Toxic haze chokes Indian capital
- 20-Oct-2025
NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily maximum. New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region — home to more than 30 million people — are regularly ranked among the world’s most […]
Delhi chokes on toxic haze despite Diwali fireworks ban
- 20-Oct-2017
NEW DELHI: New Delhi was shrouded in a thick toxic haze Friday after a night of frenzied Diwali fireworks sent the air quality plummeting despite a ban on sale of fireworks aimed at thwarting a repeat of an ‘airpocalypse’. India’s Supreme Court had banned the sale of firecrackers ahead of the Hindu festival of lights […]