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49 of world’s 50 most polluted cities are in India; Punjab’s Bathinda, Ludhiana and Patiala feature in list

49 of world’s 50 most polluted cities are in India; Punjab’s Bathinda, Ludhiana and Patiala feature in list

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RSS chief extols traditional Diwali practices and chemical‑free crackers while severe pollution chokes Delhi; Lahore records lower pollution than Delhi, and Pakistan blames India’s Diwali celebrations for the city’s poor air quality; in Tamil Nadu, loud crackers and smog now leave behind toxic air and health hazards, prompting concerns that the festival of lights is increasingly disconnected from its roots.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Chennai among 6 cities that record AQI of 1000+ as live AQI rankings show hazardous air across the country

    — The Federal

  • center · 1 outlet

    India’s worsening air pollution crisis is no longer limited to Delhi and its neighbouring cities. As winter smog tightens its grip across northern India, 49 of the world’s 50 most polluted cities were in India on Monday, according to air quality data tracked by AQI.in. A global ranking recorded at…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 2 outlets

    Despite the AQI improvement, pollution remained high, with 23 of Delhi's 57 monitoring stations recording 'very poor' air quality.

    — NDTV

RSS excerpt

India’s worsening air pollution crisis is no longer limited to Delhi and its neighbouring cities. As winter smog tightens its grip across northern India, 49 of the world’s 50 most polluted cities were in India on Monday, according to air quality data tracked by AQI.in. A global ranking recorded at…

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    49 of world’s 50 most polluted cities are in India; Punjab’s Bathinda, Ludhiana and Patiala feature in list

    India’s worsening air pollution crisis is no longer limited to Delhi and its neighbouring cities. As winter smog tightens its grip across northern India, 49 of the world’s 50 most polluted cities were in India on Monday, according to air quality data tracked by AQI.in. A global ranking recorded at…

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    Delhi's updated Diwali air quality data reveals sharp pollution spikes, but gaps remain

    Most of the missing air quality data from Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) monitoring stations on Diwali night has been updated, revealing dangerously high particulate matter levels in the early hours of Monday, with readings at some locations recording several times the prescribed limits…

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