Environment

Diwali in the air, dread on the ground

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…

November 4, 2026

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

November 2, 2026

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

October 31, 2026

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…

October 31, 2026

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…

October 27, 2026

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…

October 19, 2026

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…

September 26, 2026

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

September 21, 2026

‘Small but loud’: taking Himalayan voices to Delhi

‘Himalayan Echoes’ brings its conversation to Delhi as the destruction in Nepal has renewed focus on climate change 

September 11, 2026

Central Delhi lost 74% healthy ecosystem in 32 years: study

Researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia say habitat fragmentation and unchecked urbanisation are weakening forests, wetlands and other natural systems that…

July 14, 2026