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Delhi air quality improves slightly, back into 'severe' category

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 20 November 2024 ()
Delhi's air quality briefly improved but plummeted back to 'severe' on Wednesday, with a thick smog reducing visibility and impacting daily life. The AQI reached 424, prompting continued measures like train reschedulings and the ban on certain vehicles. Toxic foam blanketed parts of the Yamuna River, highlighting the pollution's severity.
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