Varanasi, Dec. 25 -- The devotees braved the cold wave to take a holy dip in the Ganga River in Varanasi, where the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a minimum temperature of 10degC. On Thursday morning, the city recorded an overall air quality in the 'moderate' category, with an AQI ranging between 101 and 200.

Additionally, multiple cities across Uttar Pradesh recorded overall 'moderate' air quality, according to CPCB data. In Agra, the AQI ranged between 101 and 200, placing it in the 'moderate' category. Amid the ongoing cold wave, the Taj Mahal remained covered in fog, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a minimum temperature of 11degC for the city.

The state capital, Lucknow, recorded an AQI of 17...