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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

No religion encourages pollution, SC slams failure to enforce Diwali firecracker ban in Delhi

Questioning authorities, a 2-judge bench said the right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere, to safeguard one's health was a fundamental right.

Delhi’s five pollution hotspots

These five areas in Delhi see the worst air quality every winter.

Warmest October since 1901, early Diwali saved Delhi’s air quality from sliding into ‘severe’

CPCB bulletin showed AQI in Delhi Friday, a day after Diwali, was 339, only 11 points higher than that Thursday (328). Accumulation of pollutants started to ease by Friday.

Watch CutTheClutter: Smog towers, cracker ban & the flailing fight for clean air

In Episode 1545 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the ‘we must do something’ industrial complex has lost the fight for clean air.

Air pollution killed 16 lakh Indians in 2021, says Lancet report. India second-highest PM2.5 emitter

In 2023, Indians faced moderate/higher risk of heat stress for 100 days/yr during light activities, finds Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change's 8th annual indicator report. 

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ ahead of Diwali, smog engulfs parts of city

The city's AQI Monday morning was slightly better than Sunday. Forecast agency SAFAR says emissions from firecrackers & stubble-burning will continue to affect air quality.

16 Haryana farmers arrested for burning crop waste as pollution rises in north India

Arrested farmers released as this is a bailable offence; nearly 100 farmers across Haryana face probe for stubble burning, while fines have been imposed on more than 300.

Air pollution surpasses smoking, becomes 2nd-highest risk factor for strokes globally—Lancet study

Study published last week looks at data from 1990 to 2021 to assess stroke cases in 204 countries. High ambient temperature saw 2nd-highest increase in any risk factor during the period.

Air Pollution responsible for 12.5% of deaths worldwide, says WHO

WHO report highlights urgent need for action to reduce air pollution-related health risks, and its integration into the global agenda on non-communicable diseases.

Air quality crisis in Delhi & Gurugram, where actual vehicle emissions far exceed what lab tests show

New Delhi: Delhi and Gurugram’s poor air quality has been a defining feature of the regions for decades, with vehicle emissions being one of the...

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

American Stryker among options we’re looking at to bolster northern front, says Army chief Gen Dwivedi

ThePrint was first to report, on 1 February 2023, India & US were in talks for co-production of 8-wheel-drive infantry fighting vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.