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Air purifier sales surge as Delhi grapples with ‘severe’ pollution
New Delhi: Once a luxury product, air purifiers have increasingly become a necessity as sales surge amid a rise in Delhi’s pollution levels that are now just a notch below the ‘Severe…
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Anti-pollution curbs: Kejriwal announces closure of primary schools from Nov 5 in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital. Speaking at a press conference,…
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SC agrees to hear on Nov 10 plea raising air pollution issue in Delhi
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine on November 10 a plea seeking urgent steps in connection with air pollution in Delhi. A lawyer mentioned the matter before a bench…
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Delhi air: Govt not serious on tackling monstrous problem, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi
New Delhi: With the air quality in Delhi-NCT worsening, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday questioned the lack of “concern and coordination” among multiple government agencies in tackling the crisis. Neither government nor…
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Weather: Air pollution in Delhi
New Delhi: An air quality index (AQI) display board at the SAFAR-Lodi Road, in New Delhi, Thursday morning, Nov. 3, 2022. (PTI Photo) **EDS: IMAGE VIA PR (NCRTC)** New Delhi: An anti-smog…
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‘Guilt proved’, SC rejects review plea of death row convict in Red Fort attack case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the death penalty for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq for carrying out the December 2000 Red Fort attack. Rejecting Arif’s review petition,…
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Delhi air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: The air quality of Delhi on Wednesday entered in the “very poor” category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), and will…
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Russian ‘hacker’ who manipulated JEE last year gets bail
New Delhi: A special court has granted bail to Russian national Mikhail Shargen, who was arrested by the CBI for allegedly hacking the JEE examination software which had benefitted over 800 aspirants,…
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Former Delhi LG Baijal expresses worry over water pollution
New Delhi: Former Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday expressed concern over rising levels of pollution, including that of water, in Delhi and pitched for reuse of water for non-potable purposes.…
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Delhi BJP launches ‘Har Ghar Sampark’ public outreach campaign ahead of civic polls
New Delhi: The Delhi BJP launched the ‘Har Ghar Sampark’ campaign Tuesday to reach out to more than 10 lakh households in the city ahead of Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls likely…
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Delhi: Sans Covid curbs, thousands throng ghats in Chhath Puja
New Delhi: After two years of restrictions owing to Covid, thousands of devotees thronged ghats and makeshift ponds across the capital on Sunday to worship the Sun God as part of Chhath…
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Air pollution: Delhi forms 586 teams to ensure ban on construction
New Delhi: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said the Delhi government has set up 586 teams to ensure strict implementation of the ban on construction and demolition activities in the capital…
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Delhi air in ‘very poor’ zone, stubble burning share rises to 26%
New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday and deteriorated to the ‘severe category’ in some areas, with forecasters saying that slow wind speed and an increase…
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The Wire files police complaint against its ex-consultant
New Delhi: Delhi Police have received a complaint from the news website ‘The Wire’ against its former consultant Devesh Kumar in connection with its fabricated story related to BJP IT cell chief…
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Fireworks industry on rebound path, Maha key contributor to Rs 6,000 crore Deepavali sale
Sivakasi (TN): The Deepavali retail firecracker sales across the nation, barring Delhi, at about Rs 6,000 crore comes as a welcome relief for the fireworks industry here and what makes them happy…