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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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Delhi's PM 2.5 Levels 13% Higher Than Last Diwali: Report
The national capital's PM2.5 levels hit a peak by midnight on Diwali this year, which was 13 per cent higher than the peaks observed last year and in 2022, a recent analysis showed.
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Post-Diwali Drone Footage Shows Delhi Engulfed In Thick Layer Of Smog
Delhi's struggle to breathe the morning after Diwali continued this year too as smoke from firecrackers joined air pollution due to stubble burning in north India to create a thick layer of smog.
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"Stuck For Over An Hour": Massive Traffic Jam In Delhi On Diwali Eve
Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of the national capital, including Ghazipur and Nangloi, on Saturday as people thronged the markets on Diwali eve.
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In Pics: Crowded Markets, Festivity In Delhi Ahead Of Diwali
Delhi comes alive with an aura of celebration and festivity as the auspicious festival of Diwali approaches.
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Watch: A Delhi Family's Home Was Destroyed On Diwali, Likely By Fireworks
Vandana Verma had gone out with her husband and son to a relative's home on Diwali evening when a stray firecracker - a rocket - likely entered her home through the balcony and a fire started.
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Delhi Air Quality Improves 2 Days After Diwali, But Still 'Poor'
Delhi's air quality improved on Wednesday morning on the back of favourable wind speed but still it remained poor.
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Delhi Fire Department Receives 201 Calls On Diwali
Despite a complete ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the fire department received as many as 201 calls reporting fires during Diwali on Monday.
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Delhi Air Most Polluted, Shows Data; Quality Dropped On Diwali Morning
Delhi is the most polluted city in the world right now, according to an air quality index, or AQI, measured by Switzerland's IQAir. Pakistan's Lahore comes next.
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281 Arrests In Delhi For Violating Cracker Ban Between September 29 And Diwali
The Delhi Police have arrested 281 people - 138 for selling and supplying firecrackers and 143 for bursting them - between September 29 and Diwali, according to data provided by them on Friday.
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Even A 78-Feet-High Smog Tower Couldn't Give Breathable Air To Delhi
Even the recently installed smog tower in Delhis Connaught Place could not give breathable air to residents on Diwali night as air quality across Delhi-NCR nosedived to the "severe" zone following rampant cracker bursting, government data showed.
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As Diwali Nears, 4,000 Kilograms Of Firecrackers Seized In Delhi So Far: Police
Ahead of Diwali, at least 26 people have been arrested and nearly 4,000 kilograms of firecrackers have been seized in the national capital by the Delhi Police since its ban owing to the "dangerous pollution levels".
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3,000 Firefighters To Be Deployed In Delhi For Diwali
On Diwali, around 3,000 fire fighters will be on duty for two days and Delhi Fire Service (DFS) teams will be deployed in over 30 specific locations across the capital to tackle any incident, officials said today.
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2,500 Fire Personnel To Be Deployed Across Delhi On Diwali
Despite a complete ban on sale and use of firecrackers, the Delhi Fire Service has cancelled leave applications of its staffers and deployed 2,500 personnel on Diwali to deal with any emergency in the national capital, officials said on Thursday.
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'Green' Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
Despite a 77.5 per cent drop in stubble burning, i.e., agricultural waste - normally a significant reason for air pollution in Delhi during the winter - AQI in the national capital plummeted to a five-year post-Diwali low Tuesday morning.
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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Delhi's PM 2.5 Levels 13% Higher Than Last Diwali: Report
The national capital's PM2.5 levels hit a peak by midnight on Diwali this year, which was 13 per cent higher than the peaks observed last year and in 2022, a recent analysis showed.
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Post-Diwali Drone Footage Shows Delhi Engulfed In Thick Layer Of Smog
Delhi's struggle to breathe the morning after Diwali continued this year too as smoke from firecrackers joined air pollution due to stubble burning in north India to create a thick layer of smog.
-
"Stuck For Over An Hour": Massive Traffic Jam In Delhi On Diwali Eve
Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of the national capital, including Ghazipur and Nangloi, on Saturday as people thronged the markets on Diwali eve.
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In Pics: Crowded Markets, Festivity In Delhi Ahead Of Diwali
Delhi comes alive with an aura of celebration and festivity as the auspicious festival of Diwali approaches.
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Watch: A Delhi Family's Home Was Destroyed On Diwali, Likely By Fireworks
Vandana Verma had gone out with her husband and son to a relative's home on Diwali evening when a stray firecracker - a rocket - likely entered her home through the balcony and a fire started.
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Delhi Air Quality Improves 2 Days After Diwali, But Still 'Poor'
Delhi's air quality improved on Wednesday morning on the back of favourable wind speed but still it remained poor.
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Delhi Fire Department Receives 201 Calls On Diwali
Despite a complete ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the fire department received as many as 201 calls reporting fires during Diwali on Monday.
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Delhi Air Most Polluted, Shows Data; Quality Dropped On Diwali Morning
Delhi is the most polluted city in the world right now, according to an air quality index, or AQI, measured by Switzerland's IQAir. Pakistan's Lahore comes next.
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281 Arrests In Delhi For Violating Cracker Ban Between September 29 And Diwali
The Delhi Police have arrested 281 people - 138 for selling and supplying firecrackers and 143 for bursting them - between September 29 and Diwali, according to data provided by them on Friday.
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Even A 78-Feet-High Smog Tower Couldn't Give Breathable Air To Delhi
Even the recently installed smog tower in Delhis Connaught Place could not give breathable air to residents on Diwali night as air quality across Delhi-NCR nosedived to the "severe" zone following rampant cracker bursting, government data showed.
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As Diwali Nears, 4,000 Kilograms Of Firecrackers Seized In Delhi So Far: Police
Ahead of Diwali, at least 26 people have been arrested and nearly 4,000 kilograms of firecrackers have been seized in the national capital by the Delhi Police since its ban owing to the "dangerous pollution levels".
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3,000 Firefighters To Be Deployed In Delhi For Diwali
On Diwali, around 3,000 fire fighters will be on duty for two days and Delhi Fire Service (DFS) teams will be deployed in over 30 specific locations across the capital to tackle any incident, officials said today.
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2,500 Fire Personnel To Be Deployed Across Delhi On Diwali
Despite a complete ban on sale and use of firecrackers, the Delhi Fire Service has cancelled leave applications of its staffers and deployed 2,500 personnel on Diwali to deal with any emergency in the national capital, officials said on Thursday.
