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Delhi Air Pollution Update: Smog engulfs national capital with 'severe' air quality
Denizens of New Delhi began another day with 'severe' levels of air pollution across the city on Saturday. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has forecast 'very poor' air quality for the next six days.
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings of main pollutant PM 2.5 breached the 400-mark of “very poor” and landed the air of Delhi, Punjab and other northern cities into the “hazardous” category.
Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'
Delhi and its neighbouring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, De
Delhi air pollution: This area in Delhi has an AQI of 1,300 today, claims Swiss monitor
The AQI in Vasant Vihar's C Block area was 1,336 at 11.55 am, as per Swiss air quality monitor IQAir. An AQI above 300 is considered 'hazardous' for humans.
Delhi Pollution News: Delhi Surpasses Lahore, Becomes World’s Most Polluted City As AQI Reaches 418
On Wednesday, the national capital's air quality took a serious turn for the worse, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) skyrocketing to a staggering 418. This alarming number puts the capital squarely in the 'severe' category,
Delhi air quality remains 'severe', thick smog engulfs city, reduces visibility
The Air Quality Index worsened from 429 on Wednesday morning to 432 on Thursday morning. Several areas in the capital region recorded an AQI of over 450.
Delhi air pollution: AQI ‘severe’ again; thick smog reduces visibility. Schools to be closed soon?
Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Thursday morning (November 14), a day after the national capital recorded the worst AQI in the country, with dense fog blanketing the NCR, reducing visibility.
Why has smog descended on New Delhi and when will it leave?
STORY: The Taj Mahal was obscured as a toxic mix of smoke and fog shrouded the Indian capital.Smog caused a sharp drop in ...
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New Delhi’s air quality plunges into ‘severe’ category a day after Diwali
(AP Video: Shonal Ganguly and Manish Swarup) A man wears a face mask as he jogs in the early morning smog, the day after ...
First smog event of season chokes national capital
New Delhi: Season’s first smog event quite predictably built up on the Diwali day ... and 2023 (on November 12). (see ...
The Independent25d
Delhi’s air quality worsens as smog blankets Indian capital
Delhi’s citizens woke up to smog blanketing the Indian capital and toxic foam floating on the Yamuna river on Saturday. Ashish Kumar Meena, who lives near Akshardham, told ANI: “The pollution ...
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Delhi Smog: AQI Concern Makes Netizens Flood Social Media With Visuals From Blurry City & Weather Jokes
Netizens react to Delhi smog on X Netizens took a dig at the weather condition and termed it an "Annual affair". "Delhi Delhi Delhi you did it again," wrote an X user named Ashu Arora while ...
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Delhi's air quality very poor, morning smog envelops city
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): A thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital on Wednesday morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) registered at 354 remaining in the "very poor".
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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India’s capital on Friday as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushed air pollution to ...
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Smog cloaks Delhi as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels
A thick layer of toxic smog cloaked India’s capital on Friday ... pushed air pollution to hazardous levels. New Delhi’s air quality index plunged into the “severe” category, according ...
Delhi Air Pollution: Thick Layer of Smog Persists, Govt Bans BS-III, BS-IV 4-Wheelers | Details
Delhiites woke up to another smoggy morning today (November 16) with most areas across the national capital recording AQI in ...