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air pollution news

Apollo cardiovascular surgeon warns polluted air increases heart attack risk

Protecting the heart from the effects of pollution requires reducing exposure, promoting cleaner air initiatives, and increasing public awareness.
Updated on Nov 05, 2025 12:00 AM IST

Russian cardiologist reveals 6 things that ‘actually harm your heart health’

Cardiovascular health isn’t just about exercise and salads. It’s sleep, stress, air, access, and even your gut.
Updated on Nov 04, 2025 11:59 PM IST

‘Want clear air, not excuses’, says Rahul as Delhi AQI worsens; BJP hits back

A thick layer of smog engulfs the Raisina Hill as the AQI levels worsen in Delhi.
Published on Nov 04, 2025 11:59 AM IST

83% dip in field fires but air quality still bad in Haryana

As one drives from city to village, stubble bales loaded tractor-trailers are now a common scenario. Bales scattered in farms have now taken the place of ash-filled fields, where farmers are transforming the stubble into profit. (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 04, 2025 06:04 AM IST

‘Could barely see the sun’: Foreigner’s grim take on thick smog in Delhi

The foreigner said that once he reached Delhi, he saw everything was engulfed in thick smog.
Published on Nov 05, 2025 12:00 AM IST

'Cleanest' Delhi air in a decade: Big BJP claim as Rahul Gandhi slams pollution

In a post on his X handle, Rahul Gandhi said that the air in Delhi is becoming poisonous, but the BJP governments keep changing their excuses.
Updated on Nov 04, 2025 03:10 AM IST

Farm fires, a court rap, and a marathon trolled: Delhi AQI chokehold tightens

Street performers at work near the Red Fort even as a layer of smog engulfs the area amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi on Monday, November 3.
Updated on Nov 04, 2025 12:00 AM IST

‘India Gate disappeared’: AAP, Cong take potshots as toxic air chokes Delhi

India Gate engulfed in a thick layer of smog amid poor air quality in Delhi
Updated on Nov 03, 2025 06:01 PM IST

Season's worst Delhi air at AQI 366, to enter ‘severe’ category soon

A haze seen covering the sky in Delhi on Sunday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 03, 2025 06:47 AM IST

Delhi PWD to install 3.24-cr misting system in Ashok Vihar to cut dust

A similar set up on Lodhi Road, which was installed earlier this year. (HT Archive)
Published on Nov 03, 2025 04:12 AM IST

‘Marathon in 400 AQI': In pollution chokehold, Delhi holds fitness events

The marathon, organised by the Indian Air Force, was flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Updated on Nov 03, 2025 06:00 PM IST

'Everyone can't leave Delhi, but...': Doctor's advice as AQI keeps worsening

A man on the lawns of Kartavya Path amid a thick layer of smog as the AQI keeps rising in the national capital. Delhi's air quality was in the 'very poor' and 'severe' categories in most places on Sunday, November 2.
Updated on Nov 02, 2025 05:59 PM IST

Orthopaedic surgeon reveals 7 warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease.
Published on Nov 03, 2025 12:02 AM IST

Delhi Air Pollution: How many air purifiers should I have in my home?

Delhi Air Pollution: For a 1500 sq ft, 3BHK apartment in Delhi NCR, three to four high-CADR air purifiers are needed for effective protection when AQI exceeds 600. (Arvind Yadav/HT)
Published on Nov 02, 2025 09:59 AM IST

Delhi wakes up to foggy morning as AQI slumps to ‘very poor’ category

Commuters walk amid pollution at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on Saturday.
Updated on Nov 03, 2025 09:00 AM IST

India Gate disappears behind haze as Delhi AQI deteriorates. Watch

With smoke and fog reducing visibility across the city, the air quality deteriorated on Saturday at 303 compared to 218, a day earlier.
Published on Nov 02, 2025 03:36 AM IST

PMC asks bakery, restaurant owners to shift to green energy instead of coal and wood

There are around 1,000 bakeries operating in the city, with 750 of them in the city, while the remaining are in the suburbs. Bakery owners said they are willing to adopt cleaner energy sources, provided they receive adequate support from the civic body and other government agencies. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOA)
Published on Nov 01, 2025 10:28 PM IST

Faridabad pulmonologist explains lifestyle changes to improve lung function

Dr Chabbra shares tips to improve lung health and reduce damage from smoking and pollution.
Published on Nov 02, 2025 09:02 PM IST

1 of 7 deaths in Delhi in 2023 linked to air pollution: Study

A dense layer of smog envelops Delhi on a winter morning. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Nov 01, 2025 03:06 AM IST

Delhi winter unsuitable for cloud seeding, reveals study amid pollution woes

Smog on a winter morning. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 01, 2025 09:00 PM IST

Delhi winter unsuitable for cloud seeding, can provide temporary respite: Study

The Delhi government had planned at least 10 cloud seeding trials. (Representative image)
Updated on Oct 31, 2025 10:36 PM IST

Spectator by Seema Goswami: The great gasping

Purify the air indoors by growing spider plant, snake plant or money plant to filter pollutants. (ADOBE STOCK)
Updated on Oct 31, 2025 06:00 PM IST

Delhi Metro update: Services from 5:15am at 2 stations, 40 extra trips | Details

A metro approaches Punjabi Bagh station as it cuts through heavy smog on Tuesday.
Published on Oct 31, 2025 09:52 AM IST

Delhi air quality falls back to 'very poor' category, AQI at 373

A thick layer of smog engulfs the Kartavya Path as the AQI level increases to severe, in New Delhi on Thursday.
Published on Oct 30, 2025 06:17 PM IST

Delhi's AQI remains in ‘poor’ category, major locations record ‘very poor’ air

New Delhi, India - Oct. 29, 2025: Mist sprayers sprinkling water to settle down dust particles and amid heavy smog and pollution, at Goptnath Sadar Bazar Road in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. (Photo by RAJ K RAJ / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Oct 30, 2025 12:10 PM IST

MCG gets proposal to transform city’s sanitation, waste collection

A waste treatment plant at Bandhwari in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
Published on Oct 30, 2025 04:40 AM IST

RMC plants violating environmental norms, per Bavdhan residents

Advocate Krunnal Gharre, who has complained to the board and is following up on the issue, expressed frustration over the inaction. (HT)
Published on Oct 30, 2025 03:48 AM IST

If Delhi’s AQI is just 279, why does it look like 350+?

Smog engulfs Tilak Marg near Supreme court on Tilak Marg on Wednesday. (Arvind Yadav/HT)
Updated on Oct 30, 2025 02:36 AM IST

What was…: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj attacks Delhi govt over failed cloud seeding

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj addresses a press conference, in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 29, 2025 02:41 PM IST

Delhi to try for artificial rain today? What IIT Kanpur, govt said

A plane taking off from Kanpur for New Delhi for a cloud seeding trial to combat air pollution in the capital on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Updated on Oct 29, 2025 06:00 PM IST