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"Health Emergency, Not Blame Game": Delhi Air Pollution Protesters Detained
Scores of people staged a protest near India Gate on Sunday, holding placards that read "Smog se Azadi!" and "Breathing is killing me" as Delhi's AQI touched 370.
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"Every 3rd Child Has Damaged Lungs": Protest Over Air Pollution In Delhi
Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at the India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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BJP Lawmakers Enter Delhi Assembly With Oxygen Cylinders. Here's Why
The three-day session of the Delhi assembly began on Monday with BJP MLAs carrying oxygen cylinders inside the House to protest against alleged inaction of the AAP government to prevent air pollution.
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Climate Activists Deflate Tyres Of Over 900 Cars In 8 Countries. Here's Why
An environmental protest group called Tyre Extinguishers claims to have deflated close to 900 SUVs and 4x4s worldwide.
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'More Toxic Air': Gurgaon Residents Protest Against Waste-To-Energy Plant
Gurgaon is set to have a new waste-to-energy plant, residents of the city that figures among the world's top 10 most polluted cities, according to the World Air Quality Report, are against the government's move.
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Delhi Asks Centre To Use Stubble Decomposing Chemical As Farm Fires Start
In view of Delhi's annual health emergency caused by stubble burning and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar proposing the use of a novel chemical that decomposes crop residue.
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Protests In Australia As Bushfire Haze Sparks Health Concerns
Thousands were expected to rally in Sydney on Wednesday to demand urgent climate action from Australia's government, as bushfire smoke choking the city caused health problems to spike.
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Shiv Sena Protests Against Mumbai Metro, City Development Body Over Pollution
Shiv Sena South Mumbai wing today protested against the MMRDA and some private builders for air and noise pollution and huge traffic snarls in south Mumbai's congested Thakurdwar region, marking a return to its aggressive style, party leaders said.
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Hundreds Gather At India Gate To Protest Against Delhi Air Pollution
Hundreds of people today evening gathered at India Gate in the national capital to carry out a ''citizens' protest'' against the severe air pollution and alleged ''government inaction'' over the matter.
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"As Citizen, Mother...:" Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Backs Delhi Shutdown Call
As Delhi chokes and suffers under a toxic and poisonous haze, calls for a #DelhiBandh have begun doing the rounds on social media, urging people to boycott work and stay indoors on Monday
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Hours After Arvind Kejriwal Letter To PM, Lt Governor's Meet On Pollution
Hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appeal for Prime Minister's intervention in what he calls the Delhi bureaucrats' strike, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held a meeting to address the toxic-level pollution in Delhi. Environment Minister Imran Husaain claimed the meeting's timing clashed with one he scheduled at 3 pm. He eventually atten...
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Thousands Protest In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin Against Sterlite Copper Plant
Around 15,000 people gathered for a protest meeting on Saturday night demanding the closure of a copper smelting plant in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. Alleging pollution of air, water and soil, the protesters say the plant should not be allowed to expand its operations.
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Delhi Lawmakers Tie Protective Mask On Mahatma Gandhi's Statue
Two Delhi MLAs today tied a protective mask on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi here, registering their protest against the Delhi government's "nonutilisation" of environment fund to combat air pollution.
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'Never Seen Something Like This': Foreign Media On Delhi Smoke Cloud
Mask-wearing protesters took to the streets of the Indian capital on Sunday as the city remained blanketed under a cloud of toxic smoke that has lingered for a week and sparked anger at the government's slow response.
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Hundreds Protest Over Delhi's Poor Air Quality At Jantar Mantar
Hundreds of people, including children on Sunday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, demanding the government to take effective initiatives to curb the rising air pollution.
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"Health Emergency, Not Blame Game": Delhi Air Pollution Protesters Detained
Scores of people staged a protest near India Gate on Sunday, holding placards that read "Smog se Azadi!" and "Breathing is killing me" as Delhi's AQI touched 370.
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"Every 3rd Child Has Damaged Lungs": Protest Over Air Pollution In Delhi
Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at the India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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BJP Lawmakers Enter Delhi Assembly With Oxygen Cylinders. Here's Why
The three-day session of the Delhi assembly began on Monday with BJP MLAs carrying oxygen cylinders inside the House to protest against alleged inaction of the AAP government to prevent air pollution.
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Climate Activists Deflate Tyres Of Over 900 Cars In 8 Countries. Here's Why
An environmental protest group called Tyre Extinguishers claims to have deflated close to 900 SUVs and 4x4s worldwide.
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'More Toxic Air': Gurgaon Residents Protest Against Waste-To-Energy Plant
Gurgaon is set to have a new waste-to-energy plant, residents of the city that figures among the world's top 10 most polluted cities, according to the World Air Quality Report, are against the government's move.
-
Delhi Asks Centre To Use Stubble Decomposing Chemical As Farm Fires Start
In view of Delhi's annual health emergency caused by stubble burning and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar proposing the use of a novel chemical that decomposes crop residue.
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Protests In Australia As Bushfire Haze Sparks Health Concerns
Thousands were expected to rally in Sydney on Wednesday to demand urgent climate action from Australia's government, as bushfire smoke choking the city caused health problems to spike.
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Shiv Sena Protests Against Mumbai Metro, City Development Body Over Pollution
Shiv Sena South Mumbai wing today protested against the MMRDA and some private builders for air and noise pollution and huge traffic snarls in south Mumbai's congested Thakurdwar region, marking a return to its aggressive style, party leaders said.
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Hundreds Gather At India Gate To Protest Against Delhi Air Pollution
Hundreds of people today evening gathered at India Gate in the national capital to carry out a ''citizens' protest'' against the severe air pollution and alleged ''government inaction'' over the matter.
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"As Citizen, Mother...:" Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Backs Delhi Shutdown Call
As Delhi chokes and suffers under a toxic and poisonous haze, calls for a #DelhiBandh have begun doing the rounds on social media, urging people to boycott work and stay indoors on Monday
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Hours After Arvind Kejriwal Letter To PM, Lt Governor's Meet On Pollution
Hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appeal for Prime Minister's intervention in what he calls the Delhi bureaucrats' strike, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal held a meeting to address the toxic-level pollution in Delhi. Environment Minister Imran Husaain claimed the meeting's timing clashed with one he scheduled at 3 pm. He eventually atten...
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Thousands Protest In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin Against Sterlite Copper Plant
Around 15,000 people gathered for a protest meeting on Saturday night demanding the closure of a copper smelting plant in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. Alleging pollution of air, water and soil, the protesters say the plant should not be allowed to expand its operations.
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Delhi Lawmakers Tie Protective Mask On Mahatma Gandhi's Statue
Two Delhi MLAs today tied a protective mask on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi here, registering their protest against the Delhi government's "nonutilisation" of environment fund to combat air pollution.
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'Never Seen Something Like This': Foreign Media On Delhi Smoke Cloud
Mask-wearing protesters took to the streets of the Indian capital on Sunday as the city remained blanketed under a cloud of toxic smoke that has lingered for a week and sparked anger at the government's slow response.
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Hundreds Protest Over Delhi's Poor Air Quality At Jantar Mantar
Hundreds of people, including children on Sunday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, demanding the government to take effective initiatives to curb the rising air pollution.
