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Written by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday November 06, 2026On Friday, the air quality in Delhi deteriorated sharply and edged closer to the 'severe' category, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 391.
- Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday November 06, 2026 , New Delhi
Aparajita Singh, who is helping the Supreme Court as the amicus curiae, said breathing the region's air is equivalent to an individual "smoking 30 cigarettes every day"
- Friday November 06, 2026
Delhi's air quality worsened to an AQI of 391, nearing severe levels, with 30 out of 59 stations reporting severe pollution on Friday.
- Friday November 06, 2026 , New Delhi
The forecast comes amid the ongoing peak stubble-burning period in the National Capital Region, while firecracker emissions due to Diwali could further add to the pollution load.
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