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'Pollution Has Been Reduced To A Blame Game'

'Most pollution boards across the country have unused funds. There is practically no reason why pollution should not be a political priority.' IMAGE: A view of India Gate as dense smog engulfs the......

Not Delhi, but this Indian city tops pollution chart: Report

Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India in November, with a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 224 microgram per cubic metre and air quality remaining above the national standards on all......

And the most polluted city in the world is....

Pakistan's Lahore city ranked as the world's most polluted city on Monday, the second such time in a week's time, with smog reaching hazardous levels way higher than WHO guidelines, a private tech......

Modi govt 'nearly signed death warrant' for Aravalli Hills: Sonia Gandhi

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government has displayed a particularly "venal streak of cynicism" in relation to environmental protection......

HC rejects plea against 'Karthigai Deepam' lighting on TN hill

The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed an appeal against the order of a single judge allowing the lighting of "Karthigai Deepam" oil lamp at a stone pillar on the......

Fresh Air Becomes Real Estate Must-Have

Interest in green living is rising, with clean air and open spaces becoming key selling points for residential projects, particularly as Indian cities struggle with deteriorating air quality.......

Delhi's Fuel Ban On 15-year-old Vehicles Finds No Backers

The Delhi government has announced that vehicles older than 15 years will be denied fuel at petrol pumps starting April 1. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational......

Ensure ample staff at check-in counters, govt tells airlines as fog sets in

Airlines must ensure that all check-in counters at the Delhi airport are fully staffed to minimise passenger inconvenience as smog has started affecting the flight operations, Aviation Minister......

Akasa seeks exemption for CAT-III trained pilots from fog mandate

Akasa Air has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to exempt it from deploying CAT-III trained pilots on flights to and from two major fog-affected airports, Kolkata and......

Fighting Delhi's smog

Although each vehicle has become cleaner, air quality remains poor because of the drastic increase in the number of vehicles, writes Sunita Narain.Losing after winning is the worst feeling......

#DelhiSmog: 'WAKE UP. We cannot be doing this to our planet'

Bollywood urges everyone to save the planet. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram On Tuesday morning, Delhi woke up to dense smog, leaving people gasping. PHOTOS: Delhi......

No Smog, No Excuses: Varun Chakravarthy Bamboozles Brook Again

‘Is there any smog there?’ IMAGE: Harry Brook's dismissal in Chennai came after he had previously commented on the impact of smog during the first T20I in......

Desperate England set to make changes for Chennai T20I

IMAGE: Brydon Carse has played four T20Is for England, picking up six wickets at an economy rate of 7.66. Photograph: England Cricket Board/X Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's......

Player complains of dirt, pollution and bird droppings

Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt has slammed the playing conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which is hosting the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, and also criticised the pollution......

Champions Trophy tour kicks off in Pakistan

IMAGE: The trophy was supposed to be unveiled in Lahore earlier this month but the ceremony was postponed. Photograph: Champions Trophy/X Even though the ICC is yet to announce the final schedule......

2nd T20 PIX: Varma steers India to thrilling win

Images from the second T20 International between India and England at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Tilak Varma celebrates after guiding India to victory......