As areas in Delhi NCR see an AQI of 500, here’s how the toxic pollution is impacting your body on a daily basis

Delhi News Live Updates: "Scaling down of preventive measures to tackle pollution in national capital will require prior permission of court," Supreme Court told Delhi government.

New Delhi has become the most polluted city in the world after its air quality turns ‘hazardous’ at 1,081 and the concentration of PM2.5 - particulate matter measuring 2.5 microns or less in diameter that can be carried into lungs,

Delhi's AQI hits 494, making it the most polluted city globally, with severe health and economic implications.

Delhi's air quality hits 'severe plus', triggering an orange alert amid dense fog. Hazardous conditions impact health and disrupt flights

A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality in the capital New Delhi hit their highest this year after dense fog overnight. Visibility dropped to 100 m (109 yards) in Delhi and Chandigarh,

India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.

Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),

Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.

As of 10am today, Delhi's AQI stands in the "severe" category. Anand Vihar at 457, Chandni Chowk at 388, Lodhi Road at 375, Jahangirpuri at 465, whereas in the NCR region, Ghaziabad is at 425, Noida Sector 1 at 268 and Gurugram Sector 51 at 281.