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Toxic air, confined indoors: Delhi doesn’t let its children breathe

Days after Diwali, Delhi’s air remains toxic.

Newslaundry · Oct 23, 2025

Reporting on power without proximity: What it takes to run a newsroom away from Delhi

What are the challenges and opportunities of building credible journalism away from the centre? How do organisations navigate limited resources and local pressures to shape national conversations from regional vantage points? And what are the highs and the lows of steering newsrooms across India’s diverse landscapes?

Newslaundry · Oct 23, 2025

October 23, 2025: ‘Very poor’ air for Delhi police headquarters

The Delhi Police is tasked with enforcing restrictions on firecrackers. But it faces questions after the air pollution peak observed after Diwali. Last year, Newslaundry had reported how firecracker violations were allegedly treated with kid gloves.

Newslaundry · Oct 23, 2025

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As Punjab gets attention, data suggests Haryana, UP contribute to over a third of Delhi’s PM 2.5

Punjab takes the heat for Delhi’s foul air. But the headlines often miss Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, which contribute significantly to the toxic mix.

Newslaundry · Oct 22, 2025

Delhi’s rich accused of setting off ‘revenge fireworks’ after years-long Diwali ban

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

New Delhi blanketed by thick smoke after Diwali fireworks causing hazardous levels of air pollution

Firecrackers filled the air with smoke and fine particles that mixed with seasonal pollution and stagnant weather conditions.

Euronews · Oct 21, 2025

Delhi awakes to a toxic haze after Diwali as pollution season begins

Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smog

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025

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Oct 21, 2025: The air outside BJP office after Amit Malviya cheered firecrackers

Despite Supreme Court restrictions, Diwali celebrations were a free-for-all. Fireworks burst across Delhi and its satellite cities well past midnight, pushing the AQI to the severe category in parts of the city.

Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025

‘Music to ears’, ‘burn the hearts of many’: TV anchors, BJP IT cell and the great Diwali gaslight

Delhi woke up on Tuesday to a familiar sight – a city smothered in its own smoke. The morning after Diwali, the city-wide AQI reportedly averaged 451 at 7 am, higher than the national safe limit.

Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025

Delhi AQI soars above 1,000 after court permits Diwali fireworks

Air quality data shows 36 of Indian capital’s 38 monitoring stations now in ‘red zone’

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Thick smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks, pushing air quality to hazardous levels

Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Diwali: India celebrates festival of lights with oil lamp world record

Air quality worsens in the capital Delhi as India celebrates one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the year

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Tommy Fleetwood reveals how son inspired latest success at DP World India Championship

Fleetwood shared an embrace with young Frankie after continuing his superb end to the season in Delhi

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

DP World India Championship Tee Times 2025: Final Round

Keita Nakajima holds a two-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood with a round to play at Delhi Golf Club

Golf Monthly · Oct 18, 2025

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Golf Monthly · Oct 18, 2025

The DP World India Championship Has Been Great... So Why Not Have More Events Without Drivers Being Used?

There's not a driver to be seen at Delhi Golf Club and it made for great viewing at the DP World India Championship, so why not have more tournaments on tighter courses that take the big dog out of play?

Newslaundry · Oct 18, 2025

The oxymoron of ‘green firecrackers’: This Diwali, your lungs will still pay the price

This Diwali, in its attempt to reconcile the festivity with environmental responsibility, the Supreme Court has approved ‘green firecrackers’ – an oxymoron if there ever was one.

Newslaundry · Oct 18, 2025

Hafta 559: Taliban’s visit to India, Gaza peace plan agreement

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Affairs Editor at The Hindu, and Dr Khinvraj Jangid, director and professor at the Centre for Israel Studies at OP Jindal Global University.

Golf Monthly · Oct 17, 2025

DP World India Championship Tee Times 2025: Round Three

Tommy Fleetwood plays with Brian Harman in the final group on Saturday at Delhi Golf Club

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Newslaundry · Oct 17, 2025

Delhi’s Diwali double standard: Markets flout cracker norm, govt’s pollution plan falters

The Delhi government claims to be spending nearly Rs 800 crore to curb pollution in the capital. But it also seems to be turning a blind eye to fireworks that add to the very pollution it seeks to reduce.

Newslaundry · Oct 17, 2025

‘Jailing farmers doesn’t help anyone’: After floods wrecked harvest, Punjab stares at the parali puzzle

As Punjab’s farmers struggle to complete delayed paddy harvests due to one of the worst floods in recent times, they face yet another pressure – to quickly clear fields to make way for Rabi crops.

Newslaundry · Oct 16, 2025

Delhi’s posh colonies show how to privatise public space – one footpath at a time

Guard booths outside houses are common in upscale neighbourhoods. They are encroachments, really. But unlike other areas, where these booths are made of wood with rolling tyres, in Jor Bagh, they are permanent concrete structures.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Shane Lowry: Delhi car horns not as off-putting as Ryder Cup crowd in New York

The Irishman, playing with European captain Luke Donald and team-mate Tommy Fleetwood, leads the DP World India Championship.

Newslaundry · Oct 16, 2025

October 16, 2025: Will SC’s firecracker relaxation worsen Delhi’s air?

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Supreme Court, which permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi NCR between October 18 and 20. The court directed that the district administration and police must ensure that firecrackers are burst at designated locations between 6 and 7 am…

Golf Monthly · Oct 16, 2025

'The Dog Was Out Of The Bag, Having A Sleep In The Locker' - Rory McIlroy Explains Why He Played Without A Driver In Delhi

Rory McIlroy left his driver out of his bag for the first round of the DP World India Championship with Delhi Golf Club just being too tight to hit his big dog

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Can ‘green’ fireworks really prevent another Diwali air pollution bomb in Delhi?

So-called green fireworks may emit less smoke than conventional ones in controlled tests, but scientists and doctors are sceptical about the difference in real-world impact

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