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New Delhi's air quality reaches "Extremely severe" levels, disrupting life

New Delhi's air quality has reached "extremely severe" levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting 481, severely impacting visibility and disrupting flights and train services. Authorities have implemented strict measures, including a ban on non-electric vehicles and school closures for most students.

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These include a ban on all trucks and vehicles not using clean energy fuel from entering New Delhi, and advisories for vulnerable groups, such as children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, to stay indoors. Face-to-face education for all students except for those in grades 10 and 12 has also been suspended.