Diwali 2026: Bhubaneswar Air Quality Turns ‘Hazardous’; AQI Shoots Past 1,250-Mark At 9.30 PM

Bhubaneswar: Air quality in any Indian city is bound to deteriorate on Diwali night, whatever be the restrictions imposed by local authorities. Diwali 2026 was no different on Sunday. However, Bhubaneswar was among the worst cities in terms of air quality. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Odisha capital crossed the 1,000 mark to reach 1,091 at 9 pm, according…