Indian farmers step up illegal fires as Delhi air crisis worsens
Saneta, India (AFP) Oct 24, 2020
Delhi's smog crisis headed for a new toxic peak on Saturday but farmers are refusing to stop the stubble burning that is widely blamed for the poisonous clouds engulfing the Indian capital. Air pollution in parts of the city reached "severe" levels Saturday - a day after US President Donald Trump described Indian air as "filthy" - with monitoring agencies warning it would worsen in the nex