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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicDelhi air pollution

Topic: Delhi air pollution

Kejriwal tells Punjab, Haryana ‘with folded hands’: Stop Delhi from becoming gas chamber

Kejriwal’s Delhi govt said effective stubble fire counts in Punjab & Haryana increased to 2,577 in the last 24 hours, pushing air pollution levels to severe.

After-Diwali respiratory illnesses see a dip this year, numbers could go up in coming days

Doctors say cases related to worsening of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder have reduced by half this year compared to last Diwali.

Diwali crackers leave Delhi-NCR gasping as air quality drops to season’s worst: CSE report

CSE report says Delhi recorded relatively clean air between 15 September and October 27 (Diwali). But bursting of crackers spoilt the air in the city.

Ayodhya’s record-breaking diyas and BJP-Shiv Sena’s fiery Diwali

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Pollution monitors max out on Diwali night, CPCB says it’s studying impact of firecrackers

Despite SC ban, firecrackers heard in almost all parts of Delhi. But the morning-after AQI is better than last 3 years.

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ after Diwali, but better than last 3 years

Delhi sprung a surprise with air quality sensors recording only a marginal increase in pollution levels even as people continued bursting crackers until late Sunday night.

64% people in Delhi-NCR say they won’t burst crackers this Diwali, finds survey

Survey by LocalCircles finds that most people in Delhi-NCR don’t support Arvind Kejriwal government's odd-even car rationing scheme.

Centre directs Haryana & Punjab to completely stop stubble burning ahead of Diwali

Environment Secretary CK Mishra said the next 3 weeks, especially between 26 October - 4 November, are critical for Delhi's air quality.

Pollution control body likely to announce stricter steps as Delhi records season’s worst air quality

The measures could include banning construction work at night in Delhi-NCR from 26 to 30 October and closure of industries without piped natural gas.

Why Kejriwal and Modi govt can’t agree on source of Delhi’s air pollution

As Kejriwal dismisses Modi govt’s data that stubble burning causes just 10% of Delhi’s pollution, ThePrint on why there is such confusion on the source of the capital's chronic winter problem. 

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

How Rupee ended up as Asia’s worst currency this year

Possible improvements in US-India trade ties and a lower tariff rate could ease pressure, but if that doesn’t eventuate, RBI may be forced to support the rupee further.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.