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Shocked by the sudden Delhi haze, smog and whatnot? This is the reason

Shocked by the sudden Delhi haze, smog and whatnot? This is the reason

What's behind this

The Better India article explains that the specific particulate matter—whether PM2.5 or PM10—drives India’s Air Quality Index and affects what people need to know about the air they breathe. Livemint reports that Delhi’s AQI jumped from 117 on Saturday to 261 on Sunday, and by Monday’s 4 PM bulletin the index reached 324, crossing the 300‑mark threshold for “very poor” air for the first time this season.

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What each side is saying

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Thick smog blankets Delhi as AQI hits 377 at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, keeping air quality ‘very poor’ for the third consecutive day.

    — The National Herald

  • right · 1 outlet

    Delhi's AQI surged from 117 on Saturday to 261 on Sunday. By Monday’s 4 PM bulletin, the index hit 324—crossing the 300-mark threshold for “very poor” air for the first time this season

    — Livemint

RSS excerpt

Delhi's AQI surged from 117 on Saturday to 261 on Sunday. By Monday’s 4 PM bulletin, the index hit 324—crossing the 300-mark threshold for “very poor” air for the first time this season

Coverage arrived over 3 hours — first from Livemint, latest from The National Herald.

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Shocked by the sudden Delhi haze, smog and whatnot? This is the reason

Delhi's AQI surged from 117 on Saturday to 261 on Sunday. By Monday’s 4 PM bulletin, the index hit 324—crossing the 300-mark threshold for “very poor” air for the first time this season

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