A dense fog blankets Delhi and North India, causing disruptions in flight and train operations. Delhi's air quality improves, leading the CAQM to lift Stage-III GRAP restrictions. Night shelters assist the homeless in Delhi. In Uttar Pradesh, a thick fog covers Prayagraj amidst the Maha Kumbh, with residents in Ayodhya keeping warm around bonfires.
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