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

Kavita Seth

Published on Dec 16, 2025, 5:27 PM IST

'I apologise': Delhi minister as pollution rises, admits it's impossible' to fix

Delhi enviroment minister Sirsa said the current government had inherited a 'disease of pollution'.

Updated on Dec 17, 2025, 11:12 AM IST

Toxic smog blurs visibility in Capital; 228 flights cancelled

A view of the Vijay Chowk area as smog engulfs the Capital on Monday. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 16, 2025, 5:10 AM IST

Greater Noida tops India’s pollution chart; Ghaziabad & Noida ‘severe’ too

Greater Noida recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 447 in the ‘severe’ category, according to the CPCB’s 4 pm national bulletin. It was followed by Ghaziabad at 444 and Noida at 437 — also in the ‘severe’ category. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Published on Dec 16, 2025, 4:52 AM IST

As AQI soars, will Delhi turn to artificial rain? What happened to the trials

On Monday morning, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 452.

Updated on Dec 16, 2025, 2:23 AM IST

‘Public is suffering’: MP rides bicycle to Parliament wearing mask

TDP MP Appalanaidu Kallisetti rode a bicycle to Parliament on Monday.

Published on Dec 15, 2025, 2:57 PM IST

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis puts focus on clean-air homes; here's what buyers must know

Delhi-NCR AQI crisis: Can design interventions like urban forests and advanced air-filtration systems improve air quality and create micro-environments that are measurably healthier than the surrounding cityscape? (Photo for representational purposes only)

Updated on Dec 17, 2025, 9:21 AM IST

Dermatologist explains why pollution is a silent risk for hair fall

Pollution may cause hair breakage and hair thinning

Published on Dec 15, 2025, 9:58 AM IST

Stuck in health vs education limbo: Delhi schools on hybrid classes

Students ready to go to school near Pandav Nagar on Friday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 15, 2025, 8:53 AM IST

Need better response to pollution in the Capital

With GRAP IV, serious restrictions on vehicle movement and construction are in place and classes have been shifted to online from the physical mode. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Published on Dec 14, 2025, 10:58 PM IST

Gurugram buyers question buying homes 'where, for four months, you choke on air'

Delhi-NCR AQI: A Redditor has described Gurugram as a city where “four months you die from pollution, two months from rain, and then the torrid sun,” (Photo for representational purposes only) (File)

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 4:10 PM IST

Delhi chokes under ‘severe plus’ as AQI hits 460, GRAP stage 4 curbs continue

Forecasts show no immediate relief is in sight, with the AQI set to stay severe throughout Sunday (Vipin Kumar)

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 6:13 PM IST

Reddit user's harsh take on Delhi NCR goes viral amid worsening air pollution

Many users agreed that pollution has pushed Delhi NCR past a breaking point.

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 9:01 AM IST

Delhi-NCR AQI even worse today: Here's why, and when relief is likely

Low visibility due to a layer of smog in New Delhi on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The day is seeing air pollution as bad as Saturday's. There may be an improvement by Monday for two days, say forecasts.

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 2:33 PM IST

Grap-4 enforced after air quality sees dramatic fall

The fourth spell of severe air this season came after the average AQI deteriorated by over 80 points in 24 hours to settle at 431 at 4pm. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Published on Dec 14, 2025, 4:56 AM IST

Noida AQI ‘severe plus’ as air quality plummets in Delhi-NCR

Experts attributed the spike in pollution to slow wind speeds (HT photo)

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 6:03 PM IST

GRAP does not mandate work-from-home for Centre staff: Delhi HC

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Commuters travel amidst heavy smog as pollution level deteriorates, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Phot/Naveen Sharma)

Updated on Dec 14, 2025, 6:14 AM IST

Heavy smog across Delhi as air quality nears 'severe', airport issues advisory

Earlier, on Friday morning, AQI in Delhi stood at 332, falling in the ‘very poor’ category.

Updated on Dec 13, 2025, 12:25 PM IST

Delhi’s anti-pollution tandoor ban pushes restaurants to reimagine flavours

Usage of coal and firewood in tandoors in the open has been banned in Delhi eateries since December 9.

Published on Dec 12, 2025, 1:03 PM IST

No untreated sewage entering Sukhna Choe, Panchkula MC tells NGT

An open chamber with a screen filter has also been installed at the discharge point to stop solid and organic waste from entering the choe, ensuring only treated effluent meeting prescribed norms is released. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Dec 12, 2025, 7:52 AM IST

Doctor reveals 6 common triggers of lung disease and early COPD in urban women

Women are raising complaints of frequent coughing.

Published on Dec 8, 2025, 8:19 PM IST

Noida dermatologist shares how winter pollution silently harms your skin, hair

Winter pollution increases risks to skin and hair, causing dryness and inflammation, according to Dr Chauhan.

Published on Dec 8, 2025, 7:34 AM IST

Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’, likely to stay for the week

The average AQI on Sunday was recorded at 308. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published on Dec 8, 2025, 4:12 AM IST

Dermatologist reveals how pollution hurts your scalp and hair quality

If you don't take care of the troubling after effects of pollution on your scalp, then you are at the risk of hair thinning.

Published on Dec 7, 2025, 2:55 PM IST

Manav Kaul slams Delhi’s ‘abnormal living conditions’: Why no action?

Manav Kaul posted a photo of the smog in Delhi on Instagram Stories, writing, “Dilli gaya hoon par Delhi dikh nahin rahi”

Updated on Dec 7, 2025, 2:04 PM IST

Neurologist shares 5 signs of pollution's impact that may point to stroke risks

Headaches may be common, but they may signal risks of stroke.

Published on Dec 7, 2025, 1:38 PM IST

Delhi sees another ‘very poor’ morning as AQI dips, IMD predicts cold wave

Vehicles commute through the Ghazipur area, covered in smog, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, in New Delhi

Published on Dec 5, 2025, 7:55 AM IST

Delhi air sees mild improvement as AQI settles at 299, enters 'Poor' category

But despite slight improvement, several parts of Delhi and NCR remained shrouded in a dense layer of toxic smog

Published on Dec 4, 2025, 9:23 AM IST

Sirsa takes stock of TERI study on Yamuna in Delhi to end frothing, tackle microplastics

Toxic froth on the Yamuna surface over the past fortnight. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)

Published on Dec 3, 2025, 4:44 PM IST

Nutritionist with 25 years of experience shares ‘1 spice’ to protect your lungs

Nutritionist shares how cloves can help detox your lungs from pollution.

Published on Dec 3, 2025, 4:20 PM IST

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