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Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution November 9, 202610:09 AM ETBy
People walk in front of India Gate, shrouded in thick smog after firecrackers lit up the sky overnight during Diwali celebrations, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption
Manish Swarup/APNEW DELHI — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India's capital Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year.
