Lahore has once again topped the global ranking of the world’s most polluted major cities, according to air-quality monitoring platform IQAir. On Friday morning, Lahore recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 167, placing it in the “unhealthy” category. Bangladesh’s Dhaka followed with an AQI of 164, while Egypt’s Cairo recorded 158. IQAir reported that...
Top Danish badminton star Anders Antonsen has pulled out of the ongoing India Open 2026 in New Delhi, citing “extreme” air pollution as the reason for his withdrawal—marking his third consecutive year missing the event for similar concerns, he shared on Instagram. Antonsen, currently ranked world No. 3 and a four-time World Championships medalist, pointed...