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'Need To Align Policy With Health-Based Science': Experts On Air Quality Standards
In a move critics are calling a calculated deflection, the Union government has doubled down on its stance that World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines are merely "guidance documents" and not enforceable rules.
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"Apathy Will Kill Us": Actress Soni Razdan As Mumbai Winter Smog Worsens
Actress Soni Razdan, who is the mother of Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, has called for urgent seasonal measures to tackle Mumbai's deteriorating air quality, saying winter conditions demand a different plan to keep the city's smog in check.
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Who's Polluting Delhi's Air? Data Shows Farm Fires Are Just Part Of Problem
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped from 130 on October 1 to a staggering 428 by November 11, before sliding slightly to 327 on November 26.
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Cops Add 'National Security' Charge Over Maoist Slogans At Delhi Protest
The Delhi Police has invoked charges under 'imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration' in one of the FIRs registered against a group of protesters who allegedly raised pro-Maoist slogans.
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Chilli Spray To 'Hidma' Slogans: How Delhi's Air Protest Took Violent Turn
As the cops continued to disperse the protesters, a group of people raised slogans such as "Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe" (Long Live Madvi Hidma).
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'Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe' Slogans Raised As Delhi Toxic Air Stir Turns Violent
Madvi Hidma, who was responsible for at least 26 armed attacks against security forces and civilians, was killed in an encounter on November 18.
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Why Doesn't India Report Air Quality (AQI) Measure Beyond 500?
The air quality index (AQI) is a public health tool designed to communicate air pollution levels or the quality of air in simple terms.
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No Religion Allows Damage To Environment: Ex-Judge On Crackers, 'Azaan'
The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of 'green crackers' during Diwali.
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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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Who Breathes The Dirtiest Air? Global Report Flags Alarming Numbers
The latest State of Global Air report paints a grim picture of the world's worsening air quality, warning that pollution has become the planet's second leading cause of premature death, behind only high blood pressure.
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Explained: 350 vs 1,100, CPCB vs IQAir, Who Has Got Delhi's AQI Right
Both CPCB and IQAir follow different methods of calculating air quality index, resulting in different numbers.
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"I Stay In Delhi For 2-3 Days Only," Says Nitin Gadkari. Explains Why
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital where pollution is leading to decrease in life expectancy.
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Rs 65-Lakh Land Rover Sold For Rs 8 Lakh Because Of Delhi Vehicle Policy
The Delhi government's plan to lift the fuel ban on end-of-life vehicles and make efforts to resolve issues related to the restrictions on their movement has come too late for one man who had to sell two expensive vehicles at throwaway prices.
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India's Air Quality Far Short Of United Nations' Standards: Official
India's air quality is far short of WHO standards and more than 40 per cent of its population still relies on biomass fuels, leading to deaths every year, an official from the United Nations body has said.
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What Is Pollution Rash: Signs And Prevention Tips For Skin Rashes
What Is Pollution Rash: Understanding its symptoms and prevention can help safeguard skin health amid rising pollution levels.
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'Need To Align Policy With Health-Based Science': Experts On Air Quality Standards
In a move critics are calling a calculated deflection, the Union government has doubled down on its stance that World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines are merely "guidance documents" and not enforceable rules.
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"Apathy Will Kill Us": Actress Soni Razdan As Mumbai Winter Smog Worsens
Actress Soni Razdan, who is the mother of Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, has called for urgent seasonal measures to tackle Mumbai's deteriorating air quality, saying winter conditions demand a different plan to keep the city's smog in check.
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Who's Polluting Delhi's Air? Data Shows Farm Fires Are Just Part Of Problem
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped from 130 on October 1 to a staggering 428 by November 11, before sliding slightly to 327 on November 26.
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Cops Add 'National Security' Charge Over Maoist Slogans At Delhi Protest
The Delhi Police has invoked charges under 'imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration' in one of the FIRs registered against a group of protesters who allegedly raised pro-Maoist slogans.
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Chilli Spray To 'Hidma' Slogans: How Delhi's Air Protest Took Violent Turn
As the cops continued to disperse the protesters, a group of people raised slogans such as "Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe" (Long Live Madvi Hidma).
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'Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe' Slogans Raised As Delhi Toxic Air Stir Turns Violent
Madvi Hidma, who was responsible for at least 26 armed attacks against security forces and civilians, was killed in an encounter on November 18.
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Why Doesn't India Report Air Quality (AQI) Measure Beyond 500?
The air quality index (AQI) is a public health tool designed to communicate air pollution levels or the quality of air in simple terms.
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No Religion Allows Damage To Environment: Ex-Judge On Crackers, 'Azaan'
The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of 'green crackers' during Diwali.
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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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Who Breathes The Dirtiest Air? Global Report Flags Alarming Numbers
The latest State of Global Air report paints a grim picture of the world's worsening air quality, warning that pollution has become the planet's second leading cause of premature death, behind only high blood pressure.
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Explained: 350 vs 1,100, CPCB vs IQAir, Who Has Got Delhi's AQI Right
Both CPCB and IQAir follow different methods of calculating air quality index, resulting in different numbers.
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"I Stay In Delhi For 2-3 Days Only," Says Nitin Gadkari. Explains Why
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital where pollution is leading to decrease in life expectancy.
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Rs 65-Lakh Land Rover Sold For Rs 8 Lakh Because Of Delhi Vehicle Policy
The Delhi government's plan to lift the fuel ban on end-of-life vehicles and make efforts to resolve issues related to the restrictions on their movement has come too late for one man who had to sell two expensive vehicles at throwaway prices.
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India's Air Quality Far Short Of United Nations' Standards: Official
India's air quality is far short of WHO standards and more than 40 per cent of its population still relies on biomass fuels, leading to deaths every year, an official from the United Nations body has said.
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What Is Pollution Rash: Signs And Prevention Tips For Skin Rashes
What Is Pollution Rash: Understanding its symptoms and prevention can help safeguard skin health amid rising pollution levels.
