India news: Vehicles major cause of Delhi pollution, top court says

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Here's a roundup of headlines from across India on Saturday, November 7: The Supreme Court of India on Friday said that vehicular pollution is a major contributor to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and questioned the effectiveness of the government's measures to curb it. The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, opened the proceedings with a jibe saying, "I hope you all are enjoying the weather in Delhi." This week, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has remained above the "hazardous" 300 mark. Air quality in the capital regularly plummets at the outset of winter, as weather conditions help trap pollutants. "A major cause of the pollution is vehicular pollution.