Delhi recorded an AQI of 335 on Diwali morning after people burst crackers overnight, causing severe noise pollution and blanketing the national capital in smoke.

Delhi's AQI reached

Delhi woke up to a layer of smog on Diwali morning with AQI slipping into the "very poor" category, as it crossed the 300-mark.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Anand Vihar station in the city recorded an AQI of 414 at 8 AM, indicating hazardous levels of pollution that pose serious health risks to residents.

Delhi’s air quality worsened on Diwali, with several monitoring stations recording ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ AQI levels above 400.GRAP Stage 2 restrictions were enforced to tackle rising pollution as...