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"Learn Kannada, Settle In Bengaluru": X User's Suggestion Amid Delhi Pollution
Delhi and its surrounding areas remained blanketed in thick smog on Tuesday morning, as the air quality index (AQI), which measures pollutants, spiked to 500 in some parts.
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''Right To Breathe'': Bengaluru Teen Writes Open Letter To PM Modi Advocating For Clean Air
In the letter, Asmee Sapre, who suffers from asthma and dust allergy, voiced her concern about the rising air pollution and its impact on millions of children like her.
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Bengaluru Cardiologist Explains How Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Death Due To Heart Attacks
The cardiologist wrote that air pollution is an important and under-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular events.
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Opinion: Bengaluru Can't Deal With SVB If It Is Stuck In Traffic
Bengaluru has been dealt a terrible hand by politicians. India's software powerhouse earned its spurs by managing tech for global multinationals. Now it's even shielding local startups from the falling debris in US banking.
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Delhi Pollution: AirAsia India To Provide Pollution Resistant Masks For Flights To Delhi
AirAsia India on Tuesday said it is entering into a partnership with health technology start-up Mfine to provide pollution resistant masks to its passengers taking flights to Delhi from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata.
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In Lucknow, Artificial Lungs Turn Black In A Day. Took 6 Days For Delhi
Raising concerns over the depleting air quality in Uttar Pradesh, artificial lungs installed in capital Lucknow in Lalbagh area near Nagar Nigam office turned black within 24 hours.
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"We Breathe Black Soot": Bengaluru's War Against Graphite Plant
Imagine living in a home in which everything is covered in black dust - the floor, walls, plants, your clothes and even your food. The black dust is everywhere and no matter how much you clean, you are unable to get rid of it. These are precisely the conditions which the residents of Whitefield in Bengaluru say they are living in, all because of a ...
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In Bengaluru, 10-Foot-High Froth At Bellandur Lake After All-Nighter Rain
Bengaluru's Bellandur lake, infamous for its pollution, spewed froth and foam on to the busy roads surrounding it on Tuesday after overnight rain. Giant chunks of smelly, white froth - that looked like cotton - was carried up in the air and spread across the busy locality as cars and motorbikes passed by.
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Dell Partners With Bengaluru Startup to Curb Diesel Generator Air Pollution
Chakr Innovation's tech can capture over 90 percent of the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust of diesel generators without causing any adverse impact on the engine.
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Bengaluru Signs Up For Cleaner Air With World's Biggest Cities
Bengaluru's winter sky is still a clear and beautiful blue unlike the situation in the national capital and other north Indian cities. But there is no room for complacency. And so the city has signed up with the C40 global initiative - a network of world's mega cities - to clean up its air.
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National Green Tribunal Refuses To set Aside Closure Of Auto Dealers Near Lake
A total of 76 polluting industries around the lake were shut down by the authorities in pursuance to the green panel's order after a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year, leading to massive pollution in the area.
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Bengaluru's Varthur Lake Moves From Froth To Fire, Smoke Fills The Air
After the froth, the flames - one of Bengaluru's two biggest lakes is following its pattern with a large fire reported this morning, hours after foam shot up from the water and sprayed drivers in the crowded eastern part of India's Silicon Valley.
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Furious Over This Fire, Top Green Court Intervenes To Save Bellandur Lake
Bengaluru's largest lake, Bellandur, has not stopped frothing in more than two decades; the thick layer of white foam is a constant. Occasionally, like on this weekend, the foam shoots into the air, carried either by strong winds or pumped up by steady rain, turning into a potent hazard for drivers in the area.
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A Zero Pollution Solar Car: Possible Answer to India's Killer Air
A non-polluting, solar powered car, designed by a school dropout from Bengaluru, could be the answer to the dangerously high pollution levels in Indian cities.
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"Learn Kannada, Settle In Bengaluru": X User's Suggestion Amid Delhi Pollution
Delhi and its surrounding areas remained blanketed in thick smog on Tuesday morning, as the air quality index (AQI), which measures pollutants, spiked to 500 in some parts.
-
''Right To Breathe'': Bengaluru Teen Writes Open Letter To PM Modi Advocating For Clean Air
In the letter, Asmee Sapre, who suffers from asthma and dust allergy, voiced her concern about the rising air pollution and its impact on millions of children like her.
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Bengaluru Cardiologist Explains How Air Pollution Increases Risk Of Death Due To Heart Attacks
The cardiologist wrote that air pollution is an important and under-recognised risk factor for cardiovascular events.
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Opinion: Bengaluru Can't Deal With SVB If It Is Stuck In Traffic
Bengaluru has been dealt a terrible hand by politicians. India's software powerhouse earned its spurs by managing tech for global multinationals. Now it's even shielding local startups from the falling debris in US banking.
-
The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Delhi Pollution: AirAsia India To Provide Pollution Resistant Masks For Flights To Delhi
AirAsia India on Tuesday said it is entering into a partnership with health technology start-up Mfine to provide pollution resistant masks to its passengers taking flights to Delhi from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata.
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In Lucknow, Artificial Lungs Turn Black In A Day. Took 6 Days For Delhi
Raising concerns over the depleting air quality in Uttar Pradesh, artificial lungs installed in capital Lucknow in Lalbagh area near Nagar Nigam office turned black within 24 hours.
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"We Breathe Black Soot": Bengaluru's War Against Graphite Plant
Imagine living in a home in which everything is covered in black dust - the floor, walls, plants, your clothes and even your food. The black dust is everywhere and no matter how much you clean, you are unable to get rid of it. These are precisely the conditions which the residents of Whitefield in Bengaluru say they are living in, all because of a ...
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In Bengaluru, 10-Foot-High Froth At Bellandur Lake After All-Nighter Rain
Bengaluru's Bellandur lake, infamous for its pollution, spewed froth and foam on to the busy roads surrounding it on Tuesday after overnight rain. Giant chunks of smelly, white froth - that looked like cotton - was carried up in the air and spread across the busy locality as cars and motorbikes passed by.
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Dell Partners With Bengaluru Startup to Curb Diesel Generator Air Pollution
Chakr Innovation's tech can capture over 90 percent of the particulate matter emissions from the exhaust of diesel generators without causing any adverse impact on the engine.
-
Bengaluru Signs Up For Cleaner Air With World's Biggest Cities
Bengaluru's winter sky is still a clear and beautiful blue unlike the situation in the national capital and other north Indian cities. But there is no room for complacency. And so the city has signed up with the C40 global initiative - a network of world's mega cities - to clean up its air.
-
National Green Tribunal Refuses To set Aside Closure Of Auto Dealers Near Lake
A total of 76 polluting industries around the lake were shut down by the authorities in pursuance to the green panel's order after a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year, leading to massive pollution in the area.
-
Bengaluru's Varthur Lake Moves From Froth To Fire, Smoke Fills The Air
After the froth, the flames - one of Bengaluru's two biggest lakes is following its pattern with a large fire reported this morning, hours after foam shot up from the water and sprayed drivers in the crowded eastern part of India's Silicon Valley.
-
Furious Over This Fire, Top Green Court Intervenes To Save Bellandur Lake
Bengaluru's largest lake, Bellandur, has not stopped frothing in more than two decades; the thick layer of white foam is a constant. Occasionally, like on this weekend, the foam shoots into the air, carried either by strong winds or pumped up by steady rain, turning into a potent hazard for drivers in the area.
-
A Zero Pollution Solar Car: Possible Answer to India's Killer Air
A non-polluting, solar powered car, designed by a school dropout from Bengaluru, could be the answer to the dangerously high pollution levels in Indian cities.
