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Delhi air pollution: AQI slips into near severe zone amid dense fog, cold conditions

According to data from the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, operated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed steadily, touching 410 by 11 pm, officially breaching the "severe" threshold.

Dec 21, 2025

'Strong pillar of India's safety': PM Modi extends greetings to SSB on Raising Day

"On the Raising Day of the Sashastra Seema Bal, I extend my greetings to all personnel associated with this force. SSB's unwavering dedication reflects the highest traditions of service. Their sense of duty remains a strong pillar of our nation's safety. From challenging terrains to demanding operational conditions, the SSB stands ever vigilant. Wishing them the very best in their endeavours ahead", PM Modi said in a post on X.

Dec 20, 2025

'Monumental day': Gautam Adani on building India's largest AI data centre campus with Google

US visa re-entry delays prompt Google to advise employees not to travel internationally

The report from Business Insider said that Google's external counsel, BAL Immigration Law, cautioned employees needing visa stamping to return to the US, saying overseas travel could leave them stranded due to visa stamping appointment delays up to 12 months.

Dec 20, 2025

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

Adani-built Guwahati airport terminal inaugurated by PM Modi, operations to begin by February end

Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group, said that the Guwahati terminal demonstrates how world-class airport infrastructure can be delivered swiftly while remaining deeply rooted in local identity. "It will strengthen connectivity, support economic growth across the Northeast, and offer passengers a seamless, modern travel experience," said the billionaire industrialist.

Dec 20, 2025

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

'Satyameva Jayate' protest: Karnataka Congress targets ED cases, calls MNREGA renaming insult to Gandhi

Shivakumar alleged that forces aligned with Nathuram Godse's ideology were attempting to erase the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, who sacrificed his life for the country's unity and freedom, and asserted that the Congress would not allow Gandhi's India to be turned into Godse's India.

Dec 20, 2025

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.

Dec 20, 2025

Hindu youth lynching: Bangladesh arrests seven suspects, Yunus says

"In the incident of beating to death Sanatan Dharma adherent youth Dipu Chandra Das (27) in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven individuals as suspects," Yunus said in a post on X.

Dec 20, 2025

Pakistan court sentences Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi to 17 years in Toshakhana corruption case

The verdict was pronounced by Judge Central Shahrukh Arjumand of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)'s special court during proceedings conducted at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail, where Imran is being imprisoned.

Dec 20, 2025

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.

Dec 20, 2025

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.

Dec 20, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo's shirtless sauna photo with 7% body fat breaks the internet; Elon Musk jokes 'need to work out'

Cristiano Ronaldo shared a post-sauna photo flaunting his famously sculpted physique, and among the millions who noticed was Elon Musk. The tech billionaire left a light-hearted comment on the post, joking, "Guess I need to work out."

Dec 20, 2025

HDFC Bank clocks 2.2 pc net profit growth in Q3, gross NPA deteriorates

HDFC Infinia users flag new Rs 18 lakh spend metric on rewards dashboard; clarity sought

HDFC Infinia cardholders have allegedly discovered an Rs 18 lakh annual spend tracker on the bank's rewards platform, raising questions about potential future eligibility rules, even as the bank has made no formal announcement so far.

Dec 20, 2025

Hindu youth lynched in Bangladesh over blasphemy claim, Taslima Nasreen calls it 'jihadist festival'

Sharing a video of Dipu while he was under police protection on her social platform X, Nasreen said, "Dipu Chandra Das worked at a factory in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. He was a poor labourer. One day, a Muslim coworker wanted to punish him over some trivial matter, so in the middle of a crowd, he announced that Dipu had made derogatory remarks about the Prophet. That was enough."

Dec 20, 2025

SpiceJet passenger alleges physical assault by Air India Express pilot over boarding dispute

The passenger claimed that the incident unfolded in front of his seven-year-old daughter, who, he said, has been deeply traumatised after witnessing the attack.

Dec 20, 2025

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar links Lord Krishna's meditation lessons to today's conflicts at UN

Leading a practice session here on Friday (local time) at the observance of the Second World Meditation Day, the guru said, "When Lord Krishna taught Arjuna yoga and meditation yoga, Dhyana yoga, he taught them right in the warfield."

Dec 20, 2025

US bombs ISIS targets across central Syria in retaliation for deadly assault

Hegseth said in a statement that it was not the beginning of a war but a "declaration of vengeance", adding that they had hunted and killed their enemies, many of them, and would continue to do so.

Dec 20, 2025

'Rs 39,000 crore meant for Dalits used for guarantees': K'taka BJP demands Minister's resignation

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, demanded the immediate resignation of Minister Mahadevappa, accusing him of betraying the Dalit community instead of working for its welfare.

Dec 19, 2025

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlights 111 pc productivity as Parliament session ends

Speaker Birla, in a message on X, said that 15 sittings were held during the Parliament session. The total sitting hours during the session was 92 hours and 25 minutes, including a discussion on the national song "Vande Mataram" that lasted 11 hours and 32 minutes.

Dec 19, 2025

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Articles by IBT News Desk

Delhi air pollution: AQI slips into near severe zone amid dense fog, cold conditions

'Strong pillar of India's safety': PM Modi extends greetings to SSB on Raising Day

US visa re-entry delays prompt Google to advise employees not to travel internationally

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

Adani-built Guwahati airport terminal inaugurated by PM Modi, operations to begin by February end

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

'Satyameva Jayate' protest: Karnataka Congress targets ED cases, calls MNREGA renaming insult to Gandhi

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

Hindu youth lynching: Bangladesh arrests seven suspects, Yunus says

Pakistan court sentences Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi to 17 years in Toshakhana corruption case

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

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

Cristiano Ronaldo's shirtless sauna photo with 7% body fat breaks the internet; Elon Musk jokes 'need to work out'

HDFC Infinia users flag new Rs 18 lakh spend metric on rewards dashboard; clarity sought

Hindu youth lynched in Bangladesh over blasphemy claim, Taslima Nasreen calls it 'jihadist festival'

SpiceJet passenger alleges physical assault by Air India Express pilot over boarding dispute

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar links Lord Krishna's meditation lessons to today's conflicts at UN

US bombs ISIS targets across central Syria in retaliation for deadly assault

'Rs 39,000 crore meant for Dalits used for guarantees': K'taka BJP demands Minister's resignation

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla highlights 111 pc productivity as Parliament session ends

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'