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Delhi air turns toxic again: AQI nears 500 as pollution grips capital

Delhi woke up to another morning of dangerously polluted air on November 5, with the AQI touching 482 at 8.01 am. The spike comes even as the Centre…

Delhi air turns toxic again: AQI nears 500 as pollution grips capital
Delhi air turns toxic again: AQI nears 500 as pollution grips capital — image via Google News Delhi — Credit: Storywire

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Delhi woke up to another morning of dangerously polluted air on November 5, with the AQI touching 482 at 8.01 am. The spike comes even as the Centre says nearly 40 per cent of paddy stubble has been diverted for alternative use, while fresh data shows farm fires continue across northern India.

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