Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'red zone' on Diwali night as fireworks celebrations extended beyond permitted hours. Most monitoring stations reported 'very poor' to 'severe' pollution levels. Despite Supreme Court-sanctioned green cracker timings, the city's AQI reached 344, with expectations of further deterioration.
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