At 9 am, Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 345, CPCB data showed. Visuals from across the city showed a thick layer of haze reducing visibility in several areas

Mumbai witnessed a hazy morning on Friday with partly cloudy skies. The IMD forecast light rain and possible thunderstorms later in the evening. The city’s AQI climbed to 130, marking a sudden decline in air quality after Dev Diwali