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Delhi's air quality slips to 'poor' category, worst level in 85 days

After a brief spell of good air, Delhi's air quality slips back to "poor" category

Published 1 day ago

Rain and gusty winds cool Delhi, city logs cleanest air day since October 8

People enjoy during a heavy rain at Kartavya path, in New Delhi, India, May 30, 2026.

Updated 44 days ago

Transporters across Delhi-NCR to go on strike for three days from May 21

Separately, CAQM has proposed banning the entry of BS-4 and older commercial vehicles into Delhi-NCR from November 1, 2026, as part of efforts to cut vehicular pollution.

Updated 55 days ago

Summer soars in Delhi at 40°C, Grap 1 invoked as air quality turns ‘poor’

People cover themselves to escape the intense heat at Connaught Place, in New Delhi on Thursday.

Updated 88 days ago

Delhi's ‘Green Budget’ includes ₹22,000 crore for cleaner air, greener capital

Further, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 crore have been allocated under the ‘pollution control and emergency measures’ scheme, the Delhi CM announced.

Published 111 days ago

Planting trees only way to save Delhi’s air, says Supreme Court

SC says boosting green cover is key to saving Delhi’s air quality

Updated 143 days ago

Rain brings relief from heat in Delhi, GRAP-2 measures lifted amid ‘poor’ AQI

Weather forecasts show this respite is temporary, with the maximum set to rise again from Thursday onwards. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Updated 145 days ago

Delhi sets 2026 air quality targets, plans 15% reduction in average AQI

The air quality index (AQI) was 214 (poor) at 9am on Saturday. (HT file photo)

Updated 155 days ago

Worsening AQI, GRAP-4 in place: Are schools open? What changes in Delhi-NCR

With schools adjusting to hybrid learning and outdoor activities curtailed, the impact on daily life is significant in Delhi-NCR amid rising air pollution levels.

Published 176 days ago

GRAP IV restrictions return: Can I drive my Delhi-registered BS4 petrol vehicle?

If your BS4 petrol car is registered in Delhi, you are allowed to drive it within Delhi-NCR, including crossing into neighbouring NCR areas and returning to Delhi. (AI-generated representational image)

Updated 177 days ago

Delhi air quality dips again, to stay in ‘very poor’ till mid week

New Delhi, India - Jan. 4, 2026: People are seen on a cold and foggy afternoon at Central Park, Connaught Place, as temperatures drop, in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Updated 190 days ago

GRAP III lifted: Can I now drive my BS4 diesel vehicle in Delhi-NCR?

Now that the restrictions have been withdrawn, BS3 petrol and BS4 diesel vehicles are once again permitted to operate in the region. (AI-generated representational image)

Updated 192 days ago

No fuel without PUCC, non-BS6 vehicles barred: What Delhi’s permanent curbs mean

Vehicles line up to obtain PUCC as Delhi begins enforcing fuel restrictions on vehicles without a valid PUCC across the National Capital Region (NCR), in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Updated 198 days ago

Shared cabs, electric taxis part of Delhi govt’s plan to curb pollution

The Delhi CM said it is imperative to reduce number of vehicles on roads. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated 199 days ago

Delhi air turns ‘very poor’ again; Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar worst-hit

Jahangirpuri and Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 395, highest amongst all 40 stations.

Published 200 days ago

200+ flights delayed amid dense fog in Delhi-NCR; visibility nears zero in parts

A family is seen traveling in a rickshaw on the Dasna service road near the Ghaziabad National Highway in the cold and fog ,in Ghaziabad , India on Monday, December 22 2025.

Updated 203 days ago

In Delhi, online classes have returned, but so has students’ struggle to log in

The Delhi government has directed all government, government-aided and unaided recognised private schools to switch to hybrid classes for all grades except Classes 11 and 12, while mandating fully online teaching for students up to Class 5.

Updated 203 days ago

Toxic smog engulfs Delhi; AQI expected to remain ‘severe’ for coming days

New Delhi, India – Dec. 20, 2025: A passenger train moves through dense fog on a cold winter morning at Tilak Marg station in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Updated 205 days ago

Kavita Seth cancels Mood Indigo show due to Delhi AQI: ‘I experienced choking’

Kavita Seth

Published 210 days ago

No fuel if no valid PUC from Thursday: Delhi govt's big move to fight severe AQI

Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Updated 210 days ago

Delhi’s air quality ‘severely’ toxic for third straight day | Worst-hit areas

Delhi battled toxic fumes on Monday as the air quality stayed in the 'severe' category with a reading of 457 by 6:00 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Updated 211 days ago

Delhi wakes up to dense smog as AQI stays severe; low visibility to hit flights

A vegetable vendor pulls a cart during a cold and smoggy winter morning, in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.

Updated 211 days ago

Delhi schools closed today? Classes to go hybrid in severe AQI | What it means

Delhi schools remain open, classes shift to hybrid mode amid severe air pollution

Updated 211 days ago

Delhi's air turns hazardous again with 19 stations breaching ‘severe’ mark

Delhi AQI: People make their way through dense smog on a cold morning along NH-24 in New Delhi, India on December 2, 2025.

Updated 223 days ago

After pleading with PM Modi, Kiran Bedi shares an anti-pollution plan for Delhi

Kiran Bedi, former Puducherry Lt Governor, has pleaded with PM Modi to direct multi-state efforts to quell pollution in Delhi.

Updated 227 days ago

Chilli spray, Naxal slogans: Cops probe ‘conspiracy’ behind India Gate protest

Officers detaining the protesters on Sunday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

Updated 230 days ago

As Ethiopian volcanic ash reaches Delhi, will it impact AQI? What experts said

In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, people watch ash billow from an eruption of the long-dormant Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Updated 231 days ago

Another day of noxious air for Delhi as AQI nears ‘severe’, no relief in sight

People raise slogans during a protest against worsening air quality in the national capital, at the India Gate, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Updated 232 days ago

Delhi air pollution protest turns chaotic; agitators use chilli spray on police

Police and security personnel detain a protestor during a protest against worsening air quality in the national capital, near the India Gate, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Published 232 days ago

'Putting them in gas chambers': SC calls on CAQM to halt sports in schools

Students going to school in a smoggy and cold morning amid rising levels of air pollution.

Updated 237 days ago

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