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India: Delhi chokes on most polluted Diwali eve in 10 years
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · South Asia
Delhi was ranked as the world's most polluted major city on the eve of Diwali. Delhi's air pollution is expected to get worse in the coming days. DW has more.
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