‘Poor’ AQI shrouds Delhi-NCR on Dhanteras as pollution concerns remain | In Pics

Published on Oct 18, 2025 02:00 pm IST

Delhi's air quality deteriorated today for the fifth consecutive day, with the highest AQI of 384 recorded in Anand Vihar.

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A Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation truck uses a water cannon to sprinkle water on roads in the Indirapuram area to curb and pollution in Delhi-NCR on Friday.( Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 18, 2025 02:00 pm IST

A Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation truck uses a water cannon to sprinkle water on roads in the Indirapuram area to curb and pollution in Delhi-NCR on Friday.( Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times)

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A metro wades through thick blankets of smog in Ghaziabad on Friday as pollution levels soar in Delhi-NCR.( Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A metro wades through thick blankets of smog in Ghaziabad on Friday as pollution levels soar in Delhi-NCR.( Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times)

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A group of boys cycle through dense smog as visibility drops air pollution levels surge in Delhi-NCR.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A group of boys cycle through dense smog as visibility drops air pollution levels surge in Delhi-NCR.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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Vehicles wade through a foggy road in Delhi as AQI soars in Delhi-NCR, this year even before Diwali and the onset of winters.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 18, 2025 02:00 pm IST

Vehicles wade through a foggy road in Delhi as AQI soars in Delhi-NCR, this year even before Diwali and the onset of winters.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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Skyscrapers in Noida stand shrouded in smog after air pollution levels surged in Delhi-NCR.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Skyscrapers in Noida stand shrouded in smog after air pollution levels surged in Delhi-NCR.(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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Buildings in Noida stand tall amid haze and smog ahead of Diwali and pollution levels in Delhi-NCR this year rose even before the festival.( Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Buildings in Noida stand tall amid haze and smog ahead of Diwali and pollution levels in Delhi-NCR this year rose even before the festival.( Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times)

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An municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) truck with a water cannon stands on Kartavya Path on Friday after the body decided to sprinkle water to curb pollution levels in the city.(Vipin Kumar/ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 18, 2025 02:00 pm IST

An municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) truck with a water cannon stands on Kartavya Path on Friday after the body decided to sprinkle water to curb pollution levels in the city.(Vipin Kumar/ANI)

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A thick blanket of smog covers Humayun’s Tomb on Thursday amid rising pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.(Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A thick blanket of smog covers Humayun’s Tomb on Thursday amid rising pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.(Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)

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