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Hardik Pandya and Gautam Gambhir at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium. (Image: Sunil Kumar/TNN) NEW DELHI: The fourth T20I between India and South Africa never saw a ball bowled on Wednesday night, but it still triggered a fierce debate after senior Congress leader and noted cricket enthusiast Shashi Tharoor took aim at the deteriorating air quality…
NEW DELHI: Large parts of Delhi were engulfed in a dense layer of toxic smog, sharply reducing visibility and causing discomfort for residents. RK Puram was particularly affected, with an AQI of 374, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to CPCB data.Areas around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium were also blanketed in thick smog, with…
Shashi Tharoor (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday questioned the decision to host the fourth India–South Africa T20I in Lucknow amid dense fog and severe air pollution, after the match was eventually called off due to poor visibility.Tharoor suggested the game should have been scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram, citing significantly better air…
NEW DELHI: Dense smog continued to blanket the national capital on Wednesday, sharply reducing visibility and keeping air quality in the very poor to severe range, even as authorities stepped up curbs to rein in pollution. Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood near 350, a marginal improvement from day earlier, but conditions remained hazardous….
NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR woke up to dense layers of toxic smog on Tuesday, with air quality ranging from poor to severe across the region, raising serious health concerns for residents.Several areas, including Anand Vihar, AIIMS, Ghazipur and India Gate, were covered in dense layers of toxic smog. The Air Quality Index (AQI) at Anand Vihar…
NCR pollution forces Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad schools to shift Nursery to V online As air quality across the National Capital Region deteriorated into the severe category, authorities in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad ordered a shift to online education for younger students, citing health risks linked to prolonged exposure to pollution. The move affects lakhs…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta shakes hands with footballer Lionel Messi (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma) Delhi’s worsening air quality cast a shadow over Lionel Messi’s farewell appearance in India, as a section of the crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium voiced its anger at the political leadership even while welcoming the global football icon. As Chief…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta faced chants of ‘AQI, AQI’ from the crowd while welcoming football star Lionel Messi at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, as the city’s Air Quality Index reached severe levels at 498 in the morning before settling at 427 by evening.The incident was captured in a viral video, prompting criticism from…
Air quality levels in India are frequently hitting the ‘hazardous’ category. With a thick smog blanket looming over the national capital region, major concerns related to health have intensified. Staying indoors is one of the ways to reduce harmful exposure, however the toxins don’t wait on your doorstep. This makes it all the more crucial…
NEW DELHI: Countries like UK, Canada and Singapore on Monday issue travel advisory cautioning its citizens against the deteriorating air quality index in Northern India.This comes as the Delhi continued to experience hazardous air conditions, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 493, placing it in the ‘Severe’ category. ‘Delhi NOT Most Polluted’: Doctor’s Shocking…
