The air quality index in Delhi reached the very poor category for the first time this season on Monday morning.
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) reached 307 at 7:05 am on Monday, entering the very poor category for the first time this season, according to the Hindustan Times.
A thick haze enveloped the national capital as pollution levels rose following a brief respite from rain last week.
The city recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 261 on Sunday, which was a deterioration from the moderate 117 recorded the previous day.
In another development, Indian probe agencies are working with UAE authorities to extradite Mahadev online betting app co-founder Ravi Uppal from Dubai.
This follows the return of the app's mastermind, Sourabh Chandrakar, from Oman on Sunday.
The Enforcement Directorate is currently probing the ₹6,000 crore racket involving 116 accused people.
