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Delhi wakes up to toxic smog as AQI hits 333, very poor category

Delhi wakes up to toxic smog as AQI hits 333, very poor category

The area around Anand Vihar was blanketed in a dense layer of toxic smog, with an AQI of 366 in the 'very poor' category. According to CPCB data, Sonia Vihar recorded an AQI of 352, Wazirpur measured 359, while Ghazipur Mandi recorded 366

06 December,2025 11:59 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Experts warn of ecological threat as SC narrows definition of Aravali hills

Experts warn of ecological threat as SC narrows definition of Aravali hills

The Supreme Court’s acceptance of a new definition that counts only hills above 100 metres as part of the Aravalis has raised alarm among environmentalists. Experts fear that the move could strip protection from most of the ancient range, exposing regions, including Delhi-NCR, to harsher weather, drought and biodiversity loss

06 December,2025 11:02 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Indian study finds how nanoplastics from single-use PET bottles harm body

Indian study finds how nanoplastics from single-use PET bottles harm body

Nanoplastics, found in food and water, are a global concern and are increasingly being detected inside the human body. But their exact effects remain poorly understood

06 December,2025 09:39 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Aaditya raises concern over 'garbage piling' and 'illegal hoardings' in Mumbai

Aaditya raises concern over 'garbage piling' and 'illegal hoardings' in Mumbai

In a letter addressed to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Aaditya Thackeray said that a system which had functioned efficiently for over ten years appeared to have suddenly collapsed

05 December,2025 06:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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