Diwali in the air, dread on the ground

Rescue shelters, community feeders and animal-welfare activists brace for the toll of a festival that brings fear, injuries and displacement to Delhi's animals

Cleaning underway after toxic foam resurfaces in Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj

Cleaning is underway after toxic foam resurfaced on the Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj amid ongoing concerns over high pollution levels

Delhi clears old waste, buries itself in new

MCD data reveal 10,407 tonnes dumped across the city on October 23 alone; Capital generates 11,862 TPD on average

As winter nears, Delhi’s construction waste piles up

DPCC report reveals a 3,479 tonnes per day gap between construction waste generated and processed; new 1,000-TPD Okhla plant expected by December

No BS-VI, no entry: what new anti-pollution curb could cost Delhi-NCR commuters

From November 1, non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi will be restricted; workers who cross at Badarpur say there is no simple replacement and the arithmetic rarely works in their favour

Delhi gets off to its most polluted October start in three years

Average AQI of 171 in the first week of this month; falling temperatures and stubble burning could worsen conditions; traffic police, street vendors and delivery workers describe exposure they cannot avoid

Rain likely in Delhi today; IMD issues yellow alert

Cloudy skies and light-to-moderate rain with gusty winds hit Delhi on Saturday. IMD issued a yellow alert; AQI stayed satisfactory at 71.

Delhi forest department suggests ‘robotic’ elephants at festivals; PETA welcomes move

Delhi Forest Department advises using robotic elephants for festivals and safety, drawing praise from PETA