Delhi woke up to a quiet Tuesday after a night of loud and colorful Diwali. While rockets and fireworks lit up the sky, what has stayed behind is a thick layer of smog and ultra-fine pollutants. The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
The grey sky has masked the post-festive fervor, just like every morning after Diwali. But, this time, it is after the capital resorted to the use of less-polluting 'green crackers' as directed by the Supreme Court.
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