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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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Air India Crash Initial Report Found No Mechanical Or Maintenance Issues: CEO
A month after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India CEOCampbell Wilson pointed out that the preliminary report on the AI171 crash found no mechanical or maintenance issue with the doomed aircraft or its engines.
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Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst Air Quality, Visibility Drops To 150 Metres
The AQI in Delhi was recorded at 481 this morning, the worst so far this season, which officials said was due to "unfavourable" meteorological conditions.
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Delhi Air On Brink Of Turning "Severe", Most Polluted In India
Delhi's air quality was on the brink of the 'severe' category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 - the worst recorded in the country for the day.
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Top 10 Indian Cities With Best And Worst Air Quality Index
Several Indian cities are grappling with a surge in air pollution. The latest data by the Central Pollution Control Board reveals a stark contrast in the air quality among cities with the worst and the best AQIs.
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Sydney's Air Quality On Par With Delhi After Rare Smog From Bushfires
Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.
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2 Indian Cities Join Delhi In Most Polluted List After Diwali. They Are...
Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world's worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali.
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Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Air Quality Still "Severe"
The air quality in Delhi continues to be in the 'severe' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at over 450 in some locations this morning. Some of the worst affected areas are RK Puram (453), Punjabi Bagh (444) and ITO (441).
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In Pics: Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smoke As Air Quality Remains "Severe"
Delhi and surrounding areas remain engulfed in toxic smoke as pollution levels in the national capital have reached a critical level. Over the last week, the city recorded some of its worst air quality days as lingering smog covered the sky.
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Delhi's Air Quality in October Worst Since 2020, Lack Of Rainfall A Reason
Delhi's air quality in October this year was the worst since 2020 with meteorologists attributing it to the lack of rainfall.
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Delhi's Average Air Quality Index This April Worst For The Month Since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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Delhi Air Quality This November Worst In 7 Years
Delhi's air quality this November was the worst for the month in seven years with the city witnessing severe pollution on 11 days and not a single "good" air quality day, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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"We Have Become A Gas Chamber": Life In Smog-Covered Delhi
Delhi is consistently ranked the world's worst capital for air quality and on its most polluted days the smog can cut visibility on the roads to barely 50 metres.
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Delhi Residents Advised To Avoid Travel Amid Season's Worst Air Pollution
The central pollution watchdog advised people to avoid going outdoors and directed government and private offices to reduce vehicle usage by at least 30 per cent in view of severe air pollution as the national capital recorded its worst AQI of this s
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Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season's Worst At 471
The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November.
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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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Air India Crash Initial Report Found No Mechanical Or Maintenance Issues: CEO
A month after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India CEOCampbell Wilson pointed out that the preliminary report on the AI171 crash found no mechanical or maintenance issue with the doomed aircraft or its engines.
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Delhi Wakes Up To Season's Worst Air Quality, Visibility Drops To 150 Metres
The AQI in Delhi was recorded at 481 this morning, the worst so far this season, which officials said was due to "unfavourable" meteorological conditions.
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Delhi Air On Brink Of Turning "Severe", Most Polluted In India
Delhi's air quality was on the brink of the 'severe' category on Sunday with an overall AQI reading of 382 - the worst recorded in the country for the day.
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Top 10 Indian Cities With Best And Worst Air Quality Index
Several Indian cities are grappling with a surge in air pollution. The latest data by the Central Pollution Control Board reveals a stark contrast in the air quality among cities with the worst and the best AQIs.
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Sydney's Air Quality On Par With Delhi After Rare Smog From Bushfires
Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.
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2 Indian Cities Join Delhi In Most Polluted List After Diwali. They Are...
Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world's worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali.
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Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Air Quality Still "Severe"
The air quality in Delhi continues to be in the 'severe' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at over 450 in some locations this morning. Some of the worst affected areas are RK Puram (453), Punjabi Bagh (444) and ITO (441).
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In Pics: Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smoke As Air Quality Remains "Severe"
Delhi and surrounding areas remain engulfed in toxic smoke as pollution levels in the national capital have reached a critical level. Over the last week, the city recorded some of its worst air quality days as lingering smog covered the sky.
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Delhi's Air Quality in October Worst Since 2020, Lack Of Rainfall A Reason
Delhi's air quality in October this year was the worst since 2020 with meteorologists attributing it to the lack of rainfall.
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Delhi's Average Air Quality Index This April Worst For The Month Since 2016
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi in April this year was 256, the worst for the month since 2016, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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Delhi Air Quality This November Worst In 7 Years
Delhi's air quality this November was the worst for the month in seven years with the city witnessing severe pollution on 11 days and not a single "good" air quality day, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
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"We Have Become A Gas Chamber": Life In Smog-Covered Delhi
Delhi is consistently ranked the world's worst capital for air quality and on its most polluted days the smog can cut visibility on the roads to barely 50 metres.
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Delhi Residents Advised To Avoid Travel Amid Season's Worst Air Pollution
The central pollution watchdog advised people to avoid going outdoors and directed government and private offices to reduce vehicle usage by at least 30 per cent in view of severe air pollution as the national capital recorded its worst AQI of this s
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Smog Tightens Grip On Delhi-NCR, Air Quality Index Season's Worst At 471
The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November.
