Air pollution in North India persists, with Delhi’s air quality at ’very poor’ today. Classes in Gurugram, Noida, and Faridabad remain suspended. The AQI improved from ’severe’ to ’very poor’ but remains hazardous,

Experts said even though winds were predominantly calm on Saturday, they picked up late in the evening, with similarly strong winds recorded on Sunday.

Delhi's air quality showed slight improvement on Sunday, moving from "severe" to "very poor" with an AQI of 318. This improvement follows a week of hazardous air quality, peaking at 495 last Monday. Vehicular emissions and stubble burning were identified as major contributors to the pollution.

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 index continued to fluctuate between the "severe" and "very poor" categories in Delhi.The city's 24-hour average air quality index, r

The air quality index continued to fluctuate between the "severe" and "very poor" categories in Delhi. The city's 24-hour average air quality index, recorded until 4 pm on Sunday, was 318 (very poor),

Delhi's air quality index receded to the poor range on Sunday, aided by consistent winds and less moisture, after a Saturday with a sever AQI score.The air quality index (AQI) was 348 at 11am, fell to 323 by 3pm and was 308 by 6pm.

On Sunday, as per the 4 pm bulletin by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 318 in the lower end of the ‘very poor’ category. At 6 am, the air quality was 370.

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