Every year when winter arrives, India's capital region is choked by smog and smoke. However, seasonal crop burning fires in neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana add to Delhi's air pollution. Unlike Mumbai,

The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category, as the AQI was recorded at 332 as per the Central Pollution Control Board on Friday at 7:00 AM.

Delhi's air quality remains in the "very poor" category for the sixth straight day, with the AQI reaching alarming levels. Authorities continue to enforce strict pollution control measures as the Supreme Court monitors the situation.

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' with an AQI of 332, leading to health issues among residents. Areas like Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri recorde

Air quality in Delhi remains "very poor" while the city also experienced the coldest night of the season so far with temperature dropping below normal.

Strong surface winds (at speeds of 15km/hr) that had helped disperse pollutants on Sunday, dropped to near-calm levels of 4-6km/hr by Monday morning, leading to a haze engulfing the city again. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 285 (“poor”) at 9am on Monday,