Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smog

Delhi's air quality worsens as residents defy Supreme Court ban on firecrackers, leading to 'very poor' and 'severe' pollution levels.

NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organization’s recommended…