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Is there a solution to Delhi pollution? Delhi, the heart of India, is fast turning into a city that cannot breathe. As pollution levels climb — AQI touching 226 (Poor) — the Commission for Air Quality Management has once again triggered Stage-I GRAP, pointing to “unfavourable meteorological conditions”. It’s a familiar script—one that the capital…
Iran’s use of swarms of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz is raising fresh concerns over maritime security. It also challenges claims that US forces have neutralised Tehran’s naval threat and highlights the difficulties in reopening a vital global oil route.Speedboat operations are now part of a broader…
Deepika Padukone (File Photo) MUMBAI: A social media post by actor Deepika Padukone flagging Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality sparked a public discussion and prompted mayor Ritu Tawde to respond.Posting a screenshot of the city’s air quality index (AQI) on her Instagram story on Thursday and tagging BMC, Padukone wrote: “The city (& its children) are…
Deepika Padukone, enjoying motherhood with daughter Dua, voiced concern over Mumbai’s poor air quality, tagging BMC for action. She skipped her Paris trip due to Middle East tensions. Up next, Deepika stars in ‘King’ with Shah Rukh Khan and Atlee’s ‘AA22XA6’ alongside Allu Arjun, releasing in 2026. Deepika Padukone, who welcomed baby girl Dua in…
KULLU: With the winter tourism season peaking, Manali and its surrounding areas are cramping under interminable traffic jams as thousands of visitors troop in daily ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations — a large chunk of them fleeing the fumes of Delhi.According to tourism department figures, around 1,000 vehicles from outside Himachal Pradesh are…
Heavy smog blankets Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhi was blanketed in dense smog on Saturday, with the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 387, nearing the ‘severe’ pollution level.Videos from across the capital showed streets engulfed in a thick haze, reducing visibility in several areas.Certain localities were already in the ‘severe’ range, including Anand Vihar…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged the government to hold a detailed discussion in Parliament on Delhi’s worsening air pollution, calling it a “health emergency” and questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the crisis.Gandhi said the Centre must introduce a strict and enforceable action plan…
NEW DELHI: The national capital once again woke up shrouded in a grey haze on Monday, with people gasping, coughing, and complaining. For the past few days, the air quality has plummeted into the “severe” zone, making morning walks into choking marathons. Meanwhile, videos flooding social media showed air purifiers at home coated in thick…
NEW DELHI: The national capital on Saturday entered the “red zone” after the air quality index (AQI) crossed 400-mark, making the situation adverse for Delhiites and the citizens in the national capital region.With a 24-hour average AQI of 361, Delhi became the country’s second most polluted city, according to CPCB data. Several areas, including Wazirpur…
