AQI today: As Diwali celebrations come to an end, the aftermath has been rising pollution levels in major cities across, including Delhi. This time, it wasn't the national capital taking the spotlight for extremely high pollution level, Haryana's Dharuhera topped the list of most polluted cities across India as it recorded an AQI of 393 on October 22 at 7:10 AM, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Two days after Diwali, cities across the country continue to grapple with 'very poor' air quality. Dharuhera missed the ‘severe’ mark just by 7 points while Delhi entered the ‘severe’ category on Diwali day when PM 10 and PM 2.5 concentration of suspended particulate matter peaked at 675, PTI reported.

As per CPCB, an AQI of 201 to 300 is classified as "poor," those betw

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