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Scarcity of water, power outages and foul air persist

Scarcity of water, power outages and foul air persist

Updated on Nov 15, 2024, 7:46 AM 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

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

Capital punishment: Delhi air now ‘severe’

Even as residents struggled to breathe, the CAQM refrained from implementing Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan, in which schools are shut and all private construction is halted, stating that the AQI will likely “improve” to the “very poor” zone by Thursday. (AFP)

Updated on Nov 14, 2024, 5:01 AM IST

Ludhiana: Schoolchildren complain of breathing issues, eye irritation

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, 5:36 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

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

‘Zero sunlight’ hours recorded in Ludhiana since November 5 as farm fires continue to rage

Locals amid smoggy weather in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet Singh/Hindustan Times)

Published on Nov 11, 2024, 10:48 PM IST

Ludhiana: Rights panel takes note of plaint over Buddha Nullah pollution, seeks report by January 27

The complaint outlined that despite repeated directives, PPCB officials and the dyeing association have failed to stop the discharge of untreated industrial effluents into the water bodies. (HT File)

Updated on Nov 11, 2024, 10:44 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

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

Loni town’s high AQI is making Ghaziabad figure among top polluted cities: UPPCB

Experts say that if Loni’s AQI is excluded from Ghaziabad’s overall AQI, then Ghaziabad city would not figure among the highly polluted cities in the country (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 9, 2024, 7:22 AM IST

'It's not shampoo': Woman washes hair with toxic foam in Yamuna, shocks internet

In a viral video, a woman was seen bathing in the Yamuna even as a toxic foam floating around her.

Published on Nov 8, 2024, 3:18 PM IST

Lack of annual flush leaves Yamuna highly polluted this year

Iceberg-like foam in the Yamuna. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 8, 2024, 5:10 AM IST

Delhi high court refuses to allow Chhath Puja at Yamuna river bank

Devotees perform prayers in the polluted Yamuna River on the occasion of Chhath Puja in Noida. (Sunil Ghosh/HT file)

Updated on Nov 6, 2024, 1:15 PM IST

Is your child breathing in poor learning, memory-harming air pollutants?

Is your child breathing in poor learning, memory-harming air pollutants? What parents need to know about toxic AQI

Updated on Nov 4, 2024, 7:19 PM IST

Delhi air at season’s worst as winds slow down dispersion

Calm winds and dipping mercury levels led to a deterioration of over 60 points over the past day. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 4, 2024, 1:22 AM IST

5 indoor workouts to try instead of going outdoors in the post-Diwali pollution

Pull out your mat and do indoor exercises instead of going outside in the smog.

Published on Nov 3, 2024, 5:55 PM IST

Mohali logs 68% drop in stubble burning cases

Deputy commissioner (DC) Aashika Jain stated that 36 stubble burning incidents were reported so far this year, compared to 113 last year. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Nov 3, 2024, 7:32 AM IST

Ghaziabad: City continues reeling in ‘very poor’ post-Diwali pollution

Officials said that bursting of crackers post-Diwali continued on Friday night and it was also one of the major contributing factors to city’s pollution levels. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

Updated on Nov 3, 2024, 6:24 AM IST

Diwali ‘burst’ ignites air quality crisis in Chandigarh

An AQI of 301-400 poses serious health risks, causing respiratory illnesses with prolonged exposure. (Sant Arora /HT)

Updated on Nov 2, 2024, 8:32 AM IST

AAP's failure to repair roads worsened Delhi's pollution, not firecrackers: BJP

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva attacked AAP over worsening air quality (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

Published on Nov 2, 2024, 12:07 AM IST

Cracker ban goes up in smoke, post-Diwali haze blankets Delhi

Cracker ban goes up in smoke, post-Diwali haze blankets Delhi

Published on Nov 1, 2024, 10:51 AM IST

Delhi Fire Dept records highest Diwali emergency calls in 10 years; 3 dead

People light firecrackers during the celebrations to mark Diwali in New Delhi.

Updated on Nov 1, 2024, 9:53 AM IST

Rekindling Diwali's true spirit, the greener way

Diwali

Published on Oct 31, 2024, 9:00 AM IST

Gururgam health dept preps for Diwali emergencies

Chief pharmacy officers and nursing supervisors are tasked with ensuring an ample supply of medicines and emergency supplies throughout the Diwali season (HT Archive)

Updated on Oct 31, 2024, 5:44 AM IST

Green Diwali: Environment consciousness coaxes Gen Z to quit crackers

For representation only (HT File Photo)

Published on Oct 30, 2024, 8:07 PM IST

Pollution-free Diwali: 5 ways to celebrate this Diwali without crackers

This Diwali, celebrate the festival by opting for pollution-free alternatives.

Published on Oct 30, 2024, 6:07 PM IST

Delhi air pollution: 13 foods detox your lungs and boost immunity

Anti-air pollution diet: 13 foods that protect against smog, detox your lungs and boost immunity

Updated on Nov 13, 2024, 8:38 AM IST

Delhi's air quality worsens after Diwali: Detox from toxic air with these foods

Detox your body from toxic air: Best foods and drinks to combat poor AQI effects

Updated on Nov 1, 2024, 7:23 AM IST

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