New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- With Diwali just days away, Delhi's air pollution crisis continues to intensify, with the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) climbing to 370 on Thursday morning, placing it in the 'very poor' category, while several monitoring stations recorded pollution levels in the 'severe' range. Jahangirpuri emerged as the most polluted locality with an AQI of 459, raising concerns over a further deterioration in air quality during the festival.
Thick haze continued to engulf the national capital for the fourth consecutive day, with at least 10 monitoring stations recording AQI readings above 400. Areas including Alipur, Bawana and Punjabi Bagh were among those witnessing severe pollution levels, according to monitoring data released ...