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NEW DELHI: Air quality in Delhi deteriorated on Friday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 311, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app. The decline in air quality came amid chilly winter conditions in the national capital, with pollutants lingering…
NEW DELHI: Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Wednesday, sharply reducing visibility in several areas, while air quality improved slightly to the ‘very poor’ category at 383.The Delhi Airport Authority on Wednesday also warned passengers of possible flight delays and cancellations at IGI Airport due to dense fog in the region. In an advisory posted on…
NEW DELHI: Very dense fog covered the city on Tuesday morning, reducing visibility and disrupting traffic. The AQI stood at 390, in the ‘very poor’ category, while the IMD had earlier issued an orange alert for dense fog in parts of the city.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast moderate to dense fog on Tuesday and…
NEW DELHI: Air quality in Delhi has deteriorated, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 403 as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This is considered “severe” according to the CPCB’s categorization system. The India Meteorological Department has also issued an orange alert for dense fog throughout the city. The air is…
NEW DELHI: Delhi continued to struggle with toxic air on Sunday, with several areas recording ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ air quality levels, as a dense layer of smog blanketed the city.The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi on Sunday reached 391, entering the ‘severe’ category, with some regions exceeding 400, according to the Central…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality improved for the second consecutive day on Thursday, though pollution levels continued to remain a concern. The city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 234 at 4 pm, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The reading marked an…
NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a marked improvement in air quality on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 221 around 8 am. Despite the improvement, the air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.The AQI showed a sharp drop compared to Wednesday, when it…
Trump sees the Gold Card as a tool to attract and retain outstanding talent while also creating income for the US government. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has launched his $1 million Gold Card, but Indians it seems are not too keen to shell out the amount, especially given the lack of clarity on…
India’s ‘Homebound’ has advanced to the shortlist for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards, the Academy announced while unveiling shortlists in 12 other categories. These include documentary, original song, original score, cinematography, sound, visual effects, makeup and hairstyling, and the newly introduced casting category. Overall, 15 films have moved forward…
NEW DELHI: Delhiites could see poison in the air on Sunday. A thick layer of toxic smog enveloped the capital, turning the city into a gas chamber with air quality plunging to ‘severe-plus’ category for the first time this year.The city’s 24-hour average air quality index stood at 461, the second-worst recorded in Dec and…
