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"Provide Clean Air Or...": Delhi High Court's GST And Air Purifier Demand
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Cities | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava
'Either provide citizens with fresh air or reduce GST on air purifiers' - the Delhi High Court handed down this ultimatum to the government Wednesday, as the national capital and surrounding regions continue to choke under a blanket of toxic smog.
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'40% Pollution Linked To Us': Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's Confession
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh
As Delhi chokes under toxic smog, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday acknowledged that the transport sector contributes significantly to pollution and stressed the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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"China, India Know The Struggle": Offer Of Help As Delhi Battles AQI Crisis
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
As Delhi and swathes of northern India choke under a blanket of toxic smog the AQI in the national capital was 437 at 4 pm Tuesday and 370 8 am Wednesday the Chinese embassy posted a note on X to underline relative success in Beijing's AQI fight.
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Videos Show "Dangerous" Situation In Delhi NCR As It Chokes Under Dense Smog
- Monday December 15, 2025
- India News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The severe air quality poses significant health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.
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82% Delhiites Know Someone Severely Ill From Air Pollution: Study
- Monday December 15, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
As Delhi vanishes behind a dense-grey curtain and toxic air continues to choke the NCR, a new survey has found that 82 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have one or more people in their close social network suffering from severe health problems.
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In Choking Smog, Delhiites Turn To Satire With 'Oxygen Mask Wedding' Video
- Monday November 10, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi's plummeting air quality is not only dominating news but is also top of the trending list on social media as Delhiites are using satire to vent their ire against the city's toxic pollution levels.
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Smog Chokes Delhi-NCR As AQI Breaches 400 Mark In Several Places
- Monday November 10, 2025
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the 'very poor' category across several parts of the city. In some areas, the situation was even grimmer, as AQI readings slipped into the 'severe' zon
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"Choking Death Trap": Historian William Dalrymple As Delhi's AQI Nears 500
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Amid the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi, Scottish historian William Dalrymple highlighted the severity of the situation, saying that he has never seen anything like this in 40 years of living in the national capital.
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Atishi Targets Centre On Stubble Burning Amid Delhi's Air Emergency
- Monday November 18, 2024
- India News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the central government Monday, accusing it of failing to act and practicing "politics on pollution" after the national capital region woke this morning choking under a layer of toxic smog and an AQI of 481.
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Blanket Of Smog Continues To Choke Delhi, Over 30 Trains Delayed
- Sunday November 17, 2024
- Delhi News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A dense layer of smog continued to envelop Delhi on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the 'severe' category for the fifth consecutive day.
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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online
- Friday November 15, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The top five polluted areas in Delhi this morning are Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh.
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As Delhi Chokes On Toxic Haze, South India Breathes Better Air After Diwali
- Tuesday November 14, 2023
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
With toxic smog choking Delhi and other parts of north India, the southern states breathed slightly better air after Diwali.
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In Pics: Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smoke As Air Quality Remains "Severe"
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Sondeep Shankar
Delhi and surrounding areas remain engulfed in toxic smoke as pollution levels in the national capital have reached a critical level. Over the last week, the city recorded some of its worst air quality days as lingering smog covered the sky.
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Cricket Stars Choke In Toxic Air As Pollution Shrouds World Cup In India
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Chris Kay and Satviki Sanjay, Bloomberg
India's worsening smog has been called out by global cricket stars as they compete in suffocating conditions during the men's world cup, highlighting the country's noxious air ahead of its bid to host the Olympic Games.
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Opinion: It Is Delhi's Annual Pollution Season - Who Can Stop This?
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
Delhi is choking once again. Thick, toxic smog has engulfed the national capital and its surrounding areas, making Delhi the most polluted place in the world.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Provide Clean Air Or...": Delhi High Court's GST And Air Purifier Demand
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Cities | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava
'Either provide citizens with fresh air or reduce GST on air purifiers' - the Delhi High Court handed down this ultimatum to the government Wednesday, as the national capital and surrounding regions continue to choke under a blanket of toxic smog.
