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Thick smog engulfs national capital after Diwali celebration
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.
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Despite ban, revellers light up, burst crackers in Delhi on Diwali night
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in the national capital owing to runaway pollution and worsening air quality, revellers across the city engaged in bursting firecrackers with abandon on Diwali night.
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People across country celebrate Diwali, transcending religious, cultural b
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi received the most anticipated gift on Diwali day, as the national capital recorded the best air quality with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 218 today, which was the best in at least three weeks.
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Delhi: Mother, daughter shot at in Alipur; critically injured
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A woman and her daughter were critically injured after being shot at in the Alipur area in the national capital, police said.
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Pollution coming from other states dispersing from Delhi: Minister Saurabh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday said that due to strong wind, the pollution coming from other states is dispersing from the national capital bringing down the Air Quality Index.
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India to host 33rd WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and Pacific conferenc
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India is set to host the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific, scheduled from November 13-16, 2023 here in the national capital.
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"Don't burst crackers, light diyas": Delhi Environment Minister urges peop
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"I appeal to people in Delhi and nearby areas of Delhi. Diwali is a festival of diyas. Celebrate Diwali in a grand manner by lighting diyas but don't burst crackers and make it difficult for people to breathe because the festival is to spread happiness," Rai told ANI.
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People throng railway stations to head back to hometowns for Diwali, Chhat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A huge crowd was also seen at railway stations in the national capital Delhi as people residing in the National Captial Region headed for their hometowns mostly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Delhi issues pre-Diwali advisory amid poor air quality concerns
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi government on Sunday issued an advisory ahead of Diwali amid concerns over 'poor' air quality in the national capital. The advisory mentions general 'dos and don'ts' for the festival season and health concerns.
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Delhi Police conducts patrolling in Chandni Chowk on Diwali eve
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Officials of Delhi Police conducted patrolling in the Chandni Chowk market here in the national capital on Saturday, a day ahead of Diwali.
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BJP's manifesto is roadmap of establishing Madhya Pradesh as topmost state
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Patel made the remark while talking to reporters in the state capital Bhopal just after the release of the BJP's manifesto for the upcoming polls scheduled to be held next week. He is in the fray from Narsinghpur assembly seat.
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Rainfall reduced air pollution by 50 per cent: Delhi Environment Minister
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bringing a huge sigh of relief for residents in the national capital, who have been breathing toxic air over the last few weeks, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said the rainfall a day ago dispersed pollutants and reduced the extent of pollution in the city by half -- 50
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