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A thick layer of smog covers Delhi following a frenzied night of fireworks to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. The air quality dipped to the “very poor” category early Monday, with authorities warning of further deterioration in the levels. IMAGES
Thick smog envelops New Delhi, forcing the government to shut down schools until further notice, urge people to work from home and ban non-essential trucks from entering the Indian capital due to dangerous levels of air pollution. One of the world's most polluted cities and home to some 20 million people, Delhi is cloaked every winter in a thick blanket of smog. IMAGES
On Diwali, India's biggest holiday of the year, New Delhi is enveloped in thick smog. The country is reeling from the double impact of the coronavirus and severe air pollution. IMAGES
Indian riot police fired tear gas Wednesday at columns of farmers on tractors seeking to breach heavily guarded roadblocks and march on the capital to demand guaranteed crop prices. IMAGES
People walk in front of the India Gate as New Delhi restricts the use of private vehicles for a week in a bid to offer residents some respite from the toxic smog choking the megacity. IMAGES
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