Delhi Air Quality Today Improves Slightly After Most Polluted Diwali In Five Years

Published 10 Nov 2026, 14:26 IST

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RSS chief extols traditional Diwali practices and chemical‑free crackers while severe pollution chokes Delhi; Lahore records lower pollution than Delhi, and Pakistan blames India’s Diwali celebrations for the city’s poor air quality; in Tamil Nadu, loud crackers and smog now leave behind toxic air and health hazards, prompting concerns that the festival of lights is increasingly disconnected from its roots.

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RSS excerpt

Despite the AQI improvement, pollution remained high, with 23 of Delhi's 57 monitoring stations recording 'very poor' air quality.

Coverage arrived over 44 hours. First from The Federal, latest from Deccan Herald.

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Coverage Bias Distribution

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L 33%

C 33%

R 34%

Left / Center-Left 2 (33%)

Center 2 (33%)

Center-Right / Right 2 (34%)

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The Federal Center-Left New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 08 Nov 2026, 21:17 IST

Indian cities dominate world’s most-polluted 150 on Diwali evening; 6 cross AQI 1000

Chennai among 6 cities that record AQI of 1000+ as live AQI rankings show hazardous air across the country

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 09 Nov 2026, 18:41 IST

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust 10 Nov 2026, 09:32 IST

Delhi AQI today: Slight relief, but air remains ‘very poor’; Chandni Chowk worst at 395

The air quality across the national capital showed some improvement as Delhi recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 307, in the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday morning, according to the data recorded at 7:00 AM by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Delhi’s air quality deteriorated…

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NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) Current article 10 Nov 2026, 14:26 IST

Delhi Air Quality Today Improves Slightly After Most Polluted Diwali In Five Years

Despite the AQI improvement, pollution remained high, with 23 of Delhi's 57 monitoring stations recording 'very poor' air quality.

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 10 Nov 2026, 17:06 IST

Delhi's updated Diwali air quality data reveals sharp pollution spikes, but gaps remain

Most of the missing air quality data from Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) monitoring stations on Diwali night has been updated, revealing dangerously high particulate matter levels in the early hours of Monday, with readings at some locations recording several times the prescribed limits…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 10 Nov 2026, 18:03 IST

Pakistan blames India's Diwali fireworks for Lahore's toxic air

Islamabad: Pakistan blamed poor air quality this week on pollution drifting from neighbouring India, where firecrackers set off during the Hindu festival of Diwali over the weekend blanketed much of the north in toxic smog. The northern Pakistani city of Lahore topped Swiss group IQAir's ranking of…

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