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The image is used for representation pupose only (AI-generated) On a busy afternoon in Old Delhi’s Parathe Wali Gali, Darshit Singh held up his phone and did something unusual.He didn’t hype the food.He critiqued it.The reel — an “honest review” of a legacy eatery and Daulat ki Chaat — crossed 7.3 million views. Messages flooded…
PUNE: The plane crash on Wednesday that killed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others has raised questions about aviation weather protocols — particularly the pre-flight weather briefing procedures for chartered aircraft and the visibility conditions during landing.The Learjet 45, which departed from Mumbai and crashed near the Baramati airstrip, was operating as a…
NEW DELHI: The national capital and surrounding areas woke up to clear skies on Saturday, following a fresh spell of heavy rainfall throughout Friday. The sudden change in weather brought slight relief from pollution, improving air quality and visibility in the region.Delhi recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 256 at 7 am, keeping…
NEW DELHI: Delhi continued to reel under a severe air pollution crisis on Sunday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 439 at 7 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).The situation worsened overnight, with the AQI at 432 at 10 pm on Saturday, remaining in the ‘severe’ category,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Saturday issued a passenger advisory warning of possible flight disruptions due to dense morning fog expected to continue on Sunday. Citing the India Meteorological Department, the airport said low visibility conditions could impact some flight operations.“According to the India Meteorological Department, dense morning fog will continue tomorrow, leading to low…
CHENNAI: A number of flights were unable to land at Chennai airport on Wednesday morning due to dense smoke from Bhogi festival celebrations, officials said. Runway visibility dropped to around 300 metres from 7:00am and remained low until 8:00am, temporarily affecting flight operations. Authorities said conditions were expected to improve later in the day. The…
As many as 66 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Friday due to fog and low visibility conditions, PTI reported citing sources.Several airlines cancelled flights to and from the national capital as reduced visibility disrupted operations. Of the total cancellations, 32 were arrival flights while 34 were departures, the source said.The aviation regulator…
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…
Delhi-NCR witnessed severely reduced visibility late Sunday night as a dense blanket of smog engulfed the region.Visuals from several parts of the region, including AIIMS flyover and Noida’s Sector 37 showed vehicles struggling through a haze of toxic smog, highlighting the severity of the pollution.The blow is twofold, as the city grapples with cold winter…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality worsened again on Saturday after a brief improvement earlier in the week, with several parts of the city recording pollution levels in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories. Residents across the capital woke up to thick smog, which reduced visibility in many areas. According to data from the Central Pollution…
