Delhi NCR

The national capital's air quality index (AQI) was 457 at 5am on Sunday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and no respite is expected from the toxic air that the city and its neighbouring districts have been breathing…
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Delhi air quality remained severe for the third consecutive day on Saturday as an AQI of 413 was recorded at 7am. At a late-night inspection at Anand Vihar bus terminus on Friday, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said BS3 petrol and…
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has expressed deep concern over the worsening air pollution situation in the city and has called for an urgent meeting with the chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and minister of environment Gopal Rai. The…
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A thick haze continued to envelop Delhi on Friday as the air quality worsened a day after it tipped into the severe category for the first time this season and prompted mitigation measures including a ban on the use of older vehicles. An…
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Delhi’s air quality remained in the very poor category on Thursday as the city was on the brink of a public health emergency with an air quality index (AQI) of 364 on Wednesday being the worst this season. An overall AQI of 351 (very…
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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal responded to the ED summons on Thursday, hours before he was supposed to be present at the ED office and called the ED notice illegal. “The summon notice is illegal and politically motivated. The…
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The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday morning reached the residence of Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand -- ahead of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's questioning by the agency today. Apart from the minister's residence in the Civil Lines…
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The air quality in the national capital continued to be ‘very poor’ category. According to SAFAR India, the air quality index (AQI) stands at 336 in ‘very poor’ category. As a result of the deteriorating air quality, haze had enveloped…
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A breathtaking burst of colours and an unmatched celebration of boundless creativity awaits art enthusiasts as the India Art Festival makes its grand return in the national capital, starting November 2. With 400 artists presenting 3,500…
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Shifts in the rainfall pattern due to climate change have led to a rise in Delhi's relative humidity, increasing discomfort even though there has been no significant change in the city's ambient temperatures since 2011, according to a new…
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