Air India

As ruling BJP and Congress-AAP trade blame over AQI figures, monitoring blips and farm fires, Delhiites ask: where’s the clean air to breathe?

A major analysis has linked prolonged air pollution exposure with increased type 2 diabetes risk. Researchers say clean-air action must become central to diabetes prevention in India.

A thorough inspection of the aircraft was initiated by the security authorities after all the passengers were deboarded. The note was found in one of the lavatories on the plane.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed happiness over the pomp and enthusiasm with which people burst firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, saying he was in Ayodhya and himself participated in fireworks.

Pakistan blamed Diwali fireworks in India for Lahore’s worsening smog, but its own air quality report challenges the claim, pointing to thousands of farm fires within the country and sharper pollution spikes in cities farther from the international border.

Pakistan blamed Diwali firecracker pollution drifting from India for Lahore's worsening air quality. The claim revived a cross-border dispute as Lahore and Delhi ranked among the world's most polluted major cities.

A NASA satellite has captured dense haze and smoke stretching across northern India and Pakistan. The image reveals a regional winter pollution belt extending far beyond Delhi-NCR.

The former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist says India’s response to toxic air remains ‘too little, too late’, warning that children exposed to high pollution levels may never grow into healthy adults.

A Punjab trough and easterly winds are trapping farm fire smoke within the state. The temporary barrier contrasts with deteriorating air quality across Delhi-NCR.

From Rajasthan and Punjab to Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, Indian cities dominate the world's most polluted list as winter pollution grips the north.

A western disturbance is set to bring rain and snow to the Himalayas, but will it bring rain and wind to the capital and help clean the air?

Singer Adnan Sami alleged that Mumbai Airport's Pranaam staff neglected his team and behaved rudely. His complaint also questioned delayed flight updates and the chatbot's informal response.

What happens to your body at AQI 200, 300 or over 500? Experts explain the risks at each stage of India's air quality scale, and how even the healthier individuals need to watch out for hazy days.

Air quality is forecast to deteriorate to the 'severe' category on Sunday, November 8, as Diwali celebrations, vehicle emissions, unfavourable weather conditions and the peak stubble-burning season are expected to increase pollution.

A speeding motorcycle collided with a car at a Budgam intersection, injuring three people. CCTV footage showing the rider and pillion being flung into the air highlighted the crash's severity.

Delhi is once again exploring artificial rain as pollution worsens. An economist explains what China's experience reveals about its potential and limitations.

The Supreme Court has allowed only certified green crackers in Delhi-NCR, but is anyone checking what is actually being sold? India Today Digital's ground check at Delhi's biggest cracker market, Sadar Bazar, found questionable products, clueless sellers and security personnel who looked more interested in buying crackers than in enforcing the SC-mandated rules.

The Supreme Court said a 'cultural shift' was needed to curb the annual pollution menace in Delhi as the overall AQI in the national capital came within touching distance of the severe category.

A ranking of the world's most polluted cities places Delhi outside the top 10, with other Indian states dominating the list. Find out what the numbers reveal.

The transfer, completed on an "as is where is" basis, is part of the Centre's move to reclaim prime government land near the Prime Minister's residence. A joint survey will now establish the exact extent of the land.