Dense fog coupled with the temperature drop reduced visibility to 500 metres by 8:30 am. The IMD has predicted persistent dense fog throughout the day. Morning humidity levels stood at 84%, with a maximum temperature of 25°C expected.

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As Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) oscillates between the “very poor” and “severe” categories, it poses serious health risks, including respiratory illnesses from prolonged exposure, to the residents of the city, especially the elderly.

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An air quality index (AQI) between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”.

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The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi on Thursday morning was in the ‘severe’ category with a reading of 428 at 9 am. The AQI on Wednesday was reported as the worst in the country, plunging into the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season.

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The city recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the season so far at 16.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, according to the weather department.

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The weather department has forecast shallow fog for the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle at 32 degrees Celsius

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The Delhi Police has recorded an 89 per cent increase in the number of old vehicles impounded, as opposed to the number of old vehicles scrapped in 2023

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Several expectant mothers in the national capital shared their views with Patriot about how mental stress due to toxic air is taking toll on them every day

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