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  "id": 19080242,
  "title": "New Delhi wakes to toxic smog after Diwali as firecrackers add to seasonal pollution crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/new-delhi-wakes-to-toxic-smog-after-diwali-as-firecrackers-add-to-19080242",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:12:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/11/08/new-delhi-wakes-to-toxic-smog-after-diwali-as-firecrackers-add-to-seasonal-pollution-crisis"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi residents awoke Monday to a dense layer of toxic smog enveloping the city's skyline. The smog resulted from the use of firecrackers during Diwali celebrations on the previous day, exacerbating already dangerously high pollution levels. The Air Quality Index surged to 350 in several areas of the capital, placing the air quality in the severe category and posing significant health hazards. Monitoring stations across the city recorded similarly alarming conditions, with visibility reduced by a grey haze that blanketed streets and high-rise structures.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Delhi Air Quality Turns 'Very Poor' On Diwali, To Turn 'Severe' Tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/delhi-air-quality-turns-very-poor-on-diwali-to-turn-severe-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-11-08T13:24:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Delhi’s air struggle begins ahead of Diwali firecrackers, records ‘very poor’ air quality with 376 AQI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/delhis-air-struggle-begins-ahead-of-diwali-firecrackers-records-very",
        "published": "2026-11-08T13:33:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Delhi AQI ‘very poor’ on Diwali, to turn ‘severe’ as celebrations gather pace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/delhi-aqi-very-poor-on-diwali-to-turn-severe-as-celebrations-gather",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:46:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Air pollution over 50 times WHO limit in parts of Delhi as people defy ban on firecrackers on Deepavali",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/air-pollution-over-50-times-who-limit-in-parts-of-delhi-as-people",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:31:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "New Delhi wakes to toxic smog after Diwali as firecrackers add to seasonal pollution crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/new-delhi-wakes-to-toxic-smog-after-diwali-as-firecrackers-add-to",
        "published": "2026-11-09T03:12:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}