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Delhi Breathes Best Air Since Diwali, AQI Drops To 111

Headline via Times Now · first report 15 Nov, 08:15 IST, latest 15 Nov, 14:19 IST

The Qutb Minar, Delhi
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Mint at 15 Nov, 08:15 IST; the latest is from Times Now at 15 Nov, 14:19 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 08:15 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 14:19 IST
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Delhi’s AQI reached 511 on Sunday morning, placing the city’s air in the hazardous category. AQI.in estimates that the pollution exposure is equivalent to smoking 12.5 cigarettes daily.
Delhi’s AQI dropped drastically on Sunday, November 15, as it stood at ‘111’ at 2 PM, within the ‘poor’ category.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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