'Very Poor' air quality in Delhi-NCR; SC bans old petrol, diesel vehicles

According to a WHO report, over one 100,000 children under five years of age died in India in 2016 due to exposure to toxic air

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Vehicles ply slowly on a road as dust envelopes the sky over New Delhi, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Photo: PTI

Last Updated : Oct 30 2018 | 8:20 AM IST

Delhi and NCR's air quality continued to remain in the "Very Poor" category on Tuesday as the overall AQI was recorded at 375 and 330 respectively at 6 AM, according

First Published: Oct 30 2018 | 8:20 AM IST

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'Very Poor' air quality in Delhi-NCR; SC bans old petrol, diesel vehicles

According to a WHO report, over one 100,000 children under five years of age died in India in 2016 due to exposure to toxic air

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