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At 9degCelsius , Delhi records its coldest November day in 3 years

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Delhi woke up to its coldest November morning in more than three years on Sunday, as the minimum temperature dipped to 9 degrees Celsius (degC) - a sharp 4.5degC departure from w... Read More


Delhi AQI stays 'severe' for third day; early warning system gets forecast wrong again

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Delhi recorded a third consecutive day of 'severe' air on Thursday, with AQI readings consistently breaching the 400 mark. Yet the Centre's Early Warning System (EWS) - the model... Read More


Delhi, Jind record worst air in country as Capital's AQI stays 'severe' for second day

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the "severe" category for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as a thick layer of smog continued to blanket the Capital. With a 24-hour avera... Read More


Farm fires drive Delhi's 'severe' smog as stubble share touches season high of 22%

New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- As Delhi choked on 'severe' air for the second consecutive day, smoke from stubble fires in Punjab and Haryana made up nearly a quarter of the city's PM2.5 load - the highest sha... Read More


As Delhi's air turns 'severe', emergency curbs kick in under Grap Stage 3

New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'severe' category for the first time this year on Tuesday, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to enforce emergency me... Read More


Delhi zoo to reopen Saturday after two-month shutdown following bird flu

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- The wait is finally over for animal lovers and visitors to the national capital - the Delhi zoo will reopen on Saturday, more than two months after it was shut following a bird fl... Read More


Delhi blanketed in grey haze as farm fires, firecrackers spike AQI by 100 points

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Air pollution levels in Delhi surged by more than 100 points on the air quality index (AQI) on Thursday, as smoke from farm fires in Punjab and the bursting of firecrackers overni... Read More


Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar, died from virus carried by rodents: Autopsy

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar (29), died of the encephalomyocarditis (EMCV) virus, which causes inflammation of the heart muscles, according to his postmortem report.... Read More


Delhi zoo's Shankar died of heart virus spread by rodents: Autopsy report

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar (29), died of the encephalomyocarditis (EMCV) virus, which causes inflammation of the heart muscles, according to his postmortem report.... Read More


Delhi's cloud-seeding experiment: Experts call for tackling emission sources, dismiss 'quick fix'

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Two rounds of cloud-seeding trials were carried out over the city, bringing the total to three so far - but not even a trace of rainfall was recorded. Experts on Tuesday said th... Read More