderate AQI levels below 200, including Lodhi Road, IIT Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport and Aya Nagar, while 27 stations remained in the poor category.

Published on Dec 25, 2025, 9:14 PM IST

Delhi air improves for second day, AQI at 220; ‘very poor’ likely by evening

Sprinklers being used at Kartavya Path to contain smog and air pollution in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/ HT Photo)

Published on Dec 25, 2025, 10:08 AM IST

CAQM lifts GRAP-4 curbs as Delhi air turns ‘Poor’, retains GRAP 1–3 restrictions

On Wednesday, a shallow to moderate fog enveloped several parts of the city in the morning hours. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 25, 2025, 4:10 AM IST

Delhi HC directs GST Council to consider tax-cut on air purifiers

A GST of 18% is applicable on air purifiers at present, the petition stated. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Dec 25, 2025, 3:44 AM IST

US woman shares how she survives Delhi pollution: 'Indoor air is most important'

In the video, Fischer pointed out that Delhi’s worst pollution is seasonal.

Published on Dec 24, 2025, 6:55 PM IST

'Severe' air quality and dense fog: Double whammy for Delhi in winters

People seen out on a cold and foggy morning at Indraprastha Extension Road in New Delhi.

Updated on Dec 24, 2025, 11:19 AM IST

Making a living in Delhi’s toxic air

Vijay Chowk shrouded in dense winter fog on Sunday morning. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Published on Dec 22, 2025, 3:16 AM IST

Gurugram authorities revise govt office timings amid deteriorating air quality

Gurugram district commissioner on Sunday on his official X (formerly Twitter)handle announced staggered timing for all public offices in the Gurugram district that come under the Haryana government and municipal corporations, councils or committees.

Updated on Dec 21, 2025, 10:49 PM IST

Mumbai man's AQI experiment highlights importance of N95 masks amid pollution

The video, captioned “N95 masks do work,” has garnered over 2 million views.

Published on Dec 21, 2025, 9:17 PM IST

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