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Vehicles move through fog on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi.

61 flights cancelled, over 400 delayed due to Delhi smog

December 15, 2025, 02:17 PM - 3 min read

The AQI reading in the national capital stood at 454 at 7:05 am, according to data available on the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app.

The Delhi Airport issued an advisory for commuters.

Dense smog, 'severe' AQI hit Delhi; Flight operations affected

December 15, 2025, 07:40 AM - 3 min read

Airlines have urged passengers to allow additional time while planning their journey to the airport as road traffic may be slower due to the toxic haze.

Arvind Kejriwal asked for the “science” behind Rekha Gupta's “AQI is temperature" remark.

Kejriwal on Delhi CM's 'AQI is temperature' remark

December 9, 2025, 10:01 AM - 2 min read

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his successor had “admitted” that water is being sprayed at the AQI monitors to keep the reading down.

The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 323 at 9 a.m. on Friday by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), falling in the ‘very poor’ category

Cold wave, pollution grip capital

December 5, 2025, 11:51 AM - 2 min read

According to the 9 a.m. reading by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), AQI in Delhi was at 323, categorised as ‘very poor’ in terms of toxicity levels

Meanwhile, a high level committee comprising experts from various fields is being formed to advise the Delhi government on pollution remedies

Air pollution crisis: Govt to install 305 mist sprayers in Delhi

December 4, 2025, 05:26 PM - 2 min read

To combat hazardous levels of air pollution in the capital, the Delhi government is planning to deploy mist sprayers across 9 pollution hotspots, said Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta

Meanwhile, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 10.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said

Delhi continues to breathe in ‘very poor’ air

November 29, 2025, 10:44 AM - 2 min read

The capital city teetered on the brink of ‘severe’ air quality with an AQI reading of 332, showed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe

Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’ as fog adds to woes

November 22, 2025, 11:23 AM - 2 min read

The air quality index (AQI) in the capital city remained at the hazardous level of 360 on Saturday as temperatures plummet and fog adds to the air density, making breathing more difficult

Delhi Pollution: SC asks govt for information on AQI monitoring

November 17, 2025, 05:27 PM - 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to file an affidavit detailing the nature of equipment and their efficiency in measuring the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital.

A cold wave is announced when the minimum temperature falls below 10°C, with a departure of 4.5°C or more below normal for two days in a row.

Delhi's coldest Nov day in 3 yrs amid ‘very poor’ air quality

November 17, 2025, 09:38 AM - 2 min read

Air quality on Monday morning at 8 am remained at ‘very poor’ with the overall AQI of 358.

The capital city’s overall AQI stood at 397 Oon Friday, according to the 9 am hourly bulletin

Air quality in Delhi improves to ‘very poor’

November 14, 2025, 12:46 PM - 2 min read

There was a slight respite for NCR dwellers after toxicity levels in the air seemed to have settled on Friday, bringing AQI from the ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ category, which is still hazardous for health

The ‘severe’ category indicates a level of pollution that can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing diseases

Delhi chokes on AQI of 404 as air quality remains ‘severe’

November 13, 2025, 10:23 AM - 2 min read

The ‘severe’ category of air quality remained in place for the third day in a row as the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed an AQI reading of 404 in its morning air quality bulletin

Meanwhile, temperatures in the city continued to dip since last week, going down to 10.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, which is 3.1 notches below the season’s normal

Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’ for second day in a row

November 12, 2025, 11:30 AM - 2 min read

Air pollution in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category for the second day as the temperature plummeted to 10.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday