New Delhi: A blanket of haze and fog enveloped Delhi on Thursday morning, trapping pollutants and pushing the city's air quality into the "very poor" category after remaining "poor" for the past few days.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 357, compared to 279 a day earlier.

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Punjab on Wednesday saw the season's highest single-day spike in stubble burning with 283 instances, official data showed.

The latest addition took the total farm fire count since September 15 to 1,216.

The dip in air quality was accompanied by reduced visibility across several parts of the city, as fog and calm winds trapped pollutants clos

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