Every year, Delhi and northern states battle hazardous air during the winter months of October to January due to plummeting temperatures, smoke, dust, low wind speed, vehicular emissions and crop stubble burning. This time, experts say that the condition is likely to get worse in the coming days.

Delhi residents woke up to ‘severe’ air quality on Thursday morning (November 14), a day after the national capital recorded the worst AQI in the country, with dense fog blanketing the NCR, reducing visibility.

A toxic haze enveloped India's national capital on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and pollution surged, reducing visibility in some parts and prompting a warning from airport authorities that flights may be affected.

Delhi is currently grappling with a severe air pollution crisis, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to alarming levels. On Thursday, the AQI reached over 470 in parts of the

It’s officially that time of the year again!! What time? It’s that time when Delhi’s pollution is at its worst! As winter comes, the capital’s air get

A study published in June found that air pollution killed 135 million people over the last four decades around the world, with India and China accounting for the bulk of the fatalities. In 2023, Delhi’s AQI was recorded between 445 and 520 just a day after Diwali, placing it firmly in the “severe” category.

The AQI in Vasant Vihar's C Block area was 1,336 at 11.55 am, as per Swiss air quality monitor IQAir. An AQI above 300 is considered 'hazardous' for humans.