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Pakistan: Lahore ranked world's most polluted city as air quality hits haz
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) rankings from IQAir, Karachi and Lahore are listed among the most polluted cities in the world, based on data from a prominent global air quality monitoring service.
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Delhi records highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Delhi recorded 41.2 mm rain in the past 24 four hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years, India Meteorological Department (IMD), said.
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Rain improves Delhi's air quality, AQI becomes 'moderate'
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Due to incessant rain, Delhi's air quality improved significantly. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 179 at 7am on Saturday.
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Delhi's homeless seek shelter as cold weather continues; light rain brings
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, intensifying the need for night shelters, where homeless people found relief from the biting cold.
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Stage IV GRAP revoked as Delhi's air quality improves; Stage I-III measure
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Central government's air quality monitoring panel on Tuesday revoked Stage IV ('Severe+') measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) following an improvement in air quality.
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North India shivers as mercury drops
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
North India is reeling under cold weather with temperatures plummeting across several states. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with a thin layer of fog enveloping parts of the national capital. On Monday, the minimum temperature stood at 8 degrees Cels
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Pakistan: Severe smog blankets Karachi as cold wave intensifies
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The financial hub of Karachi, experiencing temperatures as low as 9.5°C, is facing a drop in mercury and dealing with poor air quality. The city's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 199, deemed "unhealthy" by the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir.
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Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor' at 388
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
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Lahore air quality index hits hazardous level again amid severe smog
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Despite ongoing efforts by provincial authorities to reduce smog in the cities, Lahore's air quality index (AQI) has once again exceeded the 300 threshold, which is considered "hazardous" to human health.
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Delhi's air quality 'severe' at 442, temperature drops to 5 degrees Celsiu
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
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Below-normal temperatures recorded in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The temperature further dropped in Delhi on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department, the temperature in Delhi at 5.30 am on Sunday was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius. A day earlier it was 9.4 degrees Celsius.
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Delhi's air quality further deteriorates as city reels under cold wave con
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday continued to be in the 'poor category' with further deterioration as the city experienced cold wave conditions.
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