Lahore in Pakistan and Delhi in India have the highest levels of fine particulate matter in the air, known as PM 2.5, of any ...

India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to ...

Air pollution in the Indian capital is more than 50 times what is considered safe by the World Health Organization.

The BJP on Thursday lashed out at Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai and demanded his resignation as the air quality in the city zoomed to hazardous levels.  Rai hit back at the BJP and accused the ...

Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in ...

As the smog in Delhi gets thicker, all the primary schools will close due to worsening air quality, officials have announced.

India's capital New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on Thursday night due ...

The pollution in New Delhi is likely to stay in the “severe” category on Friday, India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences said, before improving to “very poor”, or an index score of 300 to 400. Last month, ...

Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.

Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.