Delhi's air quality worsens, over Rs 5.85 cr fine imposed

Delhi's air quality worsened further on Saturday, with many areas in the "severe" category, even as authorities intensified their action by imposing penalties of around Rs 5.85 crore on the first......

Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels despite curbs

Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on......

Toxic haze envelops Delhi, doctors warn of health risks

Delhi's air quality took a turn for the worse on Monday, with areas like Dwarka, Mundka and Najafgarh recording a maximum AQI of 500 in the afternoon. IMAGE: Joggers at the Kartavya Path near......

Delhiites breathe easy for 2nd day as AQI improves; curbs relaxed

Delhiites breathed cleaner air for the second consecutive day on Thursday as the Air Quality Index was recorded in the "moderate" category with a reading of 165.  IMAGE: A drone visual......

GM to launch BS IV version of Tavera by 2011

General Motors India would roll out its BS IV version of sports utility vehicle Tavera in the country by next year, a top company official said on Tuesday. "We concluded the agreement last week......

SC bans sale, registration of non-BS-IV compliant vehicles

The BS-IV emission norms will come into force from April 1, 2017. The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the sale and registration of vehicles which are not compliant with BS-IV emission norms from......

SC shuts doors on BS IV vehicles from April 1, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that no Bharat Stage IV vehicle shall be sold across the country with effect from April 1, 2020.  The Bharat Stage emission standards are standards......

Why the fuss over BS-IV vehicles is quite meaningless

The fact is that BS-IV vehicles, particularly diesel trucks, are much less polluting than BS-III ones, says Sunita Narain. Why this huge fuss? I am talking about the automobile......