Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers.

India's capital Delhi is blanketed in toxic smog every autumn, but the pollution is already so bad that it's drawn protests as authorities tell students to stay home.

Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting at 9:30 am today to review the situation after the Red Fort blast. Senior officials, including the Home

Hundreds gathered in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Sunday to protest against a rising public health crisis brought on by air pollution,demanding government action. Riot police dispersed the protesters and detained dozens, saying they did not have the ...