Smog covers Delhi as air quality remains in 'very poor' category

A layer of smog engulfed Delhi on Friday, a day after Diwali, with the Air Quality Index being recorded at 361 at 7 am, IE reports. An AQI reading between 301 and 400 is considered "very poor". Reports suggested people defied the ban on firecrackers imposed by the Delhi government. Meanwhile, stubble burning was reported from a village in Haryana.