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