Kolkata's air turns more hazardous than Delhi, AQI shoots up to 342

Air pollutants may alter brain structure in adolescents, impact cognition and emotions

The study led by physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University in the US warned that exposure to air pollution is associated with structural changes in the adolescent brain, specifically in the frontal and temporal regions -- the areas responsible for executive function, language, mood regulation, and socioemotional processing. Dec 20, 2025
Jammu and Kashmir completes website audit, shuts 35 portals in cybersecurity push

Jammu and Kashmir completes website audit, shuts 35 portals in cybersecurity push

Secretary, IT Department, Piyush Singla said that 'Endpoint Detection and Response' and 'Unified Endpoint Management' solutions have been deployed across the Civil Secretariat complexes in Jammu and Srinagar, securing nearly 5,100 devices. He added that another 15,000 devices in head of department offices are slated to be brought under the security framework by January 2026. Dec 20, 2025
What's so special about 21 December this year?

What's so special about December 21 this year?

Gurudev is set to lead the World Meditation Day events from UN headquarters in Geneva on 17 December and then the world's largest global meditation event on December 21 from The World Trade Center, where millions of people from 180 countries are expected to join. Dec 18, 2025
Pahalgam terror attack: Three attackers were Pakistanis linked to LeT

NIA charge sheet arms India to call out Pakistan's Pahalgam bluff globally

While the NIA lists all the operational details apart from naming the terrorists, handlers and masterminds, one of the most crucial aspects of the document is the direct link to Pakistan that the agency has managed to list. The charge sheet would serve as an important document for India to call out Pakistan again in the International community. Dec 17, 2025