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"Citizens, children are 'choking'!": Deepika Padukone raises concern over
Updated : 3 days, 1 hour ago IST
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone has spoken out about the rising pollution levels in Mumbai, saying the city's residents and children are "choking" because of the poor air quality.
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Camera-obsessed LG, ignored by his own BJP govt, has resorted to 'letter n
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The AAP said that while Delhi continues to choke under severe pollution, the LG chose to spend leisure time in Gujarat and appears to have lost sight of basic constitutional responsibilities.
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"Prime Minister in Oman, Opposition in Germany, Capital in Pollution": Arv
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post shared on X, Kejriwal said, "Prime Minister in Oman, Leader of the Opposition in Germany, The country's capital in pollution."
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"People trapped in gas chamber, feeling suffocated": Congress MP Pramod Ti
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday criticised both the central and Delhi governments over rising air pollution, saying the residents of the national capital are "trapped in a gas chamber" and struggling to breathe.
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Delhi AQI turns Severe Plus; GRAP IV restrictions imposed
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared the 'Severe Plus' mark at 450.
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"Rahul Gandhi is voice of every Delhiite...": Congress MP Jebi Mather hail
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Hailing the speech of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over the matter of air pollution, Congress MP Jebi Mather on Friday said that such an issue needs to be discussed at length in the Parliament as the national capital has turned into a "gas chamber".
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Kabul Municipality urges residents to curb fuel use as winter pollution wo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kabul Municipality urged residents to cut fuel use as winter pollution worsens, with locals reporting severe smoke, health issues, and difficult breathing conditions. Experts say Kabul's bowl-shaped terrain traps pollutants, while residents call for gas pipelines and stronger government acti
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Children bear brunt of pollution with 43% of pollution-linked health insur
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Children are the most affected by pollution, as 43 per cent of all pollution-linked health insurance claims were from the 0-10 age group, highlighted a report by Policybazaar.
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2024 HRCP Report exposes worsening human rights emergency across Pakistan
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's 2024 report highlights democratic decline, rising militancy, enforced disappearances, and human rights abuses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It notes blasphemy-related violence, child and gender-based abuse, labour violations, and environmental crises, paint
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Rawalpindi residents face health and environmental crisis due to sewage le
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Residents of Rawalpindi Cantonment's Tench Bhatta area are facing severe health and environmental risks due to sewage leaking into the local gas pipelines.
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Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution rankings, Karachi air "very unhealt
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Lahore has been ranked the most polluted city globally, with its air quality reaching "hazardous" levels, while Karachi's AQI remains in the "very unhealthy" range, marking it as the fourth most polluted city in the world. Both cities are grappling with severe smog caused by vehicle emission
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Crisis in PoJK: Deforestation devastates environment and livelihoods
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), an alarming environmental crisis is rapidly unfolding. Once home to vast, lush forests, this region has seen its green cover decimated over the past several decades.
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