{
  "id": 19551557,
  "title": "Complete data could've raised average Diwali pollution level 49%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/complete-data-couldve-raised-average-diwali-pollution-level-49",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:33:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/complete-data-couldve-raised-average-diwali-pollution-level-49/articleshow/135748336.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Diwali night, the absence of PM2.5 data from monitoring stations led to distorted pollution readings in Delhi. Research by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air indicated that pollution levels might have increased by as much as 49%. While the Central Pollution Control Board pointed out calibration limitations, readings from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were inconsistent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}