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www.ndtv.com
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'40% Pollution Linked To Us': Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's Confession
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ashwine Kumar Singh
As Delhi chokes under toxic smog, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday acknowledged that the transport sector contributes significantly to pollution and stressed the urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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www.ndtv.com
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"China, India Know The Struggle": Offer Of Help As Delhi Battles AQI Crisis
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
As Delhi and swathes of northern India choke under a blanket of toxic smog the AQI in the national capital was 437 at 4 pm Tuesday and 370 8 am Wednesday the Chinese embassy posted a note on X to underline relative success in Beijing's AQI fight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Videos Show "Dangerous" Situation In Delhi NCR As It Chokes Under Dense Smog
- Monday December 15, 2025
- India News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The severe air quality poses significant health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.
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www.ndtv.com
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82% Delhiites Know Someone Severely Ill From Air Pollution: Study
- Monday December 15, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
As Delhi vanishes behind a dense-grey curtain and toxic air continues to choke the NCR, a new survey has found that 82 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have one or more people in their close social network suffering from severe health problems.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Choking Smog, Delhiites Turn To Satire With 'Oxygen Mask Wedding' Video
- Monday November 10, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi's plummeting air quality is not only dominating news but is also top of the trending list on social media as Delhiites are using satire to vent their ire against the city's toxic pollution levels.
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www.ndtv.com
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Smog Chokes Delhi-NCR As AQI Breaches 400 Mark In Several Places
- Monday November 10, 2025
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the 'very poor' category across several parts of the city. In some areas, the situation was even grimmer, as AQI readings slipped into the 'severe' zon
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www.ndtv.com
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"Choking Death Trap": Historian William Dalrymple As Delhi's AQI Nears 500
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Amid the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi, Scottish historian William Dalrymple highlighted the severity of the situation, saying that he has never seen anything like this in 40 years of living in the national capital.
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www.ndtv.com
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Atishi Targets Centre On Stubble Burning Amid Delhi's Air Emergency
- Monday November 18, 2024
- India News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi hit out at the central government Monday, accusing it of failing to act and practicing "politics on pollution" after the national capital region woke this morning choking under a layer of toxic smog and an AQI of 481.
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www.ndtv.com
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Blanket Of Smog Continues To Choke Delhi, Over 30 Trains Delayed
- Sunday November 17, 2024
- Delhi News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A dense layer of smog continued to envelop Delhi on Sunday, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining in the 'severe' category for the fifth consecutive day.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pollution Chokes Delhi, New Restrictions In Place, Schools Go Online
- Friday November 15, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The top five polluted areas in Delhi this morning are Jahangirpuri, Bawana, Wazirpur, Rohini, and Punjabi Bagh.
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www.ndtv.com
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As Delhi Chokes On Toxic Haze, South India Breathes Better Air After Diwali
- Tuesday November 14, 2023
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
With toxic smog choking Delhi and other parts of north India, the southern states breathed slightly better air after Diwali.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Pics: Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smoke As Air Quality Remains "Severe"
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Sondeep Shankar
Delhi and surrounding areas remain engulfed in toxic smoke as pollution levels in the national capital have reached a critical level. Over the last week, the city recorded some of its worst air quality days as lingering smog covered the sky.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cricket Stars Choke In Toxic Air As Pollution Shrouds World Cup In India
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- India News | Chris Kay and Satviki Sanjay, Bloomberg
India's worsening smog has been called out by global cricket stars as they compete in suffocating conditions during the men's world cup, highlighting the country's noxious air ahead of its bid to host the Olympic Games.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Opinion: It Is Delhi's Annual Pollution Season - Who Can Stop This?
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
Delhi is choking once again. Thick, toxic smog has engulfed the national capital and its surrounding areas, making Delhi the most polluted place in the world.
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www.ndtv.com