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Dense Fog Envelops North India, Over 150 Flights Delayed In Delhi

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Dense Fog Envelops North India, Over 150 Flights Delayed In Delhi

New Delhi: Dense fog enveloped parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning, reducing visibility to zero and delaying more than 150 flights and about 26 trains. Flight delays averaged 41 minutes, aviation website FlightRadar24 said. The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), in an update this morning, said the flight departures have been “impacted”…

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Congress MP As Delhi Air Pollution Worsens

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Congress MP As Delhi Air Pollution Worsens

Delhi’s AQI has worsened to the “severe-plus” category New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday questioned whether Delhi should remain the Indian capital as the city’s worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily maximum. A thick layer of smog – a toxic blend of smoke and fog…

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AQI Worsens To “Severe-Plus”, School Go Online, Entry Of Trucks Banned

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AQI Worsens To “Severe-Plus”, School Go Online, Entry Of Trucks Banned

Stage 4 of GRAP has been invoked in Delhi as AQI continued to worsen (File) New Delhi: A thick layer of smog – a toxic blend of smoke and fog – enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the “severe-plus” category, forcing authorities to announce stricter…

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Delhi’s AQI, Air Quality Index Worsens Day After Diwali As People Defy Firecracker Ban

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Delhi’s AQI, Air Quality Index Worsens Day After Diwali As People Defy Firecracker Ban

Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) soared to 359 as people defied a ban on firecrackers on Diwali New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi worsened this morning as people defied a ban on firecrackers during Diwali celebrations on Thursday. The relentless bursting of firecrackers caused severe noise pollution and blanketed the national capital in dense…

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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ On Diwali

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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ On Diwali

Delhi Air Quality: In Anand Vihar, the AQI level was recorded in the “severe” category New Delhi: Delhi and neighbouring areas woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category despite various anti-pollution measures. According to the real-time data provided by the…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After 4 Days, But Remains ‘Poor’

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves Marginally After 4 Days, But Remains ‘Poor’

The air quality index is likely to touch 400 by October 31. Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved slightly on Saturday morning nearly four days after the national capital reeled under toxic air pollution, however, it still remains in the ‘poor’ category. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi dropped to 230 this morning – from…

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Anti-Pollution Plan On, Delhi Air Quality Remains “Very Poor”

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Anti-Pollution Plan On, Delhi Air Quality Remains “Very Poor”

New Delhi: A thick layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) continued to be “very poor” despite the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoking stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP. As per the real-time data provided by the System of Air Quality and…

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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means

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GRAP Stage 2 Invoked In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens. What It Means

Delhi air quality index has worsened in the past few days New Delhi: With the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi worsening in the past few days, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP this morning. As per the real-time data provided by the System of…

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