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  Dense fog engulfs parts of Delhi, air quality remains 'very poor'

  India | February 13, 2021 7:19 IST

  The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported AQIs of 392 in ITO, 412 in RK Puram and 406 in Chandni Chowk, all in the 'very poor' category.

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  Delhi wakes up to poor visibility; air quality 'very poor'

  India | February 10, 2021 9:41 IST

  The IMD also predicted similar conditions over other parts of the country, including "Dense to very dense (fog) at isolated places over Punjab and Haryana. 

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  Delhi AQI improves to 'moderate' category, likely to deteriorate

  India | February 07, 2021 9:47 IST

  The air quality of the national capital improved to the 'moderate' category on Sunday as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 159.

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  Dense fog shrouds Delhi, several trains delayed

  India | February 02, 2021 10:15 IST

  Visibility was reported at 25 meters due to dense fog in Bareilly, Lucknow, and Gorakhpur on Tuesday. Visibility of 50 meters was reported at Ganganagar, Patiala, Baharaich, and Purnea, IMD said.

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  Delhi wakes up to foggy morning; air quality 'very poor'

  India | January 31, 2021 11:13 IST

  India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a tweet stated, "Visibility (in meter) recorded 0530 hours IST of January 31: Delhi (Palam and Safdarjung)-1000m."

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  Dense fog engulfs Delhi-NCR, almost zero visibility in parts of capital

  India | January 28, 2021 9:02 IST

  Delhi on Thursday remained enveloped in a layer of fog with visibility as low as 0 meter at some isolated pockets of the national capital.

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  Fog reduces visibility across Delhi-NCR; air quality 'very poor'

  India | January 27, 2021 9:47 IST

  "The minimum temperature in Delhi dipped down to 3 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to touch 21 degree Celsius," the Regional Meteorological Department of Delhi stated in its daily report.

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  Delhi's minimum temperature settles at 7.8 deg C; air quality improves

  India | January 20, 2021 11:23 IST

  A fresh Western Disturbance will start affecting the Western Himalayan region Friday onwards. As a result, the mercury is likely to drop to 4 degrees Celsius by Monday, an IMD official said.

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  Dense fog disrupts traffic, train movement in Delhi; air quality 'very poor'

  India | January 19, 2021 10:01 IST

  At least 16 Delhi-bound trains have been reported to be running late. The Delhi Airport, however, said that all flight operations are normal and low visibility procedures are in process.

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  Fog reduces visibility, delays trains in Delhi; air quality remains 'severe'

  India | January 17, 2021 10:14 IST

  In a tweet, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "Dense to very dense fog observed over Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh and moderate to dense fog over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam and Meghalaya on 17.01.2021."

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  Delhi's air quality in 'severe' category, AQI at 431

  India | January 15, 2021 10:56 IST

  According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), several spots in the city reported AQIs at the higher end of the 'severe' category including RK Puram (492), Dwarka Sec-8 (497), Ashok Vihar (472), Shadipur (443) and North Campus (448) among many others.

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  Delhi shivers under biting cold wave; air quality dips to 'very poor'

  India | January 13, 2021 10:09 IST

  The weather department on Tuesday had issued an orange alert for the northern plains, which are also forecast to witness foggy conditions. A large part of the country is set to face intense cold conditions over the next few days, it said.

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  Mumbai witnesses worse air quality than Delhi

  India | January 09, 2021 8:33 IST

  Mumbai on Friday once again recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 317 which was worse than that of Delhi, an official of the India Meteorological Department said.

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  Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor'; health experts urge locals to take extra precautions

  India | December 29, 2020 12:09 IST

  Following the ongoing COVID-19 conditions, health experts have urged people to take extra precautions as respiratory diseases tend to worsen with a dip in temperature and a rise in pollution levels.

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  Dense fog shrouds Delhi, air quality improves marginally in ‘very poor’ category

  India | December 27, 2020 9:38 IST

  A thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital on Sunday including Rajghat and Punjabi Bagh. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are likely to re-establish over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh from 29th December.

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  Delhi's minimum temperature remains below 5 deg C; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 26, 2020 11:07 IST

  The mercury is likely to increase slightly on Sunday and Monday under the influence of a fresh western disturbance affecting the upper reaches of the Himalayas. 

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  Delhi's air quality 'severe'; likely to deteriorate in coming days

  India | December 23, 2020 9:05 IST

  At Mathura Road in Delhi, AQI is in the severe category with PM 10 of 509 and PM 2.5 of 456. Lodhi Road is better in the very poor category with PM 10 of 375 and PM 2.5 of 395.

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  Coldwave conditions likely in Delhi over next 4 days; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 22, 2020 10:28 IST

  For the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 notches less than normal for two consecutive days. However, for small areas such as Delhi, a cold wave can be declared if the criteria is fulfilled even for a day.

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  Delhi's minimum temperature dips to 3.4 degrees C; air quality 'very poor'

  India | December 20, 2020 10:12 IST

  According to the IMD, a "cold day" is when the minimum temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum is at least 4.4 degrees Celsius below the normal. A "severe" cold day is when the maximum temperature is at least 6.5 notches below the normal.

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  Delhi records minimum temperature at 5.8 degree Celsius, IMD predicts 'cold wave' for next two days

  India | December 16, 2020 10:50 IST

  Dense fog blanketed parts of Delhi on Wednesday as it recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius in the morning, three notches below the normal temperature. The India Meteorological Department has predicted both "cold day" and "cold wave" in parts of Delhi on Thursday and Friday.