India’s Capital Chokes

Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
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Delhi woke up to yet another dawn with a blanket of toxic air on Wednesday. India’s national capital recorded an AQI of 426 in the “severe” category the morning after it witnessed the coldest night of
Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe.
'Toxic' air pollution crisis forces capital shutdown in India
India’s capital region, Delhi, has virtually come to a halt as air pollution levels reached a “severe plus” category, creating what officials have described as a public health emergency.
Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
Chronic air pollution chokes Delhi in northern India
Footage shows the shocking levels of chronic air pollution choking Delhi in northern India. The Central Pollution Control Board reported that the air quality index (AQI) in the city hit 481 at 7 am on Monday,
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New Delhi closes schools and bans construction as air pollution spikes
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