Ban on construction, diesel cars lifted in Delhi as air quality improves

The Central government on Thursday lifted a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid an improvement in air quality in the......

Scindia calls Tharoor 'arm-chair critic in X war of words over flight delays

Shashi Tharoor and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia engaged in a war of words over flight delays due to fog and the ensuing chaos at the Delhi airport, with the Congress leader terming......

Odd-even on anvil as Delhi's air quality dips close to 'severe plus'

Delhi's air quality has deteriorated further and now stands closer to the "severe plus" category, a stage which might trigger the implementation of the odd-even car rationing measure in the......

Air pollution in Delhi nears 'severe' category again

Air pollution in Delhi neared the "severe" category again amid unfavourable meteorological conditions on Tuesday and a relief is unlikely soon. IMAGE: A view of North block amid dense smog as air......

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

In December 2016, the Supreme Court directed the central government to have a graded action plan to tackle the menace of air pollution. There are two plans - Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded......

Delhi is crumbling under its own weight

While Delhi boasts of one of the best metro systems in the world and decent infrastructure, reckless construction, legalising unauthorised colonies, and the worsening water and air quality dent its......

Yamaha launches VMAX @ Rs 20 lakh

Japanese two wheeler major Yahama on Wednesday launched its super-bike 'VMAX' in the country priced at Rs 20 lakh or Rs 2 million (ex-showroom-Delhi). The company also launched limited edition of......

US Open: Injured Myneni goes down fighting to World No. 49 Vesely

FILE IMAGE: Saketh Myneni in action during the Davis Cup match against Korea's Yong- Kyu Lim in Chandigarh. Photograph: PTI Qualifier Saketh Myneni gave a mighty scare to world number 49 Jiri......