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A file photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing a gathering.

People paying heavy price for air pollution: Rahul Gandhi

January 25, 2026, 04:21 PM - 3 min read

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Indians are paying a heavy price for air pollution with their health and the economy, warning that children, the elderly and daily wage earners are the worst affected, and urged citizens to raise their voices against the crisis.

Air pollution concentrations across the Indo-Gangetic plains, Himalayan foothills, Nepal and other neighbouring countries.

Cong attacks govt citing World Bank’s Indo-Gangetic air study

January 18, 2026, 04:47 PM - 4 min read

Congress on Sunday cited a World Bank report estimating one million premature deaths annually in the Indo-Gangetic plains, urging the Modi government to enforce stricter air pollution norms and expand clean air initiatives.

Minimum temperatures on Sunday hovered between 5 and 7 degrees Celsius, remaining below normal by 1.6 to 3 degrees Celsius

Delhi air quality back to being ‘severe’, GRAP-4 imposed

January 18, 2026, 09:45 AM - 3 min read

With severe pollution, cold wave and dense fog persisting, authorities have urged citizens to limit outdoor activities, follow health advisories, and take precautions against the hazardous air quality

As per the Badminton World Federation Player Commitment Regulations, a top committed player is liable to a USD 5,000 fine (Rs 4.50 lakh) for failing to participate in a BWF World Tour Level 1 to 3 tournaments, over and above the standard withdrawal fees

Pulled out of India Open due to Delhi pollution, says Antonsen

January 14, 2026, 02:58 PM - 3 min read

World No.3 Anders Antonsen said he had to dole out USD 5,000 fine from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for pulling out of the ongoing India Open

Bathinda in Punjab recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius, while Fatehpur in Rajasthan’s Sikar district was at minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, as per the local meteorological departments

North India continues to freeze

January 13, 2026, 09:59 AM - 3 min read

Gurugram recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius, while the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained at a concerning 337 on Tuesday

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday urged residents to continue following pollution-control measures, especially since weather conditions are likely to turn unfavourable with increased chances of dense fog and haze, which exacerbate pollution levels

Delhi’s air quality back to being ‘very poor’

December 26, 2025, 12:32 PM - 3 min read

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday urged residents to continue following pollution-control measures, especially since weather conditions are likely to turn unfavourable with increased chances of dense fog and haze, which exacerbate pollution levels

Favourable meteorological conditions, particularly surface wind speeds of 15 to 25 kilometers per hour, helped improve air quality in the capital, the CPCB said

Delhi’s air quality improves, GRAP-4 curbs lifted

December 25, 2025, 01:39 PM - 3 min read

Air quality index in Delhi dropped to 220 on Thursday morning, prompting authorities to lift GRAP-4 curbs that limited heavy vehicular and construction activity

The national capital’s AQI stood at 336 in the morning, as against 415 on Tuesday, which is a category slotted as ‘severe’

Delhi’s AQI in less toxic ‘very poor’ category

December 24, 2025, 12:16 PM - 2 min read

Delhi’s air quality seems to have “improved” from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ levels of air quality index on Wednesday, as per data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

At 9 am on Tuesday, the city recorded an AQI of 415, slipping from the ‘very poor’ category recorded a day earlier, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Delhi air ‘hazardous’, AQI crosses 400 at 27 stations

December 23, 2025, 10:38 AM - 2 min read

Tuesday morning was no different than days of the past few weeks for the national capital region, whose residents woke up to thick fog and air quality that was being termed as hazardous

A layer of smog engulfs the city on a winter day, in Noida, Thursday.

Delhi in pollution chokehold as visibility drops

December 19, 2025, 11:10 AM - 2 min read

Delhi pollution: Several airlines like Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet issued travel advisories for passengers warning that dense fog may hit flight schedules.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Bansuri Swaraj speak in Parliament.

Winter Session: Lok Sabha to discuss air pollution in Delhi-NCR

December 18, 2025, 12:24 PM - 4 min read

Members of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Bansuri Swaraj are expected to initiate and participate in the discussion, highlighting concerns about the worsening air quality and its severe consequences for public health across the Delhi-NCR area.

No tandoori delicacies for Delhiites as govt bans use of tandoor

December 16, 2025, 05:45 PM - 3 min read

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has ordered a blanket ban on coal- and firewood-based tandoors across hotels, restaurants and open eateries, tightening restrictions as pollution levels remain alarmingly high.