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Delhi Among Most Polluted NCR Cities Despite 17% Drop In PM10: Study
The findings underline that pollution levels in the national capital are still more than three times higher than the national standard of 60 micrograms per cubic metre, pointing to persistent air quality challenges.
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Pakistan Ranked Most Polluted Country In 2025: Report
Pakistan topped global rankings as the most polluted country in 2025, leaving behind Bangladesh and and Tajikistan, with PM2.5 levels far exceeding safe limits.
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Delhi Was Most Polluted City In 2024-25, Patna Close Second: Study
Delhi was the most polluted city during 2024-25, recording the highest annual PM2.5 levels and extended periods of "severe" air quality in winter while Patna was the second-most polluted city, according to a new analysis by Climate Trends.
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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
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
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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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
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
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
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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Air Emergency: Delhi, Nearby Areas Gasped For Breath All Through November
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'
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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Jahangirpuri, Rohini Among Most Polluted Clusters Of Delhi: Study
The analysis revealed that the city's pollution peaks are concentrated in its northwest and eastern corridors, with industrial and residential clusters co-existing within the same polluted air sheds.
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Thick Haze Blankets Delhi As Air Quality Remains "Very Poor", Many Areas In "Red"
Most parts of the city recorded AQI levels between 300 and 400, indicating extremely poor to severe air quality conditions.
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Delhi Enters 'Severe' Category Again As AQI Crosses 400 Mark
Delhiites are facing increasingly toxic air quality each day, with pollution levels crossing the 400 mark in several parts of the city on Saturday, making the national capital one of the most polluted cities in the country.
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Delhi 6th Most Polluted City In Country In October: Study
Delhi was ranked the sixth most polluted city in the country in October, behind neighbouring Ghaziabad and Noida, according to a study.
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Pakistan's Lahore Becomes World's Most Polluted City: Report
Pakistan's Lahore city ranked as the world's most polluted city on Monday, the second such time in a week's time, with smog reaching hazardous levels way higher than WHO guidelines, a private tech company data showed.
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Delhi Among Most Polluted NCR Cities Despite 17% Drop In PM10: Study
The findings underline that pollution levels in the national capital are still more than three times higher than the national standard of 60 micrograms per cubic metre, pointing to persistent air quality challenges.
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Pakistan Ranked Most Polluted Country In 2025: Report
Pakistan topped global rankings as the most polluted country in 2025, leaving behind Bangladesh and and Tajikistan, with PM2.5 levels far exceeding safe limits.
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Delhi Was Most Polluted City In 2024-25, Patna Close Second: Study
Delhi was the most polluted city during 2024-25, recording the highest annual PM2.5 levels and extended periods of "severe" air quality in winter while Patna was the second-most polluted city, according to a new analysis by Climate Trends.
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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
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
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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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
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
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
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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Air Emergency: Delhi, Nearby Areas Gasped For Breath All Through November
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'
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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Jahangirpuri, Rohini Among Most Polluted Clusters Of Delhi: Study
The analysis revealed that the city's pollution peaks are concentrated in its northwest and eastern corridors, with industrial and residential clusters co-existing within the same polluted air sheds.
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Thick Haze Blankets Delhi As Air Quality Remains "Very Poor", Many Areas In "Red"
Most parts of the city recorded AQI levels between 300 and 400, indicating extremely poor to severe air quality conditions.
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Delhi Enters 'Severe' Category Again As AQI Crosses 400 Mark
Delhiites are facing increasingly toxic air quality each day, with pollution levels crossing the 400 mark in several parts of the city on Saturday, making the national capital one of the most polluted cities in the country.
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Delhi 6th Most Polluted City In Country In October: Study
Delhi was ranked the sixth most polluted city in the country in October, behind neighbouring Ghaziabad and Noida, according to a study.
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Pakistan's Lahore Becomes World's Most Polluted City: Report
Pakistan's Lahore city ranked as the world's most polluted city on Monday, the second such time in a week's time, with smog reaching hazardous levels way higher than WHO guidelines, a private tech company data showed.
