Thick smog blankets Delhi on Deepavali night, AQI at 20 stations ‘severe’

Published 08 Nov 2026, 23:03 IST

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The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) has forecast that Delhi's air quality is likely to slip into the 'severe' category from November 9 and remain there for the subsequent few days

— The Hindu
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New Delhi [India], November 8 : Delhi's air quality deteriorated sharply on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the 'severe' category at 483 at 8:10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded pollution levels above 400, according to data from the Central…

— Rising Kashmir
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Bawana records AQI of 446, followed by Punjabi Bagh at 449, RK Puram at 448, IIT Delhi and Rohini at 445 each, Chandni Chowk at 420, Patparganj at 421 and Alipur at 413

— The Hindu BusinessLine

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The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) has forecast that Delhi's air quality is likely to slip into the 'severe' category from November 9 and remain there for the subsequent few days

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media 08 Nov 2026, 06:20 IST

Delhi breathes worst air on Diwali eve in 10 years

Weak winds are forecast to trap pollution, with forecasts suggesting air quality could reach the severe category by Monday.

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Rising Kashmir Center Rising Kashmir 08 Nov 2026, 08:56 IST

Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category with overall AQI at 483; several areas record levels above 400

New Delhi [India], November 8 : Delhi's air quality deteriorated sharply on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the 'severe' category at 483 at 8:10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded pollution levels above 400, according to data from the Central…

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The Hindu BusinessLine Center-Right The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) 08 Nov 2026, 09:28 IST

Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category with overall AQI at 483

Bawana records AQI of 446, followed by Punjabi Bagh at 449, RK Puram at 448, IIT Delhi and Rohini at 445 each, Chandni Chowk at 420, Patparganj at 421 and Alipur at 413

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article 08 Nov 2026, 23:03 IST

Thick smog blankets Delhi on Deepavali night, AQI at 20 stations ‘severe’

The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) has forecast that Delhi's air quality is likely to slip into the 'severe' category from November 9 and remain there for the subsequent few days

Read at The Hindu ↗