India, Nov. 23 -- Delhi's air quality remains critical as winter smog takes hold. On Sunday, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital hovered around 430 at 7 am, placing it firmly in the "severe" category.

Certain pockets of the city continue to face extremely hazardous air. According to live readings, Wazirpur and Bawana stand out as some of the pollution hotspots: Wazirpur registered an AQI above 450 and Bawana reached 435 on Sunday morning.

At 7.15 am, Jahangirpuri registered a choking AQI of 438, firmly in the 'severe' zone. Anand Vihar (427) and Ashok Vihar (421) also reported similarly hazardous levels, underscoring how several pockets of the capital continue to reel under dangerous pollution.

In the wider NCR ...