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A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court had on Monday pulled up the Delhi government over its affidavit citing reasons for the rising air pollution in the national capital. The central government, in an affidavit filed before the Apex court, cited a scientific study to say that stubble burning accounts for only 4 per cent of Delhi's air pollution (PM 2.5) in winters and 7 per cent in summers. Reacting to the affidavit, Justice DY Chandrachud remarked, "In fact, now the cat is out of the bag, the farmers' stubble burning contributes to 4 per cent of the pollution as per the chart. So we are targeting something which is totally insignificant." Meanwhile, there has been a significant rise in flare-up (acute attack) of bronchial asthma cases in Delhi, especially after Diwali, due to the deteriorating air quality.

The number of Delhi-NCR families that visited a doctor or a hospital due to pollution-related ailments doubled from 22% to 44% within a week.

The air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated marginally on Monday and no improvement is predicted over the next three days, authorities said.

Sukhram Munda, grandson of tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda, will inaugurate Aadi Mahotsav at Dilli Haat on Tuesday. Aadi Mahotsav is a national festival which aims to showcase tribal art, culture and cuisine.

The book fair, inaugurated by Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia via a video conference, enables the government schools in the city to select books for their libraries online.

In an affidavit before the Supreme Court, the Centre cited a scientific study to say that stubble burning accounts for only 4 per cent of air pollution in Delhi during the winter season.

Doctors blame the rise in Delhi's air pollution levels for a 30-year-old non-smoker being diagnosed with a form of asthma.

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In a move to facilitate ease of doing business, only a single licence is now needed for serving liquor at independent restaurants in the national capital.

After a departmental inquiry, twelve Delhi Police constables have been dismissed from service for submitting fake driving licences when they were recruited in 2007 as constable (drivers).

A cyberstalker was apprehended by Delhi police on Sunday for harassing a woman and circulating morphed pictures.

As the city's AQI turned severe a day after Diwali, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has ordered the shutdown of 92 construction and demolition projects.

Can the surgical masks we're wearing to avoid Covid-19 infection protect us from the negative effects of PM 2.5? Health experts recommend that residents of Delhi-NCR switch to N95 masks for complete protection from dangerous AQI levels.

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia laid the foundation stone for the a 24-Unit classroom in Delhi’s government school.

A video of a family celebrating in front of Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, has now gone crazy viral on the internet.

The CBSE Term-1 Board examination will start after two days for Classes 10 and 12 for the academic year 2021-22.

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 386 in the 'very poor' category on Sunday morning. The weather agency has sounded an orange alert for Kerala.

A man was shot at in Delhi's Model Town area by his brother-in-law who was allegedly upset over the interfaith marriage of his sister with him.

IIT Delhi is planning to fully resume its offline classes or physical classes in January 2022.

IIT Delhi conducted its 52nd convocation ceremony on Saturday wherein 2117 students were awarded degrees and diplomas. Here’s what the top speakers had to say to the fresh graduates.

A thick blanket of smog covered the national capital on Saturday, hiding its rich history. 

Vehicles have emerged as the biggest real-time contributor among the local sources of winter pollution in Delhi this year.

A survey conducted by LocalCircles has found that 43 per cent of Delhi-NCR residents have someone in their family or close network who has been impacted by dengue this year.

The Delhi Police has arrested four people for allegedly sending fake Enforcement Directorate summons to people in order to extort money, sources said. The agency has now added a QR code on its notices to enable people to check the authenticity of the same.

The schools will hold a National Achievement Survey today which evaluates the competency of students by their learning outcomes. However, Deputy Chief of Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia has urged the centre to postpone the survey for now.