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  Mumbai pollution: Toxic smog chokes city; AQI soars past 300 in multiple areas

  Maharashtra | February 20, 2026 10:49 IST

  By 8 am, the temperature stood at 25°C. There was no rainfall, and only mild winds were recorded, blowing at speeds of 3 to 5 km per hour. The concentration of PM2.5 stood at 181 micrograms per cubic metre, while PM10 was recorded at 210 micrograms per cubic metre.

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  Pollution Ka Solution Conclave: 'Committed to tackling Delhi’s toxic air issue,' says CM Rekha Gupta

  Delhi | January 15, 2026 20:00 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta rebuked the previous government for pollution in Delhi.

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  Can toxic air affect children’s brain development and learning ability? Doctor explains

  Health | December 25, 2025 11:22 IST

  Air pollution affects more than children’s lungs. A paediatrician explains how toxic air can quietly interfere with brain development, attention and learning, and what families and schools can do to reduce the risk.

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  'Got infection in two days': Nitin Gadkari sounds alarm as Delhi continues to reel under toxic air

  Delhi | December 24, 2025 12:50 IST

  Gadkari’s statement comes at a time when pollution continues to severely impact life in the national capital. On Wednesday, Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 355, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category. A thick blanket of smog enveloped several parts of the city.

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  No PUCC, no fuel: Delhi enforces strict refueling norm to curb toxic air from today

  Delhi | December 18, 2025 7:41 IST

  The move has been announced by Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, along with a plethora of other measures to deal with intolerable pollution levels. Sirsa said the Delhi Government was committed to reducing vehicular emissions, which is a big contributor to air pollution.

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  Delhites get respite as air quality improves marginally; AQI settles in 'poor' category

  Delhi | December 09, 2025 10:15 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the issue of pollution was not new and the government would require at least 27 months 'to fix backlogs of 27 years'. She also rebuked the protests taking place in Delhi due to pollution.

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  Delhi continues to bear the brunt of toxic air; AQI registered above 300 in several areas

  Delhi | December 05, 2025 8:11 IST

  Former Congress chief and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi has criticised the government over deteriorating air quality in Delhi. She has asked the government to fix the issue, asserting that children and elderly people were facing difficulties.

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  Delhi air improves slightly as AQI settles in 'very poor' category; government forms task force

  Delhi | December 04, 2025 8:22 IST

  CM Gupta has directed every city agency to step up work on road maintenance and cleanliness, stressing that quick action on the ground is essential for improving air quality. She warned that any delay in these tasks would not be tolerated.

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  Delhi air turns more hazardous; AQI enters 'severe' category by breaching 400-mark in several areas

  Delhi | December 03, 2025 8:58 IST

  The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear today a petition calling for urgent intervention to curb the hazardous air pollution levels in the national capital.

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  Delhi continues to reel under toxic air as AQI nears 'severe' category in several areas

  Delhi | December 02, 2025 8:08 IST

  The Parliament Winter Session, which began on Monday, is set to witness uproar by the Opposition over deteriorating air quality in the national capital. Speaking over the issue, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the situation was ‘shameful’ as children and old people were suffering in Delhi.

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  Delhi Pollution: National capital chokes again after brief respite; AQI crosses 300 in several areas

  Delhi | December 01, 2025 9:12 IST

  With the Parliament Winter Session beginning today, the Opposition parties are likely to raise the issue of pollution. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded a detailed discussion in the House on the issue of air pollution in the national capital.

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  Pocket-sized sensor can detect toxic air threats, revolutionising pollution monitoring

  Health | July 04, 2025 21:45 IST

  Know how a pocket-sized sensor is revolutionising air quality monitoring by detecting toxic pollutants in real time. This breakthrough technology offers a powerful, portable solution for tracking environmental threats and ensuring public safety.

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  Do you use scented wax melts? Study says it can release toxic particles in indoor air

  Lifestyle | February 23, 2025 12:56 IST

  A recent study published in the ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters found that aroma compounds released from the scented wax melts can react with ozone in indoor air to form potentially toxic particles. Read on to know more.

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  Air turns silent killer: Toxic air can now increase risk of breast cancer

  Health | October 23, 2023 21:29 IST

  Air pollution has emerged as one of the major killers in recent decades. Recent studies have showed that toxic air have an increasing risk of breast cancer for women. Know more details.

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  Fresh western disturbance likely to provide relief from severe pollution by Friday: SAFAR

  India | November 13, 2019 16:39 IST

  It said Delhi's neighbouring states recorded only 480 incidents of stubble burning on Tuesday and the share of smoke from farm fires in Delhi's pollution is likely to decrease to 13 per cent on Thursday "in spite of favourable transport-level wind trajectory"

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  Dirty fuel-based industries in Delhi, its suburbs to remain shut till Nov 13

  India | November 11, 2019 20:54 IST

  The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also extended the ban on hot-mix plants and stone-crushers in Delhi-NCR till Wednesday morning

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  Delhi AQI 'very poor' as stubble burning spikes

  India | November 11, 2019 18:38 IST

  The prognosis for the next two days is not bright with the share of stubble burning to rise to 25 per cent of Delhi's AQI coupled with a decrease in wind speed that will cause the AQI to plummet to the 'severe' category in the next two days

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  40 per cent Delhi-NCR residents want to move out due to pollution

  India | November 03, 2019 13:30 IST

  The survey with over 17,000 respondents from Delhi and NCR region has found that 13 per cent resident believe that they have no option but to cope with rising pollution levels

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  Toxic Delhi air spurs Punjab CM to urge Centre to provide for 'stubble management bonus' to farmers

  India | November 02, 2019 18:26 IST

  Singh expressed his anger and anguish and made the pro-farmer proposal in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal persistently blaming stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab for rise in Delhi's air pollution

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  Danger in the Air: 8 million babies in India might be affected by toxic air pollution, says UNICEF official

  Lifestyle | December 07, 2017 10:18 IST

  There is need for action by all countries so children are born and grow up in an environment that is healthy