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In Photos: Toxic smog, dense fog grips parts of north India

Updated On: 24 December, 2025 11:28 AM IST | ronak mastakar

A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed parts of the national capital on Wednesday, with visuals emerging from the ITO area amid worsening air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked all actions under GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR. (Pics/PTI)

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A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed parts of the national capital on Wednesday, with visuals emerging from the ITO area amid worsening air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked all actions under GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR. (Pics/PTI)

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A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed parts of the national capital on Wednesday, with visuals emerging from the ITO area amid worsening air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked all actions under GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR. (Pics/PTI)
<p>The Air Quality Index (AQI) around the ITO area was recorded at 374, categorised as `very poor`, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday.</p>

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The Air Quality Index (AQI) around the ITO area was recorded at 374, categorised as `very poor`, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday.

<p>Similar conditions were observed at India Gate, where Republic Day parade rehearsals continued amid toxic smog. The AQI around India Gate was 354, placing it in the `very poor` category, according to CPCB data.</p>

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Similar conditions were observed at India Gate, where Republic Day parade rehearsals continued amid toxic smog. The AQI around India Gate was 354, placing it in the `very poor` category, according to CPCB data.

<p>Elsewhere in northern India, the weather remained harsh owing to dense fog and cold waves.</p>

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Elsewhere in northern India, the weather remained harsh owing to dense fog and cold waves.

<p>In Haryana`s Ambala, dense fog was witnessed, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert in the district. The minimum temperature is forecast at 11degC.</p>

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In Haryana`s Ambala, dense fog was witnessed, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert in the district. The minimum temperature is forecast at 11degC.

<p>In Uttar Pradesh, dense fog engulfed Ayodhya as the cold wave intensified in the city. The IMD has forecast a minimum temperature of 11degC and issued a yellow alert.</p>

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In Uttar Pradesh, dense fog engulfed Ayodhya as the cold wave intensified in the city. The IMD has forecast a minimum temperature of 11degC and issued a yellow alert.

<p>A dense layer of fog also enveloped Kanpur, where the IMD issued a yellow alert and forecast a minimum temperature of 10degC.</p>

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A dense layer of fog also enveloped Kanpur, where the IMD issued a yellow alert and forecast a minimum temperature of 10degC.

<p>Moradabad too woke up to dense fog as a cold wave gripped the city. The IMD has forecast a minimum temperature of 11degC and issued an orange alert.</p>

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Moradabad too woke up to dense fog as a cold wave gripped the city. The IMD has forecast a minimum temperature of 11degC and issued an orange alert.

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