Harpal Singh struck a match and watched his fields burn, the acrid smoke drifting toward New Delhi where a lethal smog cocktail is once again intensifying over the world's most polluted megacity.

Delhi holds breath as burning farms herald pollution season

Seeking to curb the city's pollution level, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Sunday asked the state-run NBCC to "immediately halt" all construction and demolition activities at its project site at Pragati Maidan, officials said.

Pollution: SDMC asks NBCC to stop construction activities at Pragati Maidan

An emergency action plan will be implemented from Monday to combat air pollution that has begun to show a trend towards very poor category, the Central Pollution Control Board said.

Delhi: Air quality worsens, emergency plan kicks in from Monday

The air quality of Delhi worsened on Saturday and reached the unhealthy category as the national capital woke up to a slightly cold morning. Anand Vihar's air quality fell into the hazardous category at 407 while pollution reading at Punjabi Bagh stood at 307.

Delhi air quality deteriorates; Anand Vihar in 'hazardous' category with 407 AQI

Thirty trains are arriving late in the national capital

Delhi fog continues, 10 trains cancelled

The level of PM2.5 - the most harmful particulates in the air - registered nearly zero inside the Paharpur Business Centre compared with 415 outside.

'It's like working in Switzerland': Inside Delhi's healthiest building

Delhi airport resumes operations after brief shutdown due to fog

The MP from Kerala demanded stopping of "all unscientific development projects and construction works immediately" as part of measures to improve the air quality.

Delhi pollution raised in Lok Sabha, Congress MP asks for Centre's intervention

The device will spray atomised water into the atmosphere in a bid to control dust particulate matter and tackle the poor levels of pollution in the national capital.

Delhi government tests anti-smog gun

The?gun?sprays atomised water into the air, which then helps bring down pollution

Delhi government mulls use of anti-smog guns to fight pollution

The court had imposed the ban on the cement industry?in November

As pollution level reduces in Delhi, Supreme Court allows use of petcoke in cement industry

The UNICEF release highlighted the significance of clean air stating it as an equally important factor in a child's overall development

Parents, take note! Air pollution may permanently damage your kid's brain, says UNICEF

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Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan paceman Suranga Lakmal also vomited on the field

Delhi Test match: After Lakmal, Indian paceman Mohammed Shami vomits on field

3rd Test, Day 4: Sri Lanka all out for 373, concede 163-run lead to India

The National Green Tribunal slammed the Delhi government on Monday for not filing an action plan to curb pollution

Air is so bad, why have you not rolled out odd-even scheme? NGT asks Delhi government

According to SAFAR, an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, PM2.5 and PM10 levels will rise further over the next three days

Delhi: Air quality 'very poor', will deteriorate further, says Met

Delhi is said to be the world's most polluted capital according to the WHO, exceeding pollution levels in Beijing.? ?

Adityanath's anti-pollution plan: Ban garbage burning, implement 'artificial rain'

The lion's share of the amount Rs 1,003 crore (till November 10) comes from an environment compensation charge (ECC)

Over Rs 1,500 crore green fund lying largely unused in smog-hit Delhi

Parents often choose an auspicious day for the birth of their child, and often plan it along with their doctors. But in Delhi-NCR, that day is governed by levels of pollution.

Delhi pollution: Children are inhaling 'cigarette-like air' the moment they are born

In a joint statement, the two chief ministers said they had resolved to 'to put in sustained efforts in pursuance of the jointly identified action points in the coming days, weeks and months'

Delhi pollution: Kejriwal finally meets Haryana chief minister, says it was 'fruitful'

Keeping in view the emerging severe smog and in compliance of the court directions, the SDMC has started taking action against the burning of solid waste, garbage, dry leaves, plastic, rubber, and construction activities

Challans worth Rs 1.16 lakh issued for construction activities: South Delhi Municipal Corporation

?The Delhi government should add electric buses in its transport fleet if it wants to curb pollution. The Centre is ready to help in every possible way,? Gadkari said in a letter to Union environment minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.

Odd-even won't help, Centre ready to step in: Nitin Gadkari on Delhi pollution

Amarinder said he failed to understand why the Delhi chief minister was 'trying to force his hand, knowing well that any such discussion would be meaningless and futile'

Pollution: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh again refuses to meet Kejriwal

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