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Delhi's pollution to be at 4-year low under zero-firecracker scenario
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Ministry of Earth Sciences on Thursday claimed that the level of PM2.5…
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Bizarre but true! 3 infants move the Supreme Court seeking right to clean air via ban on firecrackers during the festive season
"Our lungs have not yet fully developed and we cannot take further pollution through bursting of cr…
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Diwali with green crackers in distress — production is down and prices are up
Green crackers are difficult to find this Diwali because production is down and prices are up. Shop…
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Delhi's air get clearer and emissions lower as crackers stay off streets
The decline in emissions of dangerous PM10 and PM2.5 particles across Delhi ranged from 20 to 50 pe…
PTI
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The ban on Vedanta's Sterlite Copper smelter unit in Tuticorin to continue, says Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed Vedanta Ltds plea to reopen its Sterlite Copper smelter …
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Pollution in India’s national capital is so bad that the government is considering banning private cars altogether
This week the AQI dropped to ‘severe’, which is basically the worst rating that you can ge…
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Lahore and Delhi amongst world's most polluted cities; health warnings issued
As of 1:15 pm today, data from SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) n…
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Delhi's air pollution worsens, people say "feels suffocating"
The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) …
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They gave out free spicy fried chicken at rush hour. It was a disaster.
Qianwufu, a snack company in Guizhou province, hosted a fried chicken giveaway at a subway station …
Matthew Loh
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Delhi's air quality poor for fifth day in row, to worsen in days ahead
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, an…
PTI
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Delhi's air quality very poor, vehicular emissions largest contributor
Delhi's air quality fluctuated between the very poor and severe categories on Thursday as unfavoura…
PTI
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Severe air quality alarm in Delhi-NCR amid farm fires surge
Many parts of Delhi recorded their air quality in the 'severe' zone on Thursday, with a persistent …
PTI
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Safety Tips: Do's & Don'ts while bursting crackers
This year, as in years past, there will be a lot of fanfare and celebration surrounding the festiva…
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Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali declared best Indian film of all time by International Federation of Film Critics
Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's feature Pather Panchali has been declared the best Indian film o…
PTI
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Telangana mulls proposal for sex offenders register like in the US
Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday agreed to a proposal for setting up a sex offenders' r…
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How green are green crackers?
How green are green crackers?
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Andhra Pradesh allows green crackers to be burst between 8 and 10 pm on Diwali
The same has been allowed from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Chhath festival and 11:55 p.m. to 12:30 a.m…
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Hundreds of dead birds litter the streets of Rome after New Year's Eve firework display
Images and videos on social media showed the starlings' carcasses scattered near the city's Roma Te…
Naina Bhardwaj
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23 anti-smog guns across Delhi to combat dust pollution
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) To improve the national capital's air quality, the Delhi government on Sun…
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Delhi-NCR's air quality on brink of "emergency" after city records AQI of 487 — falling in the 'severe' category for the sixth consecutive day
The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an offici…