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Delhi's air quality very poor, likely to improve over next two days

The city''s air quality index (AQI) was 394 at 9 am. The 24-hour average was 404 on Saturday, which falls in the severe category

Delhi's air quality inches closer to 'severe' zone, AQI stands at 381

Delhi's air quality was in the upper end of the very poor category, while pollution levels have already entered the severe zone in the neighbouring cities of Ghaziabad and Greater Noida

Delhi's air quality turns 'very poor', set to deteriorate further

Delhi's air quality turned very poor on Monday and is predicted to deteriorate further with calm winds and low temperature allowing accumulation of pollutants

Delhi Air quality index: Pollution level dips to 'very poor' category

Air pollution levels in Delhi dipped on Thursday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being reported in the 'very poor' category.

Delhi AQI: Air quality in national capital deteriorates to severe category

Delhi's overall air quality deteriorated to the severe category from "very poor" on Wednesday morning

Instead of gasping for breath, get yourself an air purifier this winter

The device is a boon especially for people with respiratory disorders

23 anti-smog guns installed across Delhi to combat pollution, more to come

To improve the national capital's air quality, the Delhi government said it has installed 23 anti-smog guns at key intersections and construction sites across the city

Delhi's air quality improves marginally, but still in 'poor' category

Delhi's air quality recorded a marginal improvement on Saturday morning due to favourable wind speed but remained in the "poor" category

Delhi pollution: People wake up to hazy skies as AQI drops to 'very poor'

Delhiites once again woke up to a layer of haze lingering in the sky on Friday morning as the AQI in the national capital dropped to the 'very poor' category after reporting 'moderate' the day before

AQI 'very poor' in Gr Noida, Ghaziabad, 'poor' in Gurgaon, Faridabad

The air quality deteriorated to reach "very poor" levels in Ghaziabad and Greater Noida, while it stayed in the "poor" category in Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region

Delhi's air quality oscillates between 'poor' and 'moderate' categories

Delhiites woke up to hazy skies as parts of the city continued to report an Air Quality Index hovering between the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories

Light rain, winds bring pollution levels 'significantly' down in Delhi-NCR

Light rain and favourable wind speed brought pollution levels down significantly in Delhi and its suburbs, while weather experts said the air quality is likely to improve further

Firecrackers ban fails: Police blame delayed ban, opposition from people

A delayed ban on firecrackers in Delhi and non-cooperation from Diwali revellers in complying with the curbs stymied efforts to stop further deterioration of air quality, top police officials said

Many places in Haryana report air quality in 'severe' category

Many places in Haryana on Sunday reported air quality in the 'severe' category while it was 'very poor' in some towns of Punjab, according to government agencies

Air quality worsens to 'severe' in the national capital post-Diwali

People in Delhi woke up to a further spike in air pollution as the city continued to remain engulfed in a blanket of smog post-Diwali

Pollution levels dip in Delhi, air quality remains in 'very poor' category

The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 315 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 344 on Wednesday and 476 on Tuesday

As govt sets up a new air pollution commission, is it too little, too late?

The move faces criticism for being too Delhi-NCR centric and an attempt to usurp rights of state governments

AQI deteriorates to 'very poor' in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon

The air quality deteriorated slightly but stayed in 'very poor' category in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday

'Coronavirus particles piggyback on PM 2.5 leading to deadly cocktail'

Arvind Kumar, chairperson, Centre for Chest Surgery at Sir Gangaram Hospital said the situation will get during festivals

Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category ahead of Diwali festivities

With the festive weekend around the corner, the Air Quality Index in the national capital was in 'very poor' category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research