Delhi's AQI hits 494, making it the most polluted city globally, with severe health and economic implications.

Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),

Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.

The air quality in New Delhi worsened to the 'severe plus' category with the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 400 in most places in the national capital. The AQI was highest in Najafgarh at 748,

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI), as per ANI, spiked to 428 at 8 am, firmly placing it in the "severe" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Over 14 areas in the national capital recorded an AQI of over 400 today. Most of these areas that had ‘very poor’ air quality last week have now come in the ‘severe’ zone, according to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).