The air quality is likely to be in the 'bad' to 'very bad' category on Wednesday and may worsen even further in the coming two days in the Delhi and NCR region, according to Skymet Weather.

Delhi: Air quality to be bad today, may worsen in upcoming days

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The overall air quality in the national capital remained in the 'severe' category for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality of the national capital docked at 505 at 7.

Delhi: Smog eclipses city as pollution remains in 'severe' category for fourth consecutive day

The toxic air in the Indian capital city and its adjoining areas maintained its intensity as the air quality observed on early Friday was still in the "severe" mark. Watch this video to know more.

Drastic dip in air quality of Indian capital Delhi

Indian Cricketer turned Lawmaker Gautam Gambhir and 25 others skip house panel meet on pollution. Watch this video to find out more.

Gautam Gambhir among 25 lawmakers who skip house panel meet on pollution

Schools in the National Capital will reopen on Monday after closing for two days due to a spike in pollution levels, but air quality is likely to remain "very poor" - a notch below the most hazardous "severe" rating - raising health risks for millions of students.

Delhi's schools to reopen next week, parents wary of hazardous air

A puff of fresh air is all for what the Indian capital New Delhi is gasping for over the last 15-20 days as air quality is hovering from 'poor' to 'severe plus' category since late October. Although its effects are unproven, middle-aged and elderly residents were flocking to 'Oxygen bar', that is offering the city a 15-minute session to inhale a cocktail of oxygen in different flavours, for 500 rupees ($7).

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US President Donald Trump speaking at the Economic Club in New York on Tuesday said that countries like "China, India and Russia are doing absolutely nothing to clean up their smokestacks and clean up all of their plants and all of the garbage that they're dropping in the sea floats into Los Angeles".

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the 31st interaction through 'PRAGATI' and asked the Agriculture Ministry to distribute equipment to farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on a priority basis to tackle stubble burning.

PM Modi orders distribution of equipment to farmers on 'priority' to stop stubble burning

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government for not tackling the air pollution which led to the depletion of air quality in the national capital and asked it to take strict actions against the violators.

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To cut the pollution enveloping Delhi and asphyxiating its 20 million people, India's top court has ordered a complete halt to stubble burning. But farmers, who are struggling to make a living, say they have no alternative.

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How two global capitals checked pollution; Lessons to learn from London, Beijing. Watch video t o know more.

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The Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, PK Mishra on Monday reviewed the measures taken by the States of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi to tackle the air pollution.

Principal Secretary to PM reviews measures taken by North Indian states to curb pollution

With the national capital facing severe air pollution, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi government the "logic" behind the odd-even scheme and ordered it to produce data to prove that the road rationing plan reduces pollution.

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At least 32 flights have been diverted at the Delhi airport as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning. Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly.

Pollution in Delhi: 32 flights diverted due to low visibility

By Mallika Singh As Delhi’s Air Quality Index recently dropped from ‘Severe Plus’ to ‘Hazardous’ and touched 450 points on Saturday, leaders across the country have politicised the issue, leading to the declaration of a 'public health emergency'.

Political blame game over Delhi pollution

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Union Environment and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to take measures to tackle air pollution in national capital instead of indulging in 'blame-game'.

Javadekar urges Kejriwal to find solutions to mitigate pollution and stop 'blame-game'

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Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday expressed concerns over the poor 'air quality' in the national capital region and said the blame game will not help.

Blame game won't help in addressing Delhi-NCR's air pollution problem: Dushyant Chautala

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