Air Pollution
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Centre gets NHRC notice on report that air pollution shortens lifespan of Indians by five years
The study by Energy Policy Institute had said earlier this month that air pollution in Delhi reduces life expectancy by nearly 10 years.
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Air pollution reduces average life expectancy in India by five years, says study
Polluted air in Delhi shortens lifespan by an average of nearly ten years, a report by a United States-based think tank found.
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Air quality panel bans coal in Delhi-NCR from 2023
However, the use of low-sulphur coal in thermal power plants have been exempted.
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Trending
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Why the criticism of UU Lalit’s appointment as India’s next chief justice is flawed
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‘Shameful,’ says Varun Gandhi on video of ration card holders being forced to buy national flags
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Is Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the UK leadership contest because of his race?
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Opinion: The reasons why Pakistan turned out different from India and Bangladesh
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Beyond Har Ghar Tiranga: Why Indians must plant Tagore’s vision of nationalism in every home
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In the ‘world’s most polluted city’ near Delhi, workers are unaware of toxic air risks
A cocktail of pollutants in Bhiwadi is ‘slowly poisoning’ its outdoor workers.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Why India’s air pollution policies do not work
A new report on global air pollution once again lists Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital city.
Lou del Bello
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New Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2021, shows report
India was home to 11 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021, the report by Swiss organization IQAir said.
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Video
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Watch: Big chunk of cliff collapses on the seashore in Sidmouth, UK
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‘You're a BJP-RSS agent’: RJD MLA to news anchor questioning alliance with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
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‘Out of context’: Twitter flags BJP leader Amit Malviya’s edited video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech
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Watch: Truck swept away in flood while crossing Gattasilli Bridge in Chhattisgarh
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Watch: African-American man understands mother-in-law’s Malayalam, delighting social media
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Air pollution doesn’t just cause physical illness – it can also take a toll on mental health
Several studies indicate that bad air can impair decision-making, memory and exacerbate mental disorders.
Arushi Jindal & Ajay Nagpure
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Delhi air quality worsens to ‘severe’ category day after showing slight improvement
The Capital had an air quality index of 430 on Sunday morning, according to the SAFAR website.
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Why is paddy straw not being used to produce biomass energy to save Delhi from pollution?
Punjab’s biomass plants are facing operational challenges and stiff competition from solar and wind energy.
Manu Moudgil
The Reel
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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‘Mind the Malhotras’ season 2 trailer: Cyrus Sahukar and Mini Mathur are back as a bickering couple
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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Air quality panel lifts ban on construction work in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels drop
The Commission for Air Quality Management, however, said that construction sites need to follow the norms laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board.
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India doesn’t have enough air quality monitors to show the true extent of pollution in the country
Although the country has nine of the world’s top 10 polluted cities, it has fewer monitors per million people than other highly populated nations.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Delhi: Diesel vehicles that complete 10 years on January 1 to be deregistered
The decision was taken to comply with a 2016 National Green Tribunal order.
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The Field
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Indian football: CoA files contempt of court proceedings filed against Praful Patel
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CWG 2022: From Mirabai Chanu to Avinash Sable, a recap of India’s 61 medals at Birmingham Games
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Fencing: Olympian Bhavani Devi defends Commonwealth Championship title
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Cricket: Australia captain Meg Lanning to take an indefinite break for personal reasons
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BWF World C’ships: PV Sindhu projected to meet An Se Young in QF; tough draw for Lakshya Sen & Co