Delhi gets first `poor` air day in 3 months
(WorldNews India)

NEW DELHI: After nearly three months of relatively clean air, Delhi's air quality dipped to the 'poor' zone on Thursday, with a citywide average AQI reading of 211. The city's air quality has fallen sharply by nearly 100 points in the last 48 hours. While the AQI was 112 (moderate) on Dussehra day, it rose to 173 (moderate) on Wednesday. The deterioration continued on Thursday, as a change in wind direction to northwesterly, stubble burning, local emissions from effigy-burning and other sources as well as falling mercury started making an impact. Track the pollution...