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Delhi-NCR Remains A Gas Chamber As AQI Crosses 400-Mark
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday as the residents woke up to another day of choking smog. The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) recorded the city's AQI at 386.
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Delhi's Air Quality 'Severe' For Second Day In A Row
Air pollution in the national capital was recorded in the "severe" category on Wednesday morning for the second consecutive day.
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Delhi Records 'Severe' Air For First Time In 2025 As AQI Jumps To 428
Delhi recorded its first "severe" air quality day of the year on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 428, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi Air Quality Nears "Severe" Category, Many Areas Already In Red Zone
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 'severe' zone
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Green Tribunal Orders Crackdown On 1,700 Industries Dumping Waste In Ganga, Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take "prompt action" against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries
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Delhi Chokes As Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 355, as of 8:00 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category, AQI Recorded At 309
The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 309 at 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Air Quality Worsens In Delhi As Weak Winds Trap Pollutants
Delhi's air quality worsened on Sunday as weak winds trapped pollutants, raising the overall AQI to 366 in the "very poor" category with three monitoring stations recording "severe" air above 400, Centre Pollution Control Board data showed.
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Delhi's Air Quality Nears 'Severe' Mark, Thick Smog Lowers Visibility
The national capital witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality on Sunday morning, with pollution levels slipping deep into the 'very poor' category and touching 'severe' levels in several parts of Delhi-NCR.
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Cough, Headaches: 3 In 4 Delhi-NCR Homes Feeling Air Impact, Finds Survey
Three out of four households in Delhi-NCR are already experiencing the ill-effects of toxic air, with common complaints ranging from sore throat and cough to burning eyes, headaches and disturbed sleep, according to an online survey
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Festive Season Chokes Mumbai As October Becomes Most Polluted Month In 2025
Pollution level in Mumbai has spiked sharply, making October the most polluted month of the year so far, according to an analysis done by an independent research organisation.
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Strong Winds Bring Slight Relief, But Delhi's Air Quality Still "Very Poor"
Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Thursday but remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, aided by stronger surface winds that helped disperse pollutants.
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Punjab Sees Sharp Rise In Stubble Burning Incidents, 484 Cases Recorded
Punjab recorded 484 stubble burning incidents from September 15 to October 22, marking a sharp increase of 296 from the 188 cases recorded till October 16, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed.
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Air Quality Dips In Kolkata, Howrah, Environmentalists Blame Firecrackers
Kolkata and Howrah's air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, defying guidelines issued by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board and police, environmentalists said
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Punjab Records Over 300 Cases Of Stubble Burning Since September 15
The number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has reached 308, with Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts accounting for the majority of such cases, according to the Punjab Pollution Control Board data.
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Delhi-NCR Remains A Gas Chamber As AQI Crosses 400-Mark
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday as the residents woke up to another day of choking smog. The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) recorded the city's AQI at 386.
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Delhi's Air Quality 'Severe' For Second Day In A Row
Air pollution in the national capital was recorded in the "severe" category on Wednesday morning for the second consecutive day.
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Delhi Records 'Severe' Air For First Time In 2025 As AQI Jumps To 428
Delhi recorded its first "severe" air quality day of the year on Tuesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 428, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi Air Quality Nears "Severe" Category, Many Areas Already In Red Zone
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 'severe' zone
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Green Tribunal Orders Crackdown On 1,700 Industries Dumping Waste In Ganga, Yamuna
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and state pollution regulators across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar to take "prompt action" against more than 1,700 Grossly Polluting Industries
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Delhi Chokes As Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 355, as of 8:00 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains In 'Very Poor' Category, AQI Recorded At 309
The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 309 at 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Air Quality Worsens In Delhi As Weak Winds Trap Pollutants
Delhi's air quality worsened on Sunday as weak winds trapped pollutants, raising the overall AQI to 366 in the "very poor" category with three monitoring stations recording "severe" air above 400, Centre Pollution Control Board data showed.
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Delhi's Air Quality Nears 'Severe' Mark, Thick Smog Lowers Visibility
The national capital witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality on Sunday morning, with pollution levels slipping deep into the 'very poor' category and touching 'severe' levels in several parts of Delhi-NCR.
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Cough, Headaches: 3 In 4 Delhi-NCR Homes Feeling Air Impact, Finds Survey
Three out of four households in Delhi-NCR are already experiencing the ill-effects of toxic air, with common complaints ranging from sore throat and cough to burning eyes, headaches and disturbed sleep, according to an online survey
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Festive Season Chokes Mumbai As October Becomes Most Polluted Month In 2025
Pollution level in Mumbai has spiked sharply, making October the most polluted month of the year so far, according to an analysis done by an independent research organisation.
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Strong Winds Bring Slight Relief, But Delhi's Air Quality Still "Very Poor"
Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Thursday but remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, aided by stronger surface winds that helped disperse pollutants.
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Punjab Sees Sharp Rise In Stubble Burning Incidents, 484 Cases Recorded
Punjab recorded 484 stubble burning incidents from September 15 to October 22, marking a sharp increase of 296 from the 188 cases recorded till October 16, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed.
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Air Quality Dips In Kolkata, Howrah, Environmentalists Blame Firecrackers
Kolkata and Howrah's air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 pm to 10 pm, defying guidelines issued by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board and police, environmentalists said
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Punjab Records Over 300 Cases Of Stubble Burning Since September 15
The number of stubble burning incidents in Punjab has reached 308, with Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts accounting for the majority of such cases, according to the Punjab Pollution Control Board data.
