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"Cloud seeding likely within a week if clouds appear," Delhi Minister Manj
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa outlined the timeline for using cloud seeding to control air pollution in the city.
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"Blaming Diwali, Hindus and Sanatanis for Delhi's Pollution is a sin": Del
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trying to prove that "Deepawali, Hindus and Sanatanis are responsible for Delhi's pollution," adding that it is "a sin" to link the festival to the city's air quality crisis.
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Manjinder Singh Sirsa calls Kejriwal 'Anpadh,' slams Saurabh Bharadwaj ove
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa ignited a fiery political clash by calling AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal "anpadh" (illiterate) in response to AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's tweet mocking the BJP's claims that Punjab's stubble burning fuels Delhi's pollution crisis.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa accuses AAP of stubble burning in Punjab, claims farm
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday escalated the political blame game over the capital's worsening air quality, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of "forcing" farmers to burn crop residue despite central incentives, with a surge in inciden
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"AAP blaming Diwali for Delhi pollution to appease select vote bank", alle
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of scapegoating Diwali for the capital's rising pollution levels, alleging that the opposition's narrative is a ploy to appease a "particular vote bank" by pushing for a ban on the festival's t
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Mumbai's Bandra area shrouded in smog; AQI hits 300 in 'Poor' category
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Meanwhile, in the national capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect, from Sunday, to tackle rising pollution levels.
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Delhi maintains AQI under "very poor" category
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the RK Puram area of south west Delhi remains "very poor" at 380, as of 7:00 AM today. The AQI at Anand Vihar also remains "very poor" at 355.
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Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft, 4 vessels, 1 ship around its territory
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected the presence of two sorties by Chinese military aircraft, four naval vessels operating and one official ship around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.
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Delhi Minister Sirsa slams Kejriwal, alleges he "banned firecrackers to ga
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of appeasement politics, alleging that he "deliberately banned firecrackers in Delhi to garner the votes of a particular community, to appease them".
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Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Centre over Diwali pollution, quest
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
While the court had permitted only green firecrackers, Chowdhury questioned the government's failure to ensure compliance, saying that the ongoing suffocation faced by citizens reflects a gap between orders and ground reality.
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Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini blacklisted for visa violation, say govt so
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Officials, privy to the development, told ANI that Orsini was earlier placed on India's blacklist in March 2025 after it was found that she had engaged in activities inconsistent with the conditions of her visa during her previous visit.
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Air pollution in Delhi: Working proactively on artificial rain, says CM Re
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
CM Gupta said the plan will be implemented once the India Meteorological Department (IMD) gives clearance based on suitable cloud and moisture conditions.
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