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20 Dec

Smog Engulfs Capital as Delhi’s Air Deteriorates Sharply; Flyers Asked to Check Flight Status

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A thick blanket of smog covered large parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, pushing air pollution to hazardous levels and disrupting normal life across the city. Visibility dropped significantly in several areas as residents woke up to one of the season’s worst air quality episodes so far. According to readings from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 384 at around 8 am, indicating “very poor” air. However, multiple monitoring stations reported even higher pollution, with levels entering the “severe” category. Localities such as ITO, Anand Vihar…

18 Dec

Older Vehicles Stopped at Delhi Borders as Pollution Curbs Intensify

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi’s entry points saw heightened enforcement on Thursday morning as dense smog blanketed the region and air quality slipped to dangerous levels. At the DND Flyway near the Chilla border, visibility dropped sharply, with pollution readings touching the upper end of the “hazardous” scale. In response, authorities activated strict checks under the highest stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Teams from the Delhi Transport Department and Traffic Police were deployed along border crossings to screen vehicles entering the capital. Officials said privately owned and commercial vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not meet BS-VI…

16 Dec

Pollution Levels Dip Marginally in Capital, Smog Persists Across Delhi

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi recorded a slight easing in air pollution on Tuesday, though overall conditions remained unhealthy, with the city’s average Air Quality Index settling at 377 during the morning hours. Despite the decline from the previous day, the air quality continued to fall under the ‘very poor’ bracket. The improvement followed two days of extremely high pollution, when several parts of the capital reported AQI readings above 400, classified as ‘severe’. On Tuesday, official monitoring showed that 11 out of 40 air quality stations were still registering severe pollution levels. Jahangirpuri, Mundka and Wazirpur remained among the…

16 Dec

Four killed after buses and cars collide, catch fire due to dense fog on Delhi-Agra Expressway

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National Times Bureau :- A fatal multi-vehicle accident caused by dense fog on the Delhi–Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh claimed four lives and injured about 25 others early Tuesday. The crash involved eight buses and three cars that collided in quick succession and caught fire. According to Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar, the incident took place on the Agra–Noida stretch of the Yamuna Expressway. Thick fog severely reduced visibility, leaving drivers little time to react as vehicles slammed into one another. The collisions triggered a major fire that rapidly spread, engulfing the buses and cars. The force of the impact…

05 Dec

Delhi chokes under heavy smog as AQI climbs to 323, air quality stays ‘very poor’

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A thick veil of pollution settled over the capital on Friday morning, pushing Delhi’s air quality back into the “very poor” zone and leaving neighbourhoods across the city enveloped in a persistent layer of smog. Readings from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed the average AQI at 323 by 8 am, signalling yet another day of hazardous conditions for residents. City wakes up to hazy skies and low visibility The morning commute was marked by reduced visibility in several areas, particularly in the eastern and northern parts of the city. Ghazipur, Akshardham, and neighbouring stretches…

03 Dec

Early trends in Delhi MCD bypolls show BJP ahead, AAP and Congress notch first wins

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections began with a strong start for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which swiftly captured two prominent wards—Shalimar Bagh B and Chandni Chowk—setting the tone for a closely watched electoral battle. Strong show by BJP in key wards In Shalimar Bagh B, a ward with significant political weight and previously represented by Mayor Rekha Gupta during her councillor tenure, the BJP secured a one-sided victory. Party nominee Anita Jain registered a lead of more than 10,000 votes, underscoring the party’s entrenched support in the constituency. The…

30 Nov

Delhi Air Quality Shows Slight Improvement, but Smog Continues to Affect the City

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi’s air quality showed a marginal improvement on Sunday morning, moving from the ‘very poor’ to the ‘poor’ category, according to the latest data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). At 7 a.m., the city recorded an AQI of 269, down from 305 on Saturday afternoon. Despite this slight improvement, dense smog remained visible over large parts of the capital, affecting visibility and daily life. Areas such as Shadipur (335), Jahangirpuri (324), Nehru Nagar (319), RK Puram (307), and Dilshad Garden (303) continued to experience ‘very poor’ air quality. Mandir Marg, on the other hand,…

29 Nov

Smoggy Saturday: Capital’s Air Quality Slips Back Into ‘Very Poor’ Zone

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi greeted the weekend under a thick layer of haze, with pollution levels once again breaching the “very poor” threshold. The city’s Air Quality Index stood at 332 on Saturday morning, indicating continued deterioration in overall air quality. The latest figures from the Central Pollution Control Board showed a slight improvement compared to Friday, when the AQI was measured at 369. While the drop is noticeable, it offers little comfort, as the air remains unsafe for prolonged outdoor exposure, especially for those with breathing ailments. India’s air-quality scale categorizes readings up to 50 as “good” and…

27 Nov

Top Court to revisit Delhi–NCR pollution crisis as air quality worsens

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Supreme Court has decided to once again turn its attention to the persistent air pollution crisis in the Delhi–NCR region, listing a key plea for hearing on December 3. The court said on Thursday that the issue cannot be handled through one-time intervention and needs continuous, expert-based monitoring. The matter was mentioned before a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi by senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who assists the court as amicus curiae. Singh informed the Bench that the spike in pollution levels has reached a worrying threshold, describing the situation…

19 Nov

Smog Engulfs Delhi as AQI Breaches ‘Severe’ Mark at Multiple Stations

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New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality plunged further on Wednesday morning, with a dense layer of smog settling over the city and pushing pollution indicators deep into the ‘severe’ zone. Several key monitoring points recorded AQI readings above 400, signalling extremely unhealthy conditions for residents. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed exceptionally high levels of particulate matter at 8 a.m.: Anand Vihar: 419 Bawana: 445 Rohini: 431 Punjabi Bagh: 425 The National Capital Region mirrored the grim trend. Greater Noida touched 450, one of the day’s highest values, while Noida registered 410 and Ghaziabad 435. Faridabad and Gurugram,…