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 "url": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8w2",
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 "place": "New Delhi, India",
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 "headline": "Air Quality Crisis Deepens",
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  "India's capital faces worsening air pollution as the government rejects findings of excess ethanol in petrol, per Reuters.",
  "The Supreme Court has ruled vehicles are the major cause of Delhi's pollution, reports DW.com, as Diwali approaches.",
  "New Delhi was ranked the world's most polluted major city on the eve of Diwali by a Swiss group, according to SCMP.",
  "With air quality deteriorating, authorities have imposed stricter pollution controls in the capital, per China Daily Asia."
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   "title": "Delhi world's most polluted major city on eve of Diwali, Swiss group says",
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   "title": "Diwali celebrations coincide with worsening air. Here’s how to stay safer",
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 "day": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/day/2026-11-07"
}