This special report focuses on the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi following Diwali celebrations. The city’s air quality plunged into the ‘hazardous’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 500 mark in several areas, as confirmed by reporter Himanshu Mishra. The bulletin states, ‘this is the air apocalypse which has once again returned to the national capital barely hours after the people celebrated the festival of light.’ The dangerous spike in pollution is attributed to the widespread bursting of firecrackers, despite a Supreme Court order permitting only green crackers with QR codes. The situation was worsened by existing pollution from stubble burning and vehicular emissions, compounded by a drop in temperature trapping the toxic fumes. Authorities had already implemented GRAP Stage 2 measures and advised residents to remain indoors.