India, Delhi and air pollution

India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe.
Why GRAP IV isn't enough for Delhi to get to grips with air pollution
The annual calamity that winter smog now is proves the National Capital Region requires a sustained, all-year-long action plan rather than reactionary responses
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
In several areas of the city, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit. Forecasts say the poor air quality will continue into the week.
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi's air pollution worsens
India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle movements in New Delhi and surrounding areas from Monday to combat worsening air quality.
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Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Delhi air quality drops sharply to ‘severe plus’, emergency measures come into effect
Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.
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Historian William Dalrymple on Delhi air pollution: A choking death-trap
In a post on X, William Dalrymple expressed shock over Delhi's severe air pollution as he shared an infographic comparing the ...
Was Delhi AQI’s 494 or 1600? The difference in pollution readings explained
While the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) pegged Delhi’s AQI at 494 on Monday, IQAir, an international monitoring app, ...
Delhi pollution: CJI permits virtual hearings, rules out full online shift
Amid Delhi's pollution crisis, CJI Sanjiv Khanna allowed lawyers to appear online but resisted calls to fully shift Supreme ...
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Jamia shifts to online classes till Nov 23 amid air pollution after DU and JNU
Jamia Millia Islamia has decided to move classes online till November 23 due to severe air pollution, joining Delhi ...
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: Gopal Rai writes to Centre seeking clearance for artificial rain in Capital
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Tuesday wrote a letter to the Centre seeking clearance for allowing artificial rain in ...
Delhi pollution: NASA's Fire map highlights North India's farm fires as AQI soars to 500
Delhi-NCR is battling severe air pollution, with AQI levels exceeding 500. NASA's fire map reveals widespread farm fires in ...
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India: New Delhi reels under severe pollution, GRAP Stage IV enforced in Delhi-NCR as AQI Hits 491
The Supreme Court has ordered all Delhi-NCR governments to ensure strict implementation of GRAP Stage IV rules amid rising ...
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: Shashi Tharoor Questions Tenability Of 'Delhi As National Capital'; Says City 'Uninhabitable' For 3 Months
Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday questioned Delhi’s suitability as India’s national capital ...