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The Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the ban of firecrackers across the nation and said a countrywide ban is not feasible. A bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan reserved the order on August 28 after hearing arguments of petitioners, firecrackers manufacturers, the Centre, and CPCB.

Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels this year today after rains washed away the pollutants and cleansed the air, but the air quality still remained in the 'very poor' category, authorities said. According to CPCB, the overall AQI in the city reached 316, which was in the 'very poor' category.

A thick haze engulfed Delhi as the air quality deteriorated, authorities said today, adding eight areas of the national capital recorded severe pollution level. The overall air quality index of Delhi was recorded at 360, which falls in the very poor category, according to the CPCB data.