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Delhi’s air pollution is widely known for causing respiratory and heart problems, but recent scientific evidence shows it is also harming vision. The eyes are directly exposed to pollutants, making them especially vulnerable to damage from fine particles and toxic gases. Over the past few years, doctors have reported a growing number of eye disorders…
Sonakshi Sinha is now gearing up for her Telugu debut with Jatadhara. The film will also be released in Hindi. The actress plays Dhan Pishachini in the film, and her look has become a huge talking point. Sonakshi is brimming with excitement as ETimes gets into a chat with her. When you point out the…
Mumbai hostage drama: 17 children, 2 adults rescued after 2-hour ordeal; police seize airgun, chemicals MUMBAI: Seventeen children and two adults rescued after hostage situation in powai studio. The 19 people were kept hostage for almost two hours in a studio at the Mahavir Classik building in Powai today. They were rescued after a police…
A new study reveals open fires account for over 50% of Delhi’s particulate matter pollution, causing visible smog NEW DELHI: Open fires of all sorts – waste, crop stubble, cooking etc – account for over 50% of particulate matter (PM) pollution in Delhi. The transport sector, although not a major source of PM, accounts for…
NEW DELHI: Air India MD & CEO Campbell Wilson on Wednesday said the preliminary report of the June 12 Ahmedabad crash showed there’s “nothing wrong” with the airline’s operations and its existing practices. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had released its interim report within a month of the crash.“Anything that happens in the industry,…
With the winter season almost upon us, a familiar pattern begins to unfold: Sniffles, colds, coughs, and a dramatic rise in respiratory infections. The sudden drop in temperature makes the air dry, and both our bodies and the viruses around us respond in ways that make illness more likely. But why does this happen every…
MUMBAI: Air India Express on Tuesday unveiled its first retrofitted Boeing 737 aircraft featuring new interiors and upgraded seating as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet modernization drive. Speaking at an event held at the Mumbai airport, the airline’s Managing Director, Aloke Singh, said the airline plans to complete the retrofitting of 50 B737 MAX…
Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category with an AQI of 301, marred by technical glitches that disrupted data updates NEW DELHI: The capital’s air quality continued to hover in the very poor category on Monday, with an AQI of 301 recorded at 4pm, considered the day’s standard reading when Central Pollution Control…
A bus operated by AI SATS caught fire near an aircraft at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 NEW DELHI: A bus operated by AI SATS, a ground-handling service provider for Air India, caught fire near bay no 32 at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 (T3) on Tuesday.The incident occurred few meters away from an aircraft, but no…
NEW DELHI: Had most ambient air quality stations in Delhi not gone on the blink during peak pollution hours on Diwali night and the subsequent morning, the capital’s average AQI the next day is likely to have been much closer to ‘severe’ levels than official data suggests, a TOI analysis of hourly air quality readings…
