The left image shows the North Block on Saturday, October 31, and the right image shows the same location on Monday, November 9. A thick grey haze swallowed the skyline and reduced visibility on roads as Delhi woke up to alarmingly high pollution levels on Monday, after firecrackers were burst across the city well past the permitted hours, with the capital’s AQI in the ‘very poor’ category. (PTI)

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