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Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the "very poor" category for the first time this season on Monday, with a thick haze enveloping the national capital as pollution levels rose sharply after last week's brief respite brought by rain. The air quality index (AQI) stood at 307 at 7.05 am on Monday. The city had recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 261 (poor) on Sunday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) 4 pm bulletin, marking a sharp deterioration from 117 (moderate) a day earlier.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday directed officials to remain ful...