The overall air quality of Kathmandu has turned "unhealthy" with the onset of the winter season in the Himalayan nation which now has been engulfed in a haze.
A thick toxic haze or 'smog' continued to hang heavy over the national capital as the air quality remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed.
The Bombay High Court on Monday passed interim directions for the Maharashtra government and municipal authorities in Mumbai and surrounding areas to mitigate the issue of worsening air pollution.
The court permitted the busting of fire crackers only for 3 hours, between 7pm to 10pm.
The air quality in several areas of Delhi remained in the severe category on Saturday as a thick toxic smog engulfed the city, resulting in poor visibility.
The Director of the National Zoological Park, Akanksha Mahajan, said, "We are doing water sprinkling on a regular basis. The thick layer of haze does not come down to ground level keeping the animal enclosures clean due to the sprinkling of water. We are using jet sprays for sprinkling".
Speaking to ANI early morning in a park filled with smog and haze, Poonawalla said, "Usually when we come to a park, we come to ensure that our health becomes better but today when we have to come to a park in Delhi, one has to wear such kind of paraphernalia and such masks because Delhi has
The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the 'severe' category on Friday morning with Mundka recording the highest Air Quality Index (498), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
After rain kept the players off the field for the majority of the day, Travis Head's fireworks with the willow in the 34 overs bowled thereafter enlivened proceedings under grey skies till the close of play on Day 3 of the third Ashes 2023 Test at Headingley on Saturday.
Ben Stokes incredible knock of 155 runs couldn't secure the win for his side as Australian bowlers bounced and won the 2nd Ashes Test by 43 runs at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Hazelwood was constantly fighting with his Achilles injury, due to which he departed from the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the middle of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
The Australian cricket team always had a star-studded bowling attack and their bowling line-up for the WTC final against India and the Ashes series is formidable with the team management having a wide choice