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Delhi faced severe air pollution and cold conditions on New Year, with AQI remaining in the very poor category at 372. Dense fog, low temperatures and weak winds worsened pollution, while NCR cities also reported alarming air quality levels

Air quality apps show different AQI numbers, leaving people confused. This video explains how AQI is measured, why readings vary, and which figures are more reliable

A 21-year-old engineering student from Delhi, suffering from severe allergic asthma and rashes, successfully underwent personalised treatment in Hyderabad. Combining immunotherapy, probiotics and Vitamin D supplementation, the therapy strengthened immunity and improved respiratory health despite high AQI exposure

Prolonged exposure to severe air pollution in Delhi is shortening life expectancy, increasing chronic illness and reducing productivity, experts warned. With AQI in the ‘very poor’ category, the crisis is straining healthcare systems and threatening long-term economic growth

Delhi High Court advised lawyers and parties-in-person to use video conferencing due to hazardous pollution levels, with the city recording an AQI of 498. Health experts warned prolonged exposure poses serious public health risks

An action plan for improving the air quality in Hyderabad is under implementation because of which PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations have decreased from 97 to 81 micro grams per meter cube and 40 to 36 micro grams per meter cube respectively from 2019 to 2023.

According to veterinarians, many animals are experiencing respiratory problems, with symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, vomiting and diarrhea

The humidity level was 97 per cent at 8.30 am. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle at 25 and 12 degrees Celsius respectively

Supreme Court asks the government not to allow scaling down of the preventive measures without its prior permission

Despite stringent measures to curb pollution, Delhi remains engulfed in smog, with locals describing the city as a gas chamber

This decision comes as the region grapples with an alarming spike in the Air Quality Index (AQI), which has reached 424, placing it in the "Very Poor" category

As of 7:30 am, the city's average AQI reached 430, marking a second day of hazardous pollution levels

A layer of smog covered national capital and air quality was recorded in "very poor" category with an average AQI of 358 at 9 am

Data from the CPCB's Sameer App shows that air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations in severe category with readings of 409

CPCB's Sameer app data, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, 18 were in the 'severe' category with readings above 400

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual

Areas including Anand Vihar (433), Ashok Vihar (410), Rohini (411), and Vivek Vihar (426) registered AQI levels above 400

The national capital's Air Quality Index was recorded at 369 at 9 am, a significant rise from 290 on Saturday

According to the Central Pollution and Control Board CPCB, the average air quality index (AQI) in the capital Delhi till 7:30 am remains at 361

During the past three days, the bodies of 50 people evidently belonging to the underprivileged backgrounds were recovered around Delhi