Smog

Air India Flight From Paris Diverted To Jaipur, Fliers Sent To Delhi On Bus

Air India Flight AI-2022, traveling from Paris to New Delhi, was diverted to Jaipur on Monday morning due to heavy smog in Delhi that made low-visibility landings unsafe. However, the situation escalated when pilots, having completed their duty hours, refused to continue the journey, leaving passengers stranded for hours. Flight...

Delhi Shuts Schools, Shifts To Online Classes Amid Hazardous Smog

As the smog in Delhi gets thicker, all the primary schools will close due to worsening air quality, officials have announced. Delhi's chief minister, Atishi Marlena Singh, has revealed on X that schools in the Indian capital shall move to online learning until further notice because of severe smog that...

Delhi’s AQI Soars Above 400, But GRAP-3 Measures Delayed

For the second consecutive day, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category on Thursday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking above 400. The persistent pollution and a thick fog blanket over the city were exacerbated by low wind speeds, which trapped the pollutants over the national capital. Despite...

Hazardous Smog In Lahore: Government Shuts Primary Schools and Enforces ‘Green Lockdown’

Lahore, Pakistan's second-largest city, is grappling with unprecedented levels of air pollution, leading government authorities to implement drastic measures to protect public health. For over a week, the city of 14 million has been covered in a dense blanket of smog, a toxic mix of fog and pollutants originating from...