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NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate on Thursday, three days after the city celebrated Diwali, with several areas recording hazardous pollution levels.The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that Anand Vihar recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 428, falling into the ‘severe’ category. Other areas, including Akshardham (350) and India Gate (353),…
Delhi’s air has taken a serious hit post-Diwali, with smog and haze making it tough to breathe. The combination of fireworks, traffic, and lingering winter pollution has pushed air quality into the “very poor” category, leaving residents coughing, sneezing, and rubbing burning eyes.Recognizing early symptoms of pollution-related health issues and acting promptly can prevent complications…
Delhi’s air quality has plunged into the very poor category again, shrouding the city in thick smog and haze. Residents are facing breathing difficulties, and doctors are reporting a surge in patients with asthma attacks, bronchitis, sore throat, burning eyes, and chest congestion. While air pollution is a year-round concern in India, the spike during…
Delhi residents were confused by vastly different pollution readings on Tuesday. While India’s CPCB showed AQI below 400, international apps like IQAir reported over 2,000. Experts explain these discrepancies stem from different calculation methods and data sources, though both indicate dangerously poor air quality post-Diwali. NEW DELHI: Many Delhi residents were puzzled by the wildly…
NEW DELHI: When the air quality station at RK Puram reached peak PM2.5 levels of 1,476 micrograms per cubic metre around midnight, its real-time hourly data went missing from Delhi Pollution Control Committee’s website for five hours. The data was available again from 6am, showing a downward trend at 1,187ug/m3, followed by 1,064ug/m3 at 7am….
MUMBAI: An Air India flight operating from Mumbai to Newark, AI191, made a precautionary air-return to its origin city earlier today due to a suspected technical issue. The aircraft landed safely back at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.Following the safe landing, the aircraft was taken out of service for necessary inspections, said an Air…
NEW DELHI: Two days after Diwali, Delhi on Wednesday was blanketed by a dense layer of smog, as air pollution levels in the capital rose sharply. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 345, categorised as ‘very poor’.Some areas experienced even worse conditions. Early morning readings at 6.15 am…
NEW DELHI: Widespread bursting of firecrackers beyond the time window permitted by Supreme Court on Diwali night drove Delhi’s air quality deeper into the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday.The surge of toxic smoke, laden with pollutants and heavy metals, caused the city’s average hourly PM2.5 levels to touch 675 micrograms/cubic metre at midnight, the highest…
NEW DELHI: India is set to strengthen its air defence network with a major purchase of missiles worth around Rs 10,000 crore from Russia for its S-400 air defence system. The move comes after the system’s reported success where it to brought down 6-7 Pakistani fighter and spy planes during Operation Sindoor.“The Indian Air Force…
Diwali celebrations in New Delhi were marred this year by a severe spike in air pollution. On the festival morning, the city was engulfed in a dense grey smog, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to 278, classified as “poor” and nearing extremely hazardous levels. Experts caution that this is far more than a…
