The image conveys conveys the severity of the sharply deteriorating conditions in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

Smoke curling across Northern India (PC-NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens)

Like every year, North India witnesses a drop in air quality with the temperatures during November and December.

As of Saturday evening, Delhi's overall AQI stood at 363 as of 5:30 PM

Delhi government on Monday decided to reopen primary schools