Delhi / NewsBytes
Delhi witnessed a marginal improvement in its air quality on Wednesday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recording 281 at 7:00am.
Delhi's air quality has remained very poor for the third consecutive day, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 347 on Tuesday morning.
Delhi's air quality has deteriorated sharply, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 372 at 6:30am on Sunday. This puts the city in the very poor category.
Air pollution has emerged as the biggest health risk for residents of Delhi, accounting for nearly 15% of all deaths in the city in 2023.
Delhi has recorded its coolest and wettest October in three years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) deteriorated sharply overnight, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 400-mark on Thursday.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has called off its planned cloud seeding operations in Delhi on Wednesday.
The Delhi government has teamed up with IIT Kanpur for five cloud-seeding trials from October to December at a cost of over 3 crore.
A 21-year-old woman named Amrita Chauhan has been arrested for allegedly plotting the murder of her live-in partner, Ram Kesh Meena.
Delhi will impose a ban on the entry of non-BS-VI commercial goods vehicles registered outside the city from November 1.
The Delhi government is all set to conduct its first-ever cloud seeding trial today, if the weather permits.
In a shocking development, a 20-year-old Delhi University student and her father have been accused of staging an acid attack to frame three men, India Today TV reported.
After a 20-year-old college student was allegedly attacked with acid in northwest Delhi on Sunday, investigators say they have found the allegations suspicious and are yet to find concrete evidence of an acid attack.
Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the poor category for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

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