AQI

Delhi AQI remains in ‘very poor’ category today, equivalent to smoking 13 cigarettes a day

December 27, 2025 2:10 pm

Pollutant levels remained alarmingly high, with PM2.5 recorded at around 299 micrograms per cubic metre and PM10 at 400 micrograms per cubic metre.

Highest recorded AQI: 421 as Pune citizens walk with monitors in hand, to map city's pollution

December 27, 2025 10:08 am

The idea was to make air pollution visible,” said Vernekar. “People often hear the words PM 2.5 or AQI without realizing what they mean. With these monitors, they can literally see the numbers rise and fall as the surroundings change.

How American expat protects her family from Delhi’s severe air pollution

December 25, 2025 4:32 pm

Kristen Fischer begins by showing an air-quality monitor outside her home, where the AQI reads a hazardous 210.

On season’s first ‘cold day’, AQI close to ‘severe’, dull grey pall over Delhi

December 21, 2025 8:12 am

Air in Noida already ‘severe’, Gurgaon ‘very poor’

How to boost lung power during air pollution: Which pranayama breathing routines can do that?

December 22, 2025 1:02 pm

Boosting lung health during extreme pollution is not about forcing more air in; it is about learning to release better

Doctor 'stuck in Delhi' lists ways to help your lungs amid rising levels of air pollution, poor AQI: 'This is horrible'

December 18, 2025 2:31 pm

Plants may help a little with air freshness, but that is rather minor compared to a purifier

Nutritionist shares her ‘pollution prep bag’ for Delhi-NCR’s toxic air; physician explains what actually helps

December 17, 2025 2:30 pm

Her approach focuses on small, preventive steps that support the body when exposure to pollution becomes unavoidable.

‘Escape from toxic AQI’: Viral video shows Rohtang Pass jammed with vehicles; off-season rush sparks ‘overtourism’ concerns

December 17, 2025 2:16 pm

Posted on X by user Nikhil Saini, the clip shows unseasonal traffic congestion on the narrow Rohtang Pass.

'There is a heaviness... I cannot breathe': At Delhi's pollution hotspot, meet the men and women who can’t WFH

December 16, 2025 2:28 pm

Govt advisory offers little protection to thousands of informal workers who earn their living on the streets

‘AQI, AQI’ chorus as Delhi CM arrives for Messi event amid spike in air pollution

December 16, 2025 10:51 am

The foggy conditions also played a role in Messi's charter flight to the capital getting delayed. Scheduled to land at 10.45 am, he touched down at 2.30 pm resulting in him reaching the venue at 4:30pm.

In Pictures: Thick Smog Blankets Delhi as AQI Soars Past 560

November 08, 2025 4:13 pm

Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of smog today as the city’s air quality dipped to the “hazardous” category. The AQI crossed 560 in several areas, reducing visibility and prompting health advisories

Delhi’s AQI remains ‘very poor’

October 24, 2024 9:08 pm

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has predicted that Delhi’s AQI will remain in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories for the next six days.

Delhi AQI 'severe': National capital region wakes up to thick haze, poor visibility

November 03, 2023 11:45 am

Strong winds from stubble-burning areas deteriorate Delhi's AQI; AAP govt reacts

November 04, 2022 7:09 pm

Data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) Friday showed that air quality has deteriorated significantly due to strong upper level (700-1000 m) wind blowing towards Delhi from stubble-burning areas.

50 shades of grey: How capital is choking under 'severe' air quality for 5 days now

November 09, 2020 8:01 pm

The blanket of smog over Delhi thickened on Monday, reducing visibility in parts of the city to just 400 metres as the air quality remained "severe" for the fifth consecutive day.

Mapping Delhi’s air quality, the week after Diwali: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

A look at the Air Quality Index during the week after Diwali in Delhi shows the amount of damage firecrackers have done with a little input from stubble burning in Punjab.