During Diwali, when residents routinely flout a ban on firecrackers, the smog is almost unbearable ... an affluent settlement in South Delhi, contains trees of figs, oranges, pomegranates ...

Winter has come to Delhi and with it, a familiar sense of gloom. The sky here is grey and there is a thick, visible blanket of smog. If you stay outdoors for more than a few minutes, you can ...

As the toxic smog enveloping Delhi worsened this week ... Being exposed to such a high level of PM2.5 is equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes a day, Dr Nikhil Modi, respiratory and critical ...

The year just gone was marked by particularly severe air pollution in Delhi, with 17 days classified as having a "severe" AQI of over 400, the most since 2022. open image in gallery People sit ...

“The alarming rate of deterioration of the quality of air in Delhi due to air pollution [is] caused by, but not limited to, traffic congestion, dust from widespread construction, industrial ...

All primary schools in Delhi will close due to worsening air pollution, officials have announced. In a post on X, the Indian capital's chief minister, Atishi Marlena Singh, said classes will move ...

Delhi was engulfed by a thick blanket of hazardous smog on Friday, causing alarm over disruption to air travel and damage to public health. The Indian capital city’s air quality degraded to the extent ...