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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. 6 days ago
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. 6 days ago
Bad weather cuts short PM Modi's Bengal tour; reassures Matua, Namasudra families on CAA

Bad weather cuts short PM Modi's Bengal tour; reassures Matua, Namasudra families on CAA

In his social media statement, PM Modi first addressed what he described as the Trinamool Congress' sustained propaganda that members of the Matua community -- socially backward refugees who migrated to West Bengal from the neighbouring Bangladesh -- would be adversely affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. 6 days ago
Bad weather disrupts PM Modi's Taherpur visit, chopper returns to Kolkata

Four killed, two injured after train hits group en route to PM Modi rally in West Bengal

The incident occurred near Taherpur station. It is learned that 40 people had arrived from Murshidabad on Friday night to attend PM Modi's rally. All of them are reportedly from Sabaldah village in the Burwan area. Some of them went to the railway tracks to relieve themselves in the early morning. At that time, they were hit by an approaching train, and four of them were thrown onto the tracks. The injuries were so severe that they died on the spot. Two persons were admitted to the local Shaktinagar Hospital in a critical condition. According to hospital sources, one person's condition is serious. 6 days ago
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NIA, SIA Raid Cleric's Room in J&K in Connection with Delhi Red Fort Blast

Sleuths of NIA–SIA raided the rented room of cleric Irfan Ahmed Wagay in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast. The search comes amid intensified nationwide operations, including the arrest of the ninth accused, Yasir Ahmad Dar, as investigators work to dismantle the entire terror network behind the attack. 6 days ago
Bad weather disrupts PM Modi's Taherpur visit, chopper returns to Kolkata

Bad weather disrupts PM Modi's Taherpur visit, chopper returns to Kolkata

The Prime Minister's chopper had returned to Kolkata and landed at the airport. While state BJP leaders had hinted at the possibility that he might reach Taherpur by road and attend his twin programmes there, one administrative and the other political, the distance - over 100 kms - did not make it feasible, and PM Modi is scheduled to address the rally virtually from Kolkata. 6 days ago
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J&K's Ratle Hydel Project Security Alert: Police Flag 29 Workers Over Terror Links

A confidential letter from the Kishtwar SSP has flagged 29 workers at the strategically crucial Ratle Hydroelectric Project for alleged terror links and criminal records, raising serious national security concerns. The disclosure has intensified political sparring, with BJP MLA Shagun Parihar claiming vindication and CM Omar Abdullah demanding a probe into alleged political interference. 6 days ago
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