The AQI in Delhi dropped to ‘very poor’ category by Monday evening due to low winds and continued to be at the same level on Tuesday morning.

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

Delhi's air quality slightly improved to 'very poor' on Tuesday morning, with an AQI of 382, after experiencing 'severe' levels the previous week. Schools are instructed to operate in a hybrid mode (online and offline) for all classes until further notice,

According to the weather department, Delhi woke up to patches of shallow fog today, with temperatures hovering at 12.8 degrees Celsius.

Schools in Delhi-NCR will shift to a hybrid learning model from Tuesday, allowing students to choose between online and offline classes. The Commission for Air Quality Management announced this decision following a Supreme Court directive,

Delhi schools are preparing to resume physical classes after the Supreme Court's suggestion, implementing various measures. However, parents remain divided on the move.