NEW DELHI — Authorities in New Delhi ordered all elementary schools to suspend in-person classes until further notice on Thursday night due to worsening smog in India's sprawling capital.

New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter.

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