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Even as stubble burning becomes more dispersed, Delhi’s air quality remains poor

Delhi's very poor AQI is 'hard to digest' says ex-cricketer Jonty Rhodes, Paytm CEO responds

Social media users urged the former South African cricketer to keep speaking out: 'Sir, please keep posting about air pollution. Voices like yours help raise awareness and put pressure on authorities' commented an X user.

5 Indian cities with the cleanest air right now — perfect escapes from Delhi’s toxic smog

Escape Delhi’s toxic smog with these 5 Indian cities that boast the cleanest air right now. From Meghalaya to Darjeeling, discover fresh-air destinations with AQI under 50.

Delhi’s air quality improves 11% after Diwali, but relief may be short-lived

Moneycontrol analysis shows post-Diwali improvement in more than half of the past 11 years

16th Finance Commission may tie local body grants to further property tax reforms, cleaner air

The commission is unlikely to tinker with the formula for devolution of taxes to states, which will continue to receive 41% of the divisible pool

OPINION | Why Delhi’s air quality is more about politics than a lungful of non-toxic air

In power, political parties choose to be performative than practical. Over time, even the city’s inhabitants have become numb to the appalling level of pollution. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are solutions provided air quality is not seen as just a winter issue

Diwali fireworks push Delhi’s air quality to four-year low; AQI surges 49%

Stubble fires rise in Punjab, but local factors drive Diwali spike

Punjab dominates stubble burning but UP’s share rises, Delhi’s AQI enters danger zone in September

In a worrying trend, September 2025 was marked as the first month since 2016 when Delhi’s air quality has stayed above 100 throughout the month.

Real-feel temperature shoots to 49 degree Celsius in Delhi; orange alert issued amid heatwave

The actual maximum temperature in the city touched 43.4 degrees Celsius on Monday, 3.4 degrees higher than the seasonal average

Meghalaya's Byrnihat Surpasses Delhi to Become the World's Most Polluted City in 2024

Byrnihat, on the Assam-Meghalaya border, is the world's most polluted city in 2024, surpassing Delhi. Unchecked emissions and poor planning fuel the crisis.

Days after Bryan Johnson leaves Nikhil Kamath's podcast, techie offers to improve AQI at Zerodha office

Abhinav Gupta, the founder of an air purifier company, proposed a free installation with a guarantee that the Air Quality Index (AQI) would be reduced to single-digit levels. In a social media post, he directly addressed Zerodha co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath, highlighting the air quality issues at the company's premises.

Delhi weather: IMD issues 'yellow' alert as cold wave intensifies, multiple trains delayed

On Monday, the IMD forecasts a mostly cloudy sky over Delhi, with smog or moderate fog expected in many areas.

Mumbai weather: AQI drops to 'poor' category seven days in a row

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Mumbai’s overall AQI was 201 on Sunday morning.

Delhi air worsens to 'severe plus', AQI crosses 450

Rohtak in neighbouring Haryana,too, had an AQI of above 400, as most of the national capital region breathed 'very poor' air

Delhi air worsens, heading towards 'severe plus'; 70 cities have AQI of over 200

Not just Delhi, other NCR towns too are struggling. Delhi's AQI was at 445, Gurugram 400 and Ghaziabad and Noida both had readings of 359

MC Pollution Dashboard: Not just Delhi NCR, a quarter of the country feels choked

Eight cities had an AQI above 300, while another 51 had an AQI of 201-300 on December 16

Metros breathe easy, AQI slips below 200 after 2 months

Delhi’s air quality improved dramatically to 186 on December 9 from 302 the previous day

More cities breath easy, 133 have an AQI below 100

Among the metros, Delhi’s air quality improved further to 165. Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru had AQI readings of below 100

Delhi air gets better with AQI below 200 for the first time in nearly 2 months

The national capital’s AQI declined to 178 its lowest level in 53 days compared with 268 the previous day and over 300 a week ago

MC Pollution Dashboard: Over 30 cities have good air, Delhi too is improving

Among the cities with an AQI of below 50, Mizoram’s capital Aizwal had the lowest reading at 23

Stubble burning incidents down 68 percent after doubling of fines, says environment ministry

The cases of stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and the NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are down 76.6 percent from 53,672 in 2022 to 12,530 in 2024

MC Pollution Dashboard: December brings relief, air quality improves in most cities

The number of cities with good air quality rose to 28 for the first time in over two weeks, with AQI of over 10 percent of the cities staying below 50

MC Pollution Dashboard: Delhi air quality improves, AQI dips to lowest level in 33 days

Chennai’s AQI was 24, one of the lowest among Indian cities. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata also had AQI levels below 100 on December 1

MC Pollution Dashboard: Delhi air still 'very poor', most other metros better off

Mumbai’s air quality improved with an AQI of 133. Aizwal had the cleaned air with a reading of 17

Pollution complaints in Delhi-NCR surged by 33% in 2024: CPCB

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) topped the list of complaints, receiving 3,238 grievances in 2024-an almost fourfold increase from 905 last year