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Revealed: Stubble-burning or firecrackers – what led to poor air quality after Diwali

Even as Delhiites woke up to the hazy sky the next morning after celebrating Diwali, the data about pollution suggests the problem may be lying elsewhere even as a section of people were hell-bent on banning the Hindu tradition of using firecrackers

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Nov 13, 2023 11:58 IST 3 Min read
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