NEW DELHI—India’s capital ordered the city’s schools closed for three days starting Monday, as authorities scramble to combat thick smog that has choked residents and prompted public outcry. Some public elementary schools in New Delhi had been shut Saturday as well, but Sunday’s decision marked the first time the local government closed all schools citywide to avoid exposing children to toxic air, a spokesman for the Delhi government said. According to measurements by the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, the concentrations of...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 06, 2016 14:38 UTC