India, Nov. 29 -- The national capital recorded a clear, sunny start on Saturday, but stagnant winds kept the city's air quality locked in the "very poor" range. The minimum temperature at Safdarjung settled at 10.4degC - just 0.1degC above normal, yet 2.3degC higher than the previous day, marking a sharp rise after a cold spell.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature is expected to linger between 9degC and 11degC over the next few days.

By 10 am, the 24-hour rolling average air quality index (AQI) for Delhi was 329, categorised as "very poor," down from the 24-hour average AQI of 369 on Friday evening.

Delhi's AQI remained above 300 for the 23rd consecutive day on Thursday, the second-longest s...