The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central government to explore Hydrogen based fuel technology to find solutions to combat air pollution in Northern India including Delhi-NCR.

Supreme Court directs Centre to explore Hydrogen based fuel technology to combat air pollution

A glimpse of Delhi's pollution: Stubble burning and more

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.

Delhi: Supreme Court questions 'logic' behind odd-even scheme, imposes fine of Rs 1 lakh on violators of construction ban

There is no respite for Delhiites from the hazardous air quality as the Delhi-NCR region was engulfed in a thick blanket of smog on Monday morning. According to the data provided by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), major pollutants PM 2.

Delhi: Thick smog blankets parts of Delhi, Air Quality Index crosses severe level

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

Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning.

Delhi-NCR chokes on smog, visibility drops significantly as AQI crosses 600

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

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday said the leaders should rise above politics and collectively take actions to combat air pollution in a sustainable manner so that the issue can be resolved permanently.

We should rise above politics to combat air pollution: Dushyant Chautala

Air quality in Delhi has dipped to severe category and its high time to take urgent action to protect yourself from smog. Watch this episode of WION Wideangle to know about the ways adopted by people in Delhi to tackle the Airpocalypse.

WION Wideangle: Tackling India's Airpocalypse

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'

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that national capital may receive rainfall after November 6 due to the increase in the wind speed in the region, bringing some relief from the hazardous air quality.

Delhi may receive rainfall after November 6: IMD

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking Centre`s immediate intervention in evolving a consensus to address the problem of pollution in Delhi.

Amarinder writes to PM Modi, seeks his intervention to address Delhi's pollution woes

The air quality in New Delhi continues to remain in the 'poor' category on Sunday on the occasion of Diwali as the major pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 reached 266 and 234, respectively, in the Lodhi Road area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.

Air quality remains 'poor' on Diwali in New Delhi

The past 24-hours have brought relief to the people residing in Delhi and its adjoining areas such as Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad as the air quality index (AQI) on Saturday slightly improved from 'very poor' to 'poor' category in Delhi-NCR, stated the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Air quality in Delhi improves slightly today, concerns persist

Ahead of Diwali, the air quality in the national capital has taken a turn for the worse. People in Delhi and its nearby areas Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad woke up on Wednesday to a thick blanket of smog covering the region as the AQI plunged to the "very poor" category.

Delhi's air quality turns 'Very Poor' for first time this season

In Indonesia, Smog from the forest fires came over the cities and covers it up. This forces Airport to shut and cancel flights.

Indonesia: Smog over the cities disrupts flights, forces Airport to shut

Announcing the 7-point agenda to combat the pollution in the national capital, with Odd-Even scheme at the helm, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that AAP government will procure mask on large scale and distribute it to the Delhiites this winter.

Government will procure N95 masks and distribute it to citizens: Arvind Kejriwal

Paris' public transport operator on Tuesday said it had ordered up to 800 electric buses to take to the streets of the French capital to replace diesel versions and fight smog in the build-up to the 2024 Olympics.

Paris orders 800 new electric buses to fight smog

From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.

Asia's pollution exodus: Firms struggle to woo top talent

In pictures: The pollution in this country is worse than in Delhi

The torrential downpour witnessed in Delhi has brought the much-needed respite from toxic air, as air quality improved sharply for the first time in the New Year.

Delhi's air quality 'satisfactory' for first time in 2019

Heavy rains drastically reduced the pollution level of the national capital, which recorded the best air quality of this year on Tuesday, authorities said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 133, which falls in the 'moderate' category.

After heavy rain, Delhi's air quality at year's best

About 93 per cent of Delhiites do not understand the Air Quality Index and its six categories, a survey of 10 most polluted areas of Delhi revealed on Friday. Conducted by the United Residents Joint Action (URJA), a collective of the city's resident welfare associations and ARK foundation, the survey interacted with 509 residents from Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Dwarka, ITO, Lodhi Road, Patparganj, Rohini, R K Puram, Siri Fort, and Bawana.

93% Delhiites don't know what AQI means: Report

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