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India's capital introduces stricter anti-pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal

To combat worsening air quality, India's government has banned non-essential construction and encouraged residents to avoid burning coal for heating.

CBS News on MSN · 10h

Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures

Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.

Reuters on MSN · 19h

India's toxic smog hides Taj Mahal, delays flights

By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and delayed flights on Thursday,

Daily Journal · 1d

Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit

Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

Delhi pollution remains in 'severe' category at 420 AQI

Outlookindia · 52m

Delhi Pollution: Primary Schools Switch To Online Classes; GRAP 3 Measures In Place | Day 3 Of 'Severe' AQI

For the third consecutive day, Delhi continues to grapple with the adverse consequences of remaining in the 'severe' air quality zone with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 400 plus on Friday.

DNA India · 1d

Delhi Air Pollution: AQI hits 'Severe' category, record high in India today with 418

Delhi recorded the worst air quality in India on Wednesday with a severe AQI of 418 while Noida and Gurugram also faced very poor levels.

Business Today on MSN · 43m

Delhi pollution remains in 'severe' category at 420 AQI; GRAP-3 restrictions implemented

The GRAP-3 measures include a ban on construction activities and restrictions on the operation of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

Smog creating dangerous conditions in major cities

Phys.org on MSN · 8h

Winter smog adds to pollution woes in India and Pakistan

With cities in India and Pakistan ranking among the world's most polluted, new technologies must be adopted to tackle dangerous levels of winter smog, environmentalists urge.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

Pakistan air pollution: Smog creating dangerous conditions in major cities

Pakistan and India are dealing with toxic smog - while world leaders are in Azerbaijan to discuss ways to tackle climate change.

WION on MSN · 1d

Pakistan Continues To Grapple With Smog | Air Pollution

Pakistan meanwhile continues to be in the grip of some heavy smog with Lahore topping the list of the most polluted cities in the world. In various cities, areas this week the AQI levels have ranged well over 500 to as high of as over a 1000,

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Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

Every year, Delhi and northern states battle hazardous air during the winter months of October to January due to plummeting ...

The worst air pollution in India and Pakistan..."Tens of thousands of people go to the hospital every day."

Anchor] The worst smog has occurred again this year in India and Pakistan, which have entered winter.The situation is so ...

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Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running

The toxic smog engulfing Delhi was visible from space as satellite images captured the Indian national capital’s “severe” ...

India's Capital Shuts All Primary Schools Due To Smog

India's capital New Delhi ordered all primary schools to shut until further notice on Thursday night due to worsening air pollution in the sprawling megacity.

energy.economictimes.indiatimes58m

Delhi pollution worsens: GRAP stage-III restrictions imposed across NCR

The decision follows a comprehensive review of air quality and weather forecasts from the India Meteorological Department ...

ABC News13d

Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu ...

How India, Pakistan and China Might Cooperate On Air Quality

Perhaps what is needed to help India and Pakistan fight air pollution is to invite China's help as a leader in urban pollution abatement.

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Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Visibility Low At Airports Across North India

A sharp spike in Delhi's air pollution was witnessed in the past 24 hours with 30 out of 36 monitoring stations reporting a ...

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