By 12:20 pm, reporters, including ANI, had reassembled in the Palm Room ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled departure for an event in Pennsylvania.
The advisory urges all residents to remain indoors and avoid stepping out. Gathering in groups or organising any public event is strictly prohibited until further notice.
Actor Prateik Babbar has tied the knot with Priya Banerjee. Prateik made his relationship with Priya Instagram official on Valentine's Day last year. He was previously married to Sanya Sagar, but they reportedly parted ways during the lockdown after tying the knot on January 23, 2019.
Delhi experienced a significant improvement in air quality in 2024, with a record 209 days falling under the "Good to Moderate" air quality category, according to data released by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday.
Pakistan's security forces removed supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Islamabad following a sweeping crackdown overnight. The city was locked down for four days, but roads are now open again.
Notably, CAQM imposed the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 in Delhi NCR from Monday, which saw the Air Quality Index (AQI) dipping into the 'severe plus' category.
The lockdown will be fully enforced in Lahore and Multan from coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while the smog situation will be monitored on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The lockdown may be imposed earlier if the air quality worsens, ARY News reported.
As Lahore remained the world's most polluted city, the dense haze showed no sign of easing, grounding train schedules, closing motorways, and forcing authorities to impose lockdown-like measures.
The smog situation continues to worsen in Pakistan's Punjab. On Friday morning, the city of Multan turned apocalyptic as the city crossed the 2000 mark on Air Quality Index reading, as per Dawn.
Pakistan's Lahore witnessed a dangerously high air quality index (AQI) reading of 1,067 on Saturday morning, retaining the top city list for the hazardous air quality list in the world, ARY News reported.