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Monday, August 25, 2025
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Topic: Delhi smog

Delhi govt pushes ahead with cloud seeding, sets aside Rs 3 cr

To test efficacy of cloud seeding in curbing air pollution, BJP-led Delhi govt plans five trials beginning later this month in city's outskirts. IIT Kanpur will oversee implementation.

Watch your Vitamin D level in smoggy Delhi as UV rays are blocked, warns AIIMS doctor  

Dr R. Goswami, professor of endocrinology at AIIMS, says ‘sunshine exposure’ is best way to get Vitamin D, highlights long-term impact of deficiency on human body.

How Adani could steal Modi’s thunder in parliament & what’s fuelling Delhi’s smog crisis

Global media highlights the serious implications of US charges against Adani for India's business reputation. It also notes the distinct phenomenon of 'resort politics' in the country.

Delhi’s vehicular fumes contribute 17% of air pollution Monday. Crop burning, no wind make it worse

Till Saturday, a majority of Delhi’s pollution load was from stubble fires (25.10%), followed by vehicular emission (12.58%), & contamination from neighbouring states.

With Delhi AQI ‘severe’ for 3rd day, GRAP-III measures enforced. How these aim to tackle city’s smog

Graded Response Action Plan Stage III came into effect in NCR region today, imposing strict ban on various construction activities & on entry of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles.

Toxic smog blankets north India, cuts off visibility; Delhi pollution ranks ‘severe’ 2nd day in a row

Farm fires to clear fields of paddy stubble in preparation for planting of wheat in the north has risen steadily this week to almost 2,300 on Wednesday from 1,200 Monday.

Delhi chokes as air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category with AQI 355

5 stations -- Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Wazirpur, Rohini, & Mundka -- reported air quality in the severe category, with AQI levels above 400.

Toxic smog wreathes Delhi as winter nears, drives air quality in some areas into ‘severe range

According to the earth sciences ministry, Delhi’s overall score on an air quality index (AQI) was ‘very poor’ at 384 and was likely to stay there until Thursday.

Delhi covered in thick layer of smog with 373 AQI, 39 stations record ‘severe’ pollution levels

Despite a temporary relief provided by winds, the national capital saw a spike in pollution levels following Diwali.

Delhi’s air quality plummets to ‘very poor’ category; Smog engulfs national capital

Pollution board has urged citizens to take public transport, minimise use of personal vehicles, avoid dust-generating activities & burning solid waste in the open.

On Camera

Amit Shah looks sure of ruling till 2049 but Team Modi is losing steam and imagination

From Constitutional amendment bill to unseat CMs and ministers to its stand on governors' powers, the BJP is acting like a party destined to rule for ever

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Army ramps up two-front readiness, 5 Bhairav Commando units ready for frontline deployment

Three battalions are being deployed along northern frontier with China and Pakistan, one in the northeast and another on western front, ThePrint has learnt.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.