India, Delhi and air pollution

Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -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.
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.
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.
India Tightens Vehicle Entry Restrictions as Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens
Air quality in northern India has worsened over the past week, with New Delhi's AQI recording a reading of 465, classified as "severe plus category", on Sunday evening due to unfavourable meteorological conditions,
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.
Delhi diesel trucks' cheat code: 'Paid Rs 200 to police' reveals driver as GRAP 4 measures underway
According to GRAP 4 guidelines, only trucks carrying essential goods or operating on LNG, CNG, BS-VI, or electricity are ...
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Anti-pollution curbs flouted in Delhi, old diesel trucks still on roads
Despite pollution reaching critical levels, India Today discovered that old diesel trucks and buses were operating freely on ...
Toxic air in Delhi: Experts call for ending fossil fuel reliance; prioritising clean energy
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public ...
India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi ...
Delhi Air Pollution Live Updates: AQI hits 500 in several parts of Capital; IMD issues yellow alert for dense fog conditions
The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi early Tuesday was recorded to be 492 (as of 7 am). The AQI in Alipur, Anand ...
Delhi Shrouded in Crippling Smog, Schools Shut: 'Apocalyptic'
In several areas, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended safe limit ...
As Delhi chokes, Shashi Tharoor asks if the capital deserves a new home
Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday raised a provocative question: Is Delhi still fit to be ...
Delhi air pollution: 22 trains delayed, 8 flights diverted as smog shrouds city reducing visibility
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) at 488 as ...
‘Vote for clowns expect a circus’: India's smog visible from space as Delhi chokes in ‘severe plus’, netizens react
Delhi's air quality remains in the 'severe plus' category, with an AQI of 488, impacting vulnerable populations. Thick smog ...