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Delhi AQI Reaches 370 After Diwali as Several Areas Cross Severe Threshold
Delhi’s citywide AQI reached 370 at 9 am on November 9 after Diwali, while several monitoring stations…
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10-Year-Old Dies After Hand-Held Firecracker Explodes in Delhi’s Narela
A 10-year-old boy died in Narela after a hand-held Anar exploded on Diwali night; police are…
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Mumbai, Thane Ban Aerial Firecrackers After Diwali Fires
Mumbai has barred rockets and similar aerial firecrackers until November 25, while a separate Thane…
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Chennai Open Final Delayed by Rain; Tjen Raises Smog Concerns
The Chennai Open final was moved to Monday after rain halted play; Janice Tjen later questioned…
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Delhi AQI Rises to 376 on Diwali; Severe Air Forecast for Monday
Delhi AQI averaged 376 on Diwali; 19 stations were severe at 7 pm, while CAQM recorded 371 at 10 pm.…
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Delhi Air Pollution: City Tops IQAir Ranking Ahead of Diwali
Delhi ranked first among major cities on IQAir’s live list at 10:35 am with a US AQI of 581, while CPCB…
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Delhi AQI Forecast to Turn Severe From November 6 Ahead of Diwali
Delhi’s average AQI was 370 on November 5 as the official early-warning system forecast severe air from…
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Lahore Air Pollution Worsens as Smog Spreads Across South Asia
Lahore topped IQAir’s pollution ranking as Delhi’s CPCB AQI remained in the very poor category…
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Delhi Metro Adds 20 Weekday Trips as GRAP-II Curbs Take Effect
Delhi Metro will add 20 weekday trips from November 3, taking its total additional services to 40 as…
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Supreme Court Allows Green Crackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8
The Supreme Court has set limited sale and use windows for certified green crackers in Delhi-NCR…
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Delhi Air Quality Hits 5-Year Low: PM2.5 Soars to 488 µg/m³
Delhi air quality worsened sharply after Diwali 2025, with very high PM2.5 levels recorded in the…
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An Exhaustive Report on Current Air Pollution in India-2025
India’s Air Quality Crisis: A National Health Emergency The current air pollution in India represents…