New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- There was no respite from the toxic haze in the national capital on Monday, as Delhi continued to breathe noxious air for the eleventh consecutive day. The city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 398, a slight deterioration from Sunday's level, while several monitoring stations reported readings in the severe category.

At 6:00 am, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 442, placing it firmly in the severe range. Other hotspots such as Bawana (439), Ashok Vihar (436), Jahangirpuri (455) and Punjabi Bagh (423) also registered severe pollution levels.

In the neighbouring NCR region, Noida slipped into the severe category with an AQI of 431, while Greater Noida recorded an AQI of 354, categorised as very poor. Ghaziaba...