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The government of Delhi, the capital of India, partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, to conduct cloud-seeding trials to reduce environmental pollutants and create artificial rain to wash away pollutants. The experiment aimed to scatter chemicals into clouds to create rainfall, but after three unsuccessful attempts, including two
Air quality
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Pimpri-Chinchwad has reached alarming figures during Diwali 2025, with residents facing trouble breathing and reporting health hazards. The AQI levels in Wakad and Hinjawadi regions, where infrastructure development works are ongoing, have been particularly affected, with Bhumkar Chowk in Wakad reporting AQI levels of
Air quality
Panchkula's air quality continued to pose a threat to public health even after Diwali, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 251 on Thursday at 4 pm. The Central Pollution Control Board's data showed a slight improvement from Wednesday's AQI of 268, but
Air quality
Chennai's air quality has reached alarming levels, particularly after the Diwali celebrations, with pollution spikes crossing 300 in some areas. Environmentalists and experts are expressing concerns about the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's (TNPCB) air quality index (AQI) data, citing the inadequacy and potential misleading nature
Air quality
Diwali, a festival of lights and celebration, turned into a spectacle of thick smoke and poor air quality in Odisha's twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Despite stringent restrictions on firecracker use and clear instructions from the Commissionerate Police, residents continued to burst crackers well past midnight, defying
