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Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Covered In Heavy Snow, Smog Grips Delhi-NCR
A severe cold wave has gripped several parts of North India with Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand witnessing heavy snowfall, leading to the disruption in travel.
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Over 300 Flights Delayed At Delhi Airport Amid Heavy Smog: Report
Presently, there is a 17-minute average delay in arrivals and a significant 54-minute average delay in departures, Flightradar 24 said.
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Delhi Covered In Thick Smog After Celebrating Diwali With Firecrackers
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital after people burst crackers on Diwali night, leading to heavy pollution all across the city, which is already battling with its deteriorating air quality.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
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Beijing Shuts Roads, Playgrounds Amid Heavy Smog After China Coal Spike
Highways and school playgrounds in Beijing were closed Friday due to heavy pollution, as China ramps up coal production and faces scrutiny of its environmental record at make-or-break international climate talks.
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Spell Of Heavy Smog In Delhi Raises Fears For Coronavirus Patients
Residents of New Delhi are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution in years, data released on Monday showed, raising the risks to city residents posed by the novel coronavirus, doctors said.
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Smog In China Threatens To Overshadow National Day Celebrations
China's northern regions are facing a sustained period of pollution for at least the next two weeks, the environment ministry warned, with heavy smog threatening to overshadow the country's National Day celebrations in Beijing in October.
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Smog War Casualty: China Coal City Bears Brunt Of Pollution Crackdown
Across north China, cities are struggling to strike a balance between reversing the environmental damage done by decades of breakneck growth and keeping their heavy industrial economies afloat.
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Over 400 Medium, Heavy Goods Vehicles Denied Entry Into Delhi
Over 400 heavy and medium goods vehicles were returned from Delhi borders due to a ban on their entry as the city's air quality remained severe for the second consecutive day on Friday.
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Pollution Watchdog Recommends Ban On Heavy Vehicles In Delhi For 2 Days
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recommended that entry of heavy vehicles in Delhi be banned for two days after Diwali, when air quality is expected to deteriorate further.
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Bryan Adams Stunned By Delhi's October Smog, Says "Could See My Shadow"
The sight of Bryan Adams' silhouette in the dusty air above Gurugram's Leisure Valley Park on Sunday might have been the only positive side-effect of the heavy, toxic smog that has engulfed the National Capital Region. However, with the pollution across Delhi-National Capital Region hitting "very poor" levels - that is over six times above the safe...
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64 Trains Delayed, 24 Rescheduled And 21 Cancelled Due To Low Visibility In Delhi
Heavy fog continues to envelope the National Capital and the surrounding suburbs for the second consecutive day this year. Train services have been severely hit once again with 65 trains being delayed, 24 rescheduled and 21 others cancelled.
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Delhi's Air Quality May Get Worse As Winds Slow Down: 10 Points
There's a high chance that air quality in the national capital will turn bad today as slowing wind speed loses the ability to dilute and push out pollutants from the city. Tuesday's air quality index was recorded at a "very poor" level of 335 -- bad for those suffering from respiratory issues -- according to the Central Pollution Control Board or C...
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Driven Out By Delhi Smog, Costa Rica Envoy Says 'India I Love You, But...'
From faraway Bangalore, the envoy from Costa Rica, Mariela Cruz Alvarez, recounted how the last week's spike in pollution, which doctors called a "public health emergency", had taken a toll on her. The diplomat said she had left Delhi after her "lungs collapsed from the heavy pollution" and she was "choking to death".
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Smog Affects Domestic, International Flights In Pak's Punjab Province
Nearly 60 domestic and international flights are being affected daily for the last one week in Pakistan's Punjab province due to smog and heavy fog which affected the visibility level that touched zero, officials said today.
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Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Covered In Heavy Snow, Smog Grips Delhi-NCR
A severe cold wave has gripped several parts of North India with Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand witnessing heavy snowfall, leading to the disruption in travel.
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Over 300 Flights Delayed At Delhi Airport Amid Heavy Smog: Report
Presently, there is a 17-minute average delay in arrivals and a significant 54-minute average delay in departures, Flightradar 24 said.
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Delhi Covered In Thick Smog After Celebrating Diwali With Firecrackers
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital after people burst crackers on Diwali night, leading to heavy pollution all across the city, which is already battling with its deteriorating air quality.
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Delhi Air Pollution: Scientists Hope to Curb Smog With Cloud Seeding, Rain
Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world's most polluted capital for a week, the project's head said on Thursday.
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Beijing Shuts Roads, Playgrounds Amid Heavy Smog After China Coal Spike
Highways and school playgrounds in Beijing were closed Friday due to heavy pollution, as China ramps up coal production and faces scrutiny of its environmental record at make-or-break international climate talks.
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Spell Of Heavy Smog In Delhi Raises Fears For Coronavirus Patients
Residents of New Delhi are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution in years, data released on Monday showed, raising the risks to city residents posed by the novel coronavirus, doctors said.
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Smog In China Threatens To Overshadow National Day Celebrations
China's northern regions are facing a sustained period of pollution for at least the next two weeks, the environment ministry warned, with heavy smog threatening to overshadow the country's National Day celebrations in Beijing in October.
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Smog War Casualty: China Coal City Bears Brunt Of Pollution Crackdown
Across north China, cities are struggling to strike a balance between reversing the environmental damage done by decades of breakneck growth and keeping their heavy industrial economies afloat.
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Over 400 Medium, Heavy Goods Vehicles Denied Entry Into Delhi
Over 400 heavy and medium goods vehicles were returned from Delhi borders due to a ban on their entry as the city's air quality remained severe for the second consecutive day on Friday.
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Pollution Watchdog Recommends Ban On Heavy Vehicles In Delhi For 2 Days
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recommended that entry of heavy vehicles in Delhi be banned for two days after Diwali, when air quality is expected to deteriorate further.
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Bryan Adams Stunned By Delhi's October Smog, Says "Could See My Shadow"
The sight of Bryan Adams' silhouette in the dusty air above Gurugram's Leisure Valley Park on Sunday might have been the only positive side-effect of the heavy, toxic smog that has engulfed the National Capital Region. However, with the pollution across Delhi-National Capital Region hitting "very poor" levels - that is over six times above the safe...
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64 Trains Delayed, 24 Rescheduled And 21 Cancelled Due To Low Visibility In Delhi
Heavy fog continues to envelope the National Capital and the surrounding suburbs for the second consecutive day this year. Train services have been severely hit once again with 65 trains being delayed, 24 rescheduled and 21 others cancelled.
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Delhi's Air Quality May Get Worse As Winds Slow Down: 10 Points
There's a high chance that air quality in the national capital will turn bad today as slowing wind speed loses the ability to dilute and push out pollutants from the city. Tuesday's air quality index was recorded at a "very poor" level of 335 -- bad for those suffering from respiratory issues -- according to the Central Pollution Control Board or C...
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Driven Out By Delhi Smog, Costa Rica Envoy Says 'India I Love You, But...'
From faraway Bangalore, the envoy from Costa Rica, Mariela Cruz Alvarez, recounted how the last week's spike in pollution, which doctors called a "public health emergency", had taken a toll on her. The diplomat said she had left Delhi after her "lungs collapsed from the heavy pollution" and she was "choking to death".
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Smog Affects Domestic, International Flights In Pak's Punjab Province
Nearly 60 domestic and international flights are being affected daily for the last one week in Pakistan's Punjab province due to smog and heavy fog which affected the visibility level that touched zero, officials said today.
