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Delhi Police were caught off guard when a protest at India Gate, initially believed to be over rising AQI, turned out to be a demonstration supporting slain Maoist leader Madhvi Hidma. Over 15 detained as officers injured by pepper spray; probe underway., Delhi News, Times Now

BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said hospitals are reporting more respiratory complaints, and the civic body has begun intensified water sprinkling and issued notices to polluting sites.

Delhi AQI: The high-level PMO meeting comes as Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' for the second week, with some areas even recording 'severe' levels.

The announcement has been made under third level of the Graded Response Action Plan or GRAP-3, which is determined by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Earlier, the city government had advised private offices to work with 50 percent of staff capacity.

For the first time in nearly 12,000 years, an ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted, inching towards India and sweeping across the country's northwestern parts on Monday night, i.e., November 24. Due to the volcanic eruption, multiple flights were delayed in major cities.

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in 12000 years. A massive high-altitude plume of volcanic ash has drifted across Arabian sea began spreading over parts of India, including Delhi and Mumbai. Will it affect Delhi's AQI?

The ash plume reached Delhi around 11 pm on Monday and moved over Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana. The India Meteorological Department says the cloud will shift towards China next and is expected to leave India by Tuesday evening.

The Hayli Gubbi volcano that exploded on Sunday, spewed sulphur dioxide-rich ashes 14 km high into the atmosphere. The plume rose further and moved to India, raising an alarm in the North over the already alarming AQI level. However, the IMD has said the volcanic ash plume will not have any impact on the weather [...]

Ethiopia volcanic ash: A sulphur-rich ash plume from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano drifted over North India, triggering concerns amid Delhi's severe AQI levels. The IMD says the ash remains in the upper troposphere and will not impact surface air quality.

Police allege the protest, held under banner of Delhi Co-ordination Committee for Clean Air, near India Gate was unauthorised, accused protesters of encircling Parliament Street station.