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Delhi on Friday recorded an AQI of 290, according to the CPCB-backed Sameer app. NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality showed a slight improvement on Friday morning as city’s air quality index (AQI) moved from very poor to poor category. The city recorded an AQI of 290, according to the CPCB-backed Sameer app.However, Anand Vihar remained…
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),…
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…
Delhi’s air quality has plummeted to hazardous levels following Diwali celebrations. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported an AQI of 344 as of 10 PM on October 20, 2025, categorizing it as “very poor” (Central Pollution Control Board). This spike in pollution is primarily due to post-Diwali fireworks and unfavorable weather conditions. For seniors,…
Delhi woke up on Tuesday shrouded in a dense haze–the after-effects of Diwali firecrackers. Despite Supreme Court-mandated restrictions on firecracker usage, widespread bursting of fireworks pushed the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the ‘severe’ category, raising serious health concerns for residents across the national capital and surrounding satellite towns.The city-wide AQI averaged 451 at 7…
Most AQI monitoring stations in ‘red zone’ as Delhi celebrates Diwali with fireworks NEW DELHI: As residents across the national capital celebrated Diwali with fireworks on Monday night, Delhi’s air quality took a sharp hit, with the majority of monitoring stations entering the ‘red zone’. Although the Supreme Court had permitted the use of green…
Delhi’s air quality is set to plummet to ‘severe’ levels post-Diwali, with firecracker emissions expected to be the primary culprit. While stubble burning’s impact may be reduced, experts warn that exceeding permitted firecracker timings could drastically worsen pollution. Strong winds later on Tuesday might offer some relief, but health concerns remain high. NEW DELHI: After…
Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda has been hospitalised after a road accident, sustaining brutal head and spine injuries. After being assessed by the medical officials, the 35-year-old has been recovering well, and the positive updates have been posted by his close ones. Bunty Bains shares a positive update Music composer Bunty Bains has claimed that the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday wrote to Wipro founder Azim Premji seeking the IT giant’s support in tackling traffic congestion on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR). The letter comes amid growing criticism from industry leaders and opposition parties over the city’s crumbling road infrastructure.In his letter, Siddaramaiah praised Wipro’s role in Karnataka’s…
About one-third of Indian exports to the US face no tariffs, indicating that the actual impact on tariff-affected goods is significantly higher. (AI image) India’s exports to the US have fallen for the third straight month in August as Donald Trump administration’s 50% tariffs came into effect. According to Global Trade and Research Initiative founder…
