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The morning after a glittering Diwali celebration, a thick haze of pollutants hung over several Indian cities, turning the festival of lights into a day of smog and suffocation. The Air Quality Index (AQI) shot up to hazardous levels across urban centres, with the National Capital Region (NCR) faring the worst.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI touched 355 at 7:00 a.m., the highest among metro cities, despite the Supreme Court’s limited nod for ‘green’ firecrackers just before the festival. Other cities fared slightly better, with Mumbai and Hyderabad recording 292, Chennai coming in at 69, and Bengaluru at 85. An AQI below 50 is considered safe, highlighting the scale of the p

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