#BreakingNews# | GRAP-2 kicks in as Delhi's pollution sparks a political blame game: AAP accuses BJP of AQI manipulation, while BJP blames AAP for fuelling stubble burning @Srish__T & @SmritiMishra22 get you details with @aakaaanksha | #DelhiPollution# #GRAP2# #DelhiAQI# #AAPvsBJP# #AirPollution#

Delhi continues to witness poor air quality, with the AQI around AIIMS recorded at 322 and Anand Vihar at 303, both falling under the 'Very Poor' category, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Meanwhile, the AQI around India Gate stood at 242, categorised as 'Poor', according to the CPCB. #DelhiAir# #AirPollution# #AirQuality# #AQI#

This week on #PollutionKaSolution#, we look at four innovations that could potentially work in Delhi’s pollution hotspots, from giant air-filtering cubes to technology that claims to reduce our exposure to pollution, devices that can turn a car into a moving air purifier, and systems that combine air filtration with renewable energy. How practical are these solutions? Watch in. #PollutionKaSolution# #DelhiPollution# #AirPollution# #Pollution# | @suyeshasavant

Air pollution on race day is linked to slower marathon times. A study of 2.7 million finishes at the World Marathon Majors found higher nitrogen dioxide associated with slower times, about 1.4–1.6 minutes per extra µg/m³. Recreational runners were hit about six times harder than elites. PM2.5 wasn’t significant after weather was accounted for.

Air pollution is a public health crisis—but it's one we know how to solve. London has made real progress by following the data & taking action. Through @Breathe_Cities, we're helping more cities put those solutions into action. Mayor @SadiqKhan & I explain how:

Worsening air pollution driven by wildfires in Indonesia prompted Malaysia to temporarily shut schools in one of its most populated states, just as a major Formula One race in neighboring Singapore approaches.

#WATCH# | Delhi: On air pollution in the national capital, Congress leader Sandeep Dixit says, "The situation remains almost the same as before. We have not heard of any substantial steps so far. I do not think the Delhi government is genuinely serious about this issue. This is not just Delhi's problem; it concerns the entire NCR. What steps are being taken across the region? Reports suggest that living in Delhi's polluted environment can reduce a person's life expectancy by seven to eight years. In my view, this amounts to institutional murder." On Sonia Gandhi's memoir and the Anna Hazare movement, he says, "I am thankful to Sonia Gandhi for her appreciation. She and Sheila Dikshit shared a close personal friendship. However, during the Anna movement, whenever Kejriwal made statements in our meetings, he would come outside and make completely contradictory claims. If a person's popularity allows him to present lies as truth and truth as lies, then such movements and fabricated campaigns will continue to emerge in this country." On Sonia Gandhi's remarks about Babri Masjid, the 1984 riots and Operation Blue Star, he said, "...The BJP tries to exaggerate every issue. Regarding the 1984 riots, there was involvement of the Sangh and several BJP leaders, with cases registered against some of them. The truth in each case is for the courts to determine. The Congress has always condemned communal incidents and has also condemned its own members where necessary. We even made efforts to deny party tickets to some of our leaders in connection with the 1984 riots. It is possible that Congress members were also involved, and the party has never denied that possibility..."

China's air and water quality continued to improve in the first seven months of 2026 amid strengthened efforts to curb air pollution and protect water resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Thursday: - Average density of PM2.5—a key indicator measuring air pollution—dropped by 1.8 μg per m³ - Proportion of days with good air quality up 3.9 percentage points YoY - Nationwide proportion of surface-water bodies classified as "good quality" up 2.4 percentage points YoY to 86.5%