Dust Storm

WATCH: Huge fire in Gurugram's Manesar sparked by dust storm in Delhi-NCR, shanties gutted, gas cylinder explosions heard

As many as 35 fire engines were rushed to the spot. The firemen are at the spot, trying to bring the flames under control that have been billowing for more than six hours

The weather report: As heatwave continues to roast north India, South and North East get rain respite

Parts of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh may record maximum temperature around 41-43°C

Watch: Dangerous sandstorm covers Chinese city near Gobi desert; police closes major roads

Dramatic videos of a sandstorm engulfing a city located on the edge of the Gobi desert in northwestern China have left social media users distressed

Dust storm in Delhi: Aravallis, which act as green barrier for National Capital, have been ravaged over decades

The air quality of Delhi, which has been baking at temperatures in excess of 45 degrees Celsius since last week, wasn’t ruined overnight.

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to severe level after dust storm hits northwest India, CPCB convenes emergency meeting

Delhi's air quality deteriorated to 'severe' due to a dust storm in northwest India which led to a sudden spike in the pollution level in the national capital, the Centre-run SAFAR said

Delhi could see combination of heat wave, dust storm and thunderstorm today, MeT forecast predicts

Cloudy skies & a possibility of thunder- & dust storms towards evening are expected: MeT.

NHRC issues notice to Haryana, Rajasthan over 'massive deforestation' in Aravalli, says root cause behind Delhi-NCR air pollution

The Commission has observed that the gravity of the issue demands "proactive and effective measures" by the authorities concerned to stop deforestation and degradation of the Aravalli hill range.

Met department warns of thunderstorms, dust storms in Uttar Pradesh over the weekend, predicts rain in pockets

Gusty winds are "very likely" to accompany the storms in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, the Met department said.

Dust haze looms over Punjab and Haryana, flight operations hit; Delhi's air quality remains severe for fourth day

A blanket of dust haze covered Punjab and Haryana for the third day on Friday, disrupting flight operations at the airport in Chandigarh. Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality remained severe for the fourth consecutive day on Friday.

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal issues slew of orders to check air pollution amid standoff with Arvind Kejriwal

Even as the stalemate continues between the Delhi government and Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, the Raj Niwas issued a slew of orders to check air pollution