Written by Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog. In some parts of the city, a live air quality ranking by IQAir put pollution levels at more than 30 times the maximum level deemed healthy. India’s […]
Air pollution in India’s capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST), according to tech company IQAir – 15 times the level the Word Health Organization (WHO) considers satisfactory […]
Schools in New Delhi were closed Monday as toxic smog enveloped the Indian capital and exceeded the daily limit set out by the World Health Organization by 60 times. The polluted air is thought to be the cause of thousands of premature deaths each year, and is particularly harmful for children and the elderly. Source […]
As Delhi’s air quality plummeted further in the ‘Severe’ category to reach 484 on the air quality index (AQI) on Monday (18 November) morning, the Supreme Court took up the air pollution matter. The bench of Justices AS Oka and AG Masih questioned, “Why was the GRAP mechanism not invoked?” GRAP is a graded response […]
Mapped: The Two Largest Cities on Every Continent by Population This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic visualizes the two largest cities on every continent, by 2025 estimates for their population. Data […]
Getty Images All primary schools in Delhi will close due to worsening air pollution, officials have announced. In a post on X, the Indian capital’s chief minister, Atishi Marlena Singh, said classes will move online until further notice due to a thick smog that has enveloped the city. Delhi and nearby cities are experiencing pollution […]
वृत्तसंस्था, नवी दिल्ली : राजधानी दिल्लीतील हवेची गुणवत्ता बुधवारी ‘गंभीर’ श्रेणीत नोंदवली गेली. त्यातच गेल्या सलग १५ दिवसांपासून प्रदूषणाने विळखा घातलेल्या दिल्लीत बुधवारी यंदाच्या हंगामातील पहिले दाट धुके पसरले. त्यामुळे दिल्ली विमानतळावरील दृश्यमानता शून्यापर्यंत गेल्याने विमानसेवेला फटका बसला. दिल्लीत पहाटे साडेपाचच्या सुमारास अत्यंत दाट धुके पसरण्यास सुरुवात झाली. दिल्लीतील विविध भागांत या धुक्याचा थर पसरला […]
Devotees in Delhi’s Geeta Colony staged a protest as the artificial ghats constructed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for Chhath Puja rituals remained dry on Thursday. The devotees took to the streets, chanted slogans, and expressed their discontent, frustrated at being unable to perform Sandhya Puja, which involves offering ‘Arghya’ to Lord Surya. […]
YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani recently shared a real-life incident in which he received a fake call from scammers who threatened him after claiming that they had a drug package in his name. Delhi Police and Gurugram Police have also shared the video on their Instagram accounts. In the video, Chanchlani said that he received a call […]
Ranked: All the Cities in the World Larger Than New York City This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This chart ranks the world’s largest urban agglomerations that are more populous than New York […]