Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Toxic smog in Delhi forces school closures

Lahore tops global pollution list, Karachi ranks fifth

Confined to her family’s modest shanty in India’s smog-choked capital, nine-year-old Harshita Gautam struggled to follow her teacher’s instructions on a borrowed mobile phone. The device’s unreliable connection underscored the broader challenges millions of students face as toxic air forces yet another round of school closures. Nearly two million students in Delhi and its surrounding … Read more