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Layer of smog covers Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor'. Here's why you need an insurance cover for this

Delhi experienced poor air quality for the tenth consecutive day after Diwali. The city was covered…

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GRAP Stage 4 restrictions take effect as air quality in Delhi deteriorates; PM2.5 levels 130 times higher than WHO limits

Delhi is currently grappling with hazardous air pollution, forcing authorities to implement emergen…

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Study traces 60% PM2.5 pollution in India to residential cooking, power generation, industries

Residential cooking and heating, power generation, and all other industries together are responsibl…

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Delhi air 'very poor' all across on Diwali morning; firecracker ban yet to kick into tangible effect

Thirty-eight monitoring stations showed that air was in a "very poor" category across the city. The…

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Experts advocate using activated charcoal for skin benefits amid rising pollution in Delhi!

Activated charcoal can balance sebum production and remove toxins. It is popular in various skincar…

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Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: SC to consider on Nov 25 if GRAP-4 curbs can be relaxed

First implemented in 2017, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was a set of anti-air polluti…

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Amid worsening air quality and GRAP-4, central government employee body seeks work-from-home

The Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officers' association has urged the government to implement w…

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Bengaluru’s trucks and commercial vehicles are contributing to nearly 50% of pollution in the city, study finds

Despite being only 4% of traffic, their outdated fleets and poor maintenance exacerbate pollution. …

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Pakistan shuts down schools as AQI becomes 3x worse than Delhi on Diwali

Pakistan's Lahore is facing an unprecedented air pollution crisis, with its AQI exceeding 1,000, pr…

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Delhi's air pollution worsens, people say "feels suffocating"

The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) …

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Delhi gasps for clean air as AQI reaches 'very poor' levels; air quality to turn ‘severe’ from Sunday!

Delhi's air quality worsens as smog engulfs the city, with AQI reaching a concerning 354. Residents…

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PWD begins cleaning roads to manage rising pollution in Delhi

The cleaning of roads will include mechanical or vacuum sweeping and water sprinkling on roads to r…

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Delhi's AQI turns "very poor" today; Supreme Court criticises Punjab-Haryana for stubble-burning practices

The national capital, Delhi, is once again grappling with a severe air pollution crisis.

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Lahore and Delhi amongst world's most polluted cities; health warnings issued

As of 1:15 pm today, data from SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research) n…

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Delhi breathing clean air despite Dussehra celebrations, AQI better than before: Gopal Rai

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted an improvement in the capital's air quality post…

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Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths in 2021 globally, 2.1 million in India, notes HEI Report

The report mentioned that air pollution was one of the leading risk factors for death in South Asia…

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Harvard study links exposure to air pollution in infancy to reduced earnings in adulthood

The findings of this study indicate an urgent need for the creation of stringent national air quali…

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Stroke cases increasing globally, air pollution, high temperatures driving numbers, notes Lancet Study

Globally, the number of people experiencing a stroke for the first time rose to 119 lakh in 2021 --…

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CMFRI scientists crack genetic code of Asian green mussel

According to the scientists, the genome assembly of green mussels will emerge as a valuable tool fo…

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Planting trees and bushes along highways can significantly cut local motor pollution levels, study finds

It is common to see plants at Indian traffic medians wilting away for lack of care, or even destroy…