It is not. Delhi’s air pollution is a year-round problem. In 2024, the last year for which official data are available, the city did not record a single day in the “good” air category and just 65 in ...

The severe designation indicates potentially serious health impacts for people with impaired immune systems, and negative affects even for healthy people, according to India's Central Pollution ...

In November 2024, during the U.N. climate conference (COP29) in Baku, India sharply criticized the new climate finance package, which promises $300 billion annually for the Global South by 2035. The ...

For millions across northern India, the November air tastes ashy, the sky looks visibly hazy and merely stepping outside feels like a challenge. For many, their morning routine starts with checking ...

NEW DELHI – Amid the rolling hills and verdant landscapes of northeastern India, the industrial town of Byrnihat is gasping for air. Once better known for its natural beauty, Byrnihat has become a ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of smog enveloped India’s capital Monday, filling the air with an acrid smell as pollution levels surged and worsening a public health crisis that has prompted its ...

NEW DELHI — Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration among residents who say policymakers are unwilling to acknowledge the severity of India's air quality ...

India’s capital woke up to a toxic haze blanketing the city on Monday and a warning that the air quality would deteriorate further to “severe” category later this week. Slow wind and the onset of ...

People holding banners and posters protest against Delhi’s poor air quality and demand that the government take action to curb pollution, New Delhi, India, Nov. 9, 2025. Credit: X/CPIML Liberation On ...

NEW DELHI– Yoga guru and Patanjali co-founder Ramdev has blocked tech millionaire and longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson on X (formerly Twitter) after Johnson questioned his claims about ...

New Delhi - Authorities in India's capital have urged elementary schools to hold classes online, banned construction and urged people to work from home as the annual plague of air pollution hit the ...