Schools in Delhi remain closed due to poor air quality, as no further notice has been issued regarding their reopening. The suspension of physical classes, which includes Class X and XII students, follows a government directive in response to hazardous AQI levels.

The AQI in Delhi remained in the severe category from Monday to Wednesday last week and thereafter witnessed slight improvement on Thursday and Friday. However, it deteriorated to the severe category on Saturday.

Hundreds of millions of Indians breathe some of the world’s most toxic air all year round. Air pollution in the capital area that’s home to about 30 million people is especially stubborn. In winter, the cold weather actually makes the smog even worse — and potent.

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

The air quality in the national capital improved from the 'severe' to the 'very poor' category on Sunday morning. At 8 am, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 357, falling under the 'very poor' category,

Delhi's air quality improves from 'severe' to 'very poor' category, with AQI at 357, but Anand Vihar remains 'severe'.

The air quality (AQI) was recorded to be at 362 at 8 am today (November 24) , offering minimal relief to the residents.

A thick layer of smog has blanketed Delhi, with several areas in the 'Very Poor' and 'Severe' AQI categories. Chandni Chowk's AQI is 349, while Anand Vihar's reaches 473

Delhi experiences severe air quality as AQI hits 412, with experts citing meteorological conditions and stubble burning as major contributors. Visibility affected by fog as pollution levels remain hazardous.

The prevailing meteorological conditions also led to a rise in the temperature, with Delhi clocking a maximum temperature of 29.4°C

The respite from extremely toxic air did not last very long for the residents of Delhi. The city’s air quality index (AQI) reading on Saturday returned to the ‘severe’ category after being in the ‘very poor’ zone for two days.