Venugopal said farmers could not be asked to compromise on their livelihood...

The apex court asked why the state governments' machinery cannot stop stubble burning...

At 1.30 pm, the city's overall air quality index was 216...

The top court has summoned chief secretaries of Haryana, Punjab and UP on November 6 saying the time has come to "fix accountability"...

The overall air quality index oscillated between 410 and 420 during the day, which falls under the severe category...

The air quality index stood at 337 at 1 pm...

Central Pollution Control Board member secretary also issued directions to close coal-based industries, barring power plants, in satellite towns...

Westerly and northwesterly winds bring smoke, caused by stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, to the national capital ...

Location of single monitoring station giving skewed readings and more units needed, says chief minister...

Unfavourable weather conditions and rise in stubble burning instances last week the reasons, say officials...