Visibility dipped below 1,000m as PM2.5 levels surged 212%; experts blamed calm winds, temperature inversion, and poor enforcement of pollution norms.

According to real-time data from AQICN, Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday hovered around 177, with PM2.5 levels at 155 and PM10 at...

According to real-time data from AQICN, Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) on Sunday hovered around 177, with PM2.5 levels at 155 and PM10 at...

Delhi residents woke to thick grey haze as air quality turned 'very poor' post-Diwali. Many burst firecrackers beyond the Supreme Court's limit....

Delhi choked under a severe smog blanket post-Diwali, with many areas exceeding 'severe' air quality levels. Despite green cracker permissions,...

Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'very poor' category on Diwali night as firecracker violations surged, pushing PM2.5 levels to their highest...

Raising concern regarding higher levels of AQI, Pulmonologist Dr. Sharad Joshi from Ghaziabad said, "Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen significantly,...

Residents across city neighbourhoods burst crackers past 10 pm, pushing AQI to 371 as police checks failed and citizens complained of suffocating air.

Despite early winter, PM2.5 levels rose eightfold overnight in Delhi, with Jind, Dharuhera, and Gurugram ranking among India’s most polluted cities.

Diwali celebrations in Meerut led to severe pollution, with AQI exceeding 400. Officials warn of health risks and may impose construction curbs.