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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
According to data published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality analysis conducted across 147 monitoring locations between April and November 2025 shows that not a single lake in the city consistently met potable or safe bat
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Delhi Was 2nd Most Polluted City In January After Ghaziabad: Report
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi was the second most polluted city in the country in January after Ghaziabad, as it recorded a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 169 micrograms per cubic metre.
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Man Born And Raised In Bengaluru Plans To Leave City Due To Traffic, Pollution, And Stress
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
He wrote that Bengaluru, where he was born and raised, has become a city he will have to say goodbye to.
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Delhi's Breathing Crisis: How Respiratory Disease Has Become A Major Killer
- Friday January 16, 2026
- Health | Reported by Ankita Tiwari
Data from the Delhi Statistical Handbook 2025, released on January 8 this year, shows that respiratory illness remains one of the city's most persistent long-term health burdens.
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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
- Friday January 9, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.
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Delhi Sees Second-Worst December Day With Air Quality Index At 461
- Sunday December 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The AQI in Delhi climbed to 461 on Sunday and marked the city's most polluted day this winter and the second-worst December air quality day on record, as weak winds and low temperatures trapped pollutants close to the surface.
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Which Are India's Top 10 Polluted Cities? UP Accounts For 6 On The List
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India
Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India in November, with a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 224 microgram per cubic metre and air quality remaining above the national standards on all 30 days, according to a new analysis.
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Pollution Worsens In Delhi, Air Quality 'Severe' In Most Areas
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Ishika Verma, Edited by Anwesha Singh
Delhi woke up to worsening air on Friday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 384 at 8:00 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Air Emergency: Delhi, Nearby Areas Gasped For Breath All Through November
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ankita Tiwari
India is battling for one of its most fundamental needs - clean air. In Delhi, residents have been protesting against toxic smog as the city's air quality has remained in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category for weeks.
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Zeenat Aman Tells NDTV On Delhi AQI: 'World's Most Polluted Cities In India, What A Tragic Badge To Wear'
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
She shed light on Delhi's climatic changes as she arrived in the capital for the screening of her docu-seriesEmbers of Hope: The Fight for Our Future
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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Deepak Bopanna
According to data published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality analysis conducted across 147 monitoring locations between April and November 2025 shows that not a single lake in the city consistently met potable or safe bat
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Was 2nd Most Polluted City In January After Ghaziabad: Report
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi was the second most polluted city in the country in January after Ghaziabad, as it recorded a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 169 micrograms per cubic metre.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Born And Raised In Bengaluru Plans To Leave City Due To Traffic, Pollution, And Stress
- Saturday January 24, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
He wrote that Bengaluru, where he was born and raised, has become a city he will have to say goodbye to.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's Breathing Crisis: How Respiratory Disease Has Become A Major Killer
- Friday January 16, 2026
- Health | Reported by Ankita Tiwari
Data from the Delhi Statistical Handbook 2025, released on January 8 this year, shows that respiratory illness remains one of the city's most persistent long-term health burdens.
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www.ndtv.com
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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
- Friday January 9, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Sees Second-Worst December Day With Air Quality Index At 461
- Sunday December 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The AQI in Delhi climbed to 461 on Sunday and marked the city's most polluted day this winter and the second-worst December air quality day on record, as weak winds and low temperatures trapped pollutants close to the surface.
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www.ndtv.com
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Which Are India's Top 10 Polluted Cities? UP Accounts For 6 On The List
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India
Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India in November, with a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 224 microgram per cubic metre and air quality remaining above the national standards on all 30 days, according to a new analysis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pollution Worsens In Delhi, Air Quality 'Severe' In Most Areas
- Friday November 28, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Ishika Verma, Edited by Anwesha Singh
Delhi woke up to worsening air on Friday as the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 384 at 8:00 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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www.ndtv.com
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Air Emergency: Delhi, Nearby Areas Gasped For Breath All Through November
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ankita Tiwari
India is battling for one of its most fundamental needs - clean air. In Delhi, residents have been protesting against toxic smog as the city's air quality has remained in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category for weeks.
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www.ndtv.com
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Zeenat Aman Tells NDTV On Delhi AQI: 'World's Most Polluted Cities In India, What A Tragic Badge To Wear'
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
She shed light on Delhi's climatic changes as she arrived in the capital for the screening of her docu-seriesEmbers of Hope: The Fight for Our Future
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle