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NEW DELHI: Delhi government instructed schools on Tuesday to implement hybrid learning for students up to Class 5 due to rising pollution levels, following the Centre’s activation of Stage III anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).The decision came as Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) saw a significant increase from 362 on Monday…
Delhi’s air quality has plunged to ‘severe’, triggering Stage III of the Graded Response NEW DELHI: With Delhi’s air quality slipping into the ‘severe’ category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced Stage III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region, bringing wide-ranging curbs on construction, vehicles…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday invoked stricter anti-pollution measures under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR after the city’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ category.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said the decision was taken after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) surged from 362 on Monday…
AQI close to ‘severe’ NEW DELHI: The capital’s air quality continued to deteriorate for the fourth day running, with the city’s average AQI inching closer to ‘severe’ levels on Sunday. The day’s average air quality index was recorded at 370, in the upper range of ‘very poor’, the second worst of the season so far…
The city woke up to a chilly Saturday covered in a blanket of smog on Saturday as the air quality deteriorated to ‘very poor’ levels, with several areas slipping into the ‘severe’ category and many others on the verge. It was also Delhi’s lowest minimum temperature for the month so far at 11C, three notches…
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…
A new study reveals that excessive alcohol consumption, even at two drinks daily, is linked to earlier and more severe brain bleeds. Heavy drinkers experienced bleeds at a younger age, with larger hemorrhages and increased deep brain involvement. Limiting alcohol intake to three drinks per week is recommended to protect brain and cardiovascular health. A…
Madhuri Dixit recently found herself at the centre of controversy after her live show ‘Dil Se… Madhuri’ in Toronto left several fans disappointed. The event took place on November 2 at Toronto’s Great Canadian Casino Resort. Videos from the event went viral and many people who went to watch the show, claimed the event was…
AI-generated image used for representation Pakistan, heavily dependent on the waters of the Indus basin, faces a acute risk of insufficient water storage after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) earlier this year, according to the Ecological Threat Report 2025.The report, released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, a Sydney-based independent and non-profit…
NEW DELHI: Had most ambient air quality stations in Delhi not gone on the blink during peak pollution hours on Diwali night and the subsequent morning, the capital’s average AQI the next day is likely to have been much closer to ‘severe’ levels than official data suggests, a TOI analysis of hourly air quality readings…
