As residents of the national capital wake up to another day under a blanket of smog, Indian chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi has voiced what many in Delhi have been quietly feeling — that the city’s air crisis is being normalised. In a sharply worded post on “We are slowly being poisoned and no one cares?…
The withdrawal of world no.3 badminton star Anders Antonsen from the ongoing Indian Open 2026 badminton tournament due to “extreme pollution” has sparked a debate among the fans as why the organizers opt for the National Capital every year despite knowing the environmental hazards during that time of the year. Having started in 2008, the…
World no.3 badminton star Anders Antonsen from Denmark has pulled out of the ongoing India Open 2026 in New Delhi due to severe air pollution in the National Capital. The Danish made the announcement public on Instagram. Antonsen’s withdrawal from Indian Open 2026 came just after fellow Mia Blichfeldt flagged off the playing conditions in…
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday said that while restrictions under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP 3) have been withdrawn, anti-pollution measures on the ground will continue with undiminished intensity across the capital. Sirsa said the decision to lift GRAP 3 curbs was taken by the Commission…
The pollution issues cannot be resolved unless every citizen realizes it is their duty to improve and conserve the environment, retired Supreme Court judge Abhay S Oka has said. Otherwise, the former Supreme Court judge said, the responsibility would be solely confined to climate activists. “It is about the approach. It has been 75 years…
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday said that two measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-4 will be made permanent to address “severe” air pollution in the national capital. Addressing the media, Sirsa said fuel would no longer be supplied to vehicles lacking a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) until further…
Expressing concern over the serious level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court issued several guidelines on Wednesday (17 December 2025). The court asked NHAI and MCD to consider temporarily closing or shifting nine toll plazas located on the Delhi border, so that traffic congestion in the city can be reduced. The Supreme Court…
The Supreme Court expressed concern about air pollution in Delhi NCR and said that it will implement only those instructions which can be followed because its biggest impact will be seen on the poor. The court said that the court should pass only those guidelines which are enforceable. Before a bench of Chief Justice Surya…
