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Delhi air pollution: 19 flights cancelled, over 550 delayed and 37 diverted

Airlines caught off guard due to untimely low visibility conditions in first week of November

Top events of the day: PM to meet Shinzo Abe, odd-even scheme and more

From Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's meeting with governor to Opposition protests over economy, Business Standard brings you the top news stories of the day to keep an eye on

Decoding the air emergency

What can we do - without the clamour and the politics that in their own way are contaminating the air today, the author writes

Ind vs Ban 1st T20I highlights: Bangladesh stun India as Rahim shines

India managed to put a decent 148/6 in 20 overs. Soumya Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim played crucial knocks for Bangladesh and helped the team seal their first T20I victory against India

Ind-Ban T20I: 'Toss' - will there be a match or can the coin be spotted?

A senior DDCA official said that the groundstaff are helpless in such a scenario and it all now depends on nature and prayers

32 flights diverted from Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to pollution

When asked if it can be said that 'bad weather' is actually the pollution, the spokesperson replied in affirmative

Replace diesel buses with electric ones: Merkel on Delhi air pollution

Merkel's visit to India coincided with one of the worst spells of air pollution in Delhi/NCR

Kejriwal politicising Delhi air pollution, playing blame games: Javadekar

Javadekar said air pollution is a problem which has aggravated in the past 15 years and is now being remedied by the Narendra Modi government.

Delhi air quality: All you need to know about govt's odd-even 3.0

The announcement comes after a Supreme Court mandated panel declared public health emergency in the city and directed all construction activities to be stopped till November 5.

Odd-even scheme: Ola, Uber to deactivate surge pricing for 12 days in Delhi

In a statement issued on Saturday, Ola said it will extend its support to the Delhi government's initiative to curb pollution

Delhi air quality still 'severe', but agency predicts some respite

On November 1, a Supreme Court mandated panel declared a public health emergency in NCR after the air quality slipped into 'severe plus' category and banned all construction activity till November 5.

Pollution no problem for Team India, Rohit gives thumbs up to Ganguly

Sources in the know of developments said that there was a conversation between the two, and Rohit informed Ganguly that the players were not having any problem

Delhi smog: EPCA declares public health emergency, schools shut till Nov 5

The air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated further Thursday night and is now at the severe plus level

Delhi AQI drops to 'emergency' category as pollution level spikes overnight

The hazardous pollution levels forced a number of people to miss morning walks and other activities

With rise in pollution level, demand for air purifiers goes up in Delhi

As the national capital continued to reel under heavy pollution for the third consecutive day, triggering health concerns among residents, the demand for air purifiers has shot up in the market, according to sellers. Delhi's air quality remained 'severe' on Thursday, and doctors are advising people to stay indoors as much as possible, or take precaution when stepping outdoors. Dr Shweta Bansal, Consultant, Critical Care & Pulmonology, Vimhans Nayati Super Specialty Hospital, said air purifiers can be recommended for people having cardiac and respiratory problems. "Hepa filters are recommended preferably along with carbon filters," she said. Sales executives at a Eureka Forbes outlet in Patel Nagar said the demand for air purifiers has increased by up to 80-100 units per day after Diwali. Manoj Kumar, a sales executive at another store of the company in Chaudhary Fateh Singh Marg, Timarpur, said 4S purifier is selling the most at the outlet. Varun Raj from customer-care department

Delhi air quality 'severe': Take these precautions to stay fit and healthy

Schools should avoid outdoor assemblies, sports activities and other physical activities in the early morning hours

Worse days ahead for Delhi air as farm fires increase in Punjab, Haryana

The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitor, SAFAR, on Monday predicted that the share of smoke from stubble burning in Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration is likely to jump to 25 per cent on Tuesday

Diwali air pollution: UP green watchdog shuts plywood units in Lucknow

Serves notices on nearly 100 companies and agencies across the state for air pollution

Pollution norms broken 1048 times in Delhi-NCR, construction a menace: CPCB

The highest number of violations was that of construction and demolition activities at 378

As Delhi chokes, Punjab govt to convert rice husk into bio-jet fuel

The technology to extract bio-jet fuel from rice husk is being provided by US giant, Honeywell