New pollution control rules came into force in Delhi on Thursday, banning the entry of private vehicles registered outside the city that do not meet BS-VI emission standards as part of efforts to curb worsening air quality. The restriction is part of the city’s Stage IV Graded Response Action
Delhi’s winter air pollution continued to worsen as a thick layer of smog and haze spread across the city, keeping the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the ‘very poor’ category and reducing visibility on Thursday. Large parts of the national capital were blanketed by dense smog, making outdoor conditions uncomfortable and unhealthy for residents. AQI […]
Delhi authorities have tightened emergency pollution control measures as air quality in the capital slipped into the severe category. The city government has imposed restrictions on vehicle movement and reduced office attendance in an effort to curb emissions and protect public health during the ongoing smog crisis. Limits on Vehicles and Traffic Movement As part […]
A senior Delhi government minister on Tuesday said it was not possible for any government to fix Delhi’s air pollution problem within 10 months, even as he apologised to residents for the severe air quality situation in the capital. The remarks came amid renewed criticism over rising pollution levels and emergency measures being enforced across […]
Thai authorities have deported the Luthra brothers, wanted by Indian agencies in connection with multiple criminal cases, and handed them over to Indian officials. The deportation was carried out following a request from Indian law enforcement agencies after the brothers were found staying in Thailand without valid travel documents. Officials said the brothers were taken
President Droupadi Murmu has declined to give assent to a bill passed by the West Bengal Assembly that sought to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor of state-run universities, replacing the Governor. The decision effectively stalls the state government’s move to overhaul the governance structure of higher education institutions in West Bengal. The bill, passed […]
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that a disputed stone pillar located at the Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai district belongs to the Jain community and not to Hindus, amid an ongoing legal row over religious ownership and heritage claims at the site. The submission was made during the hearing of […]
At least four people were killed and several others injured after a major accident involving multiple buses and cars on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday on the Agra-bound carriageway of the expressway, triggering panic among passengers and motorists. According to police officials, the […]
Singapore’s High Commission has issued a travel and health advisory for its citizens in Delhi as air pollution levels in the national capital continue to remain in the severe category. The advisory follows a sharp deterioration in air quality, with the Air Quality Index staying at hazardous levels for prolonged periods, raising serious health concerns. […]
Several countries, including Singapore, the United Kingdom and Canada, have issued travel advisories cautioning their citizens about deteriorating air quality in Delhi as pollution levels remain in the severe category. The advisories come amid a sharp rise in the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI), with prolonged periods of hazardous air posing serious health risks.















