Morning Digest: Delhi air quality worsens as people defy firecrackers ban on Deepavali; 19 Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen evacuated, and more

Air pollution over 50 times WHO limit in parts of Delhi as people defy ban on firecrackers on Deepavali As Delhiites burst firecrackers well past the 10 p.m. deadline set by the Supreme Court for Deepavali night, air pollution shot up to over 50 times World Health Organisation (WHO) limits in parts of the city, official data showed.

The overall air quality of Delhi continued to be in the “very poor” category while many parts of the city continued to reel under “severe” air quality. Air pollution over 50 times WHO limit in parts of Delhi as people defy ban on firecrackers on Deepavali storyline 1 19 Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen evacuated, Embassy says Nineteen Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen’s Hodeidah and Sana’a for the past two weeks have been evacuated, with all of them safe and on their way back to their country, the Indian Embassy in Yemen said on Sunday (November 8, 2026).

“All seafarers are safe, in good health, and on their way back to India.