{
  "id": 19596459,
  "title": "Delhi AQI today: Air turns hazardous early on November 12; Indian capital ranks among the world’s most polluted cities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/delhi-aqi-today-air-turns-hazardous-early-on-november-12-indian",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:37:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-aqi-today-air-turns-hazardous-early-on-november-12-indian-capital-ranks-among-the-world-s-most-polluted-cities-11794454025664.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 12, New Delhi's air quality became hazardous early in the morning, according to the AQI.in dashboard. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 597, indicating hazardous conditions. This reading places New Delhi among the world's most polluted cities, ranking 17th. The dashboard recorded a PM2.5 concentration of 374 micrograms per cubic metre and a PM10 concentration of 394 micrograms per cubic metre. Weather conditions included smoke, a temperature of 22°C, 57% humidity, and a wind speed of 4.7 km/h. The UV index was listed as 0.6. The AQI scale considers readings of 301 and above as hazardous. From November 1 to 11, Delhi's AQI remained in the hazardous category, with a peak of 609 at 6:01 AM on November 12. The previous day's low was 206, also in the severe category. Chennai recorded the highest AQI among the seven other metros, at 190, while New Delhi's reading was more than three times Chennai's. None of the seven other metros reached the severe category.",
  "summary": "New Delhi’s AQI reached 597 at 8:11 AM on November 12, placing it in the hazardous category. It peaked at 609 that morning after rising overnight from 206 the previous afternoon.",
  "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."
}