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Vinesh Phogat makes history by storming into women's 50kg wrestling final, assured of silver at least | Amit Shah meets S Jaishankar, Ajit Doval to discuss Bangladesh's situation | No provision for refuge: UK amid speculations on Sheikh Hasina's asylum | Bangladesh turmoil: Jaishankar chairs all-party meeting, briefs MPs about Centre's actions | Bangladesh Violence: President Mohammed Shahabuddin declares dissolution of Parliament, interim government to formed soon | Bangladesh unrest: Protesters loot sarees, furniture from Sheikh Hasina's official residence; eat biryani | As Sheikh Hasina flees, ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's release ordered | Two Hindu councillors killed in Bangladesh clashes; protesters vandalise ISKCON, Kali temples | Sheikh Hasina may not return to politics, says son: Report | Bangladesh violence: Bangabandhu Memorial Museum set on fire, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue vandalised in Dhaka

Seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi begins in DU

Jan 09, 2016, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Amid protests, Delhi University campus is hosting a seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi on Saturday.

Team Chorabali inaugurates digital art gallery in Kolkata

Jan 09, 2016, at 07:25 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): When art plays the central role, the vision thoughtlessly draws attention of the mass- be it celluloid or real canvas of an artist. So it was in the fitness of things when on Wednesday last, the cast of the upcoming Tollywood movie Chorabali and painters got together to inaugurate Gallery Green at Parvati Bhawan in south Kolkata's Rajdanga.

Kolkata: Starmark to launch Nandana Dev Sen’s book next week

Jan 09, 2016, at 05:15 pm

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Puffin Books, will host the launch of Nandana Dev Sen’s book Mambi And The Forest Fire on Jan 14.

The Astor in Kolkata hosts The Great Kebab Theatre

Jan 08, 2016, at 05:26 pm

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Kebab-e-Que, a restaurant at The Astor hotel in Kolkata popular for its mouth-watering Kebabs, is hosting a Kebab festival from Thursday.

Many new attractions added to Delhi's revamped Rail Museum

Jan 07, 2016, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) The renovated National Rail Museum in New Delhi begins a fresh innings with added features such as India's largest working railway model, many indoor displays, a garden, a restaurant, etc., after being inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Clay Craft India collaborates with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor to launch Premium range of Bone China Tableware

Jan 07, 2016, at 07:40 pm

Jaipur, Jan 7 (IBNS) Clay Craft India Pvt. Ltd. have recently collaborated with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor to develop and launch the premium range of Tableware products under the Brand Sanjeev Kapoor.

Titan Company Limited inaugurates luxury Montblanc Boutique in New Delhi

Jan 07, 2016, at 02:46 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): After confirming its partnership with India's largest lifestyle company and specialty retailer Titan Company Limited, Montblanc has inaugurated a new luxury boutique in New Delhi.

West Bengal: President inaugurates three new buildings of Vidyanagar College

Jan 06, 2016, at 11:28 pm

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday inaugurated three new buildings of Vidyanagar College, near Amtala, South 24 Parganas, nearly 30 kms. away from Kolkata constructed with the help of Universities Grants Commission (UGC) grant of Rs 10 crore 23 lakhs.

Zoctr to grow into a 18-city operation in 12 months: Nidhi Saxena

Jan 06, 2016, at 10:02 pm

Zoctr Health is creating India’s first fully integrated Healthcare Aggregator Platform to address Home Health, Telehealth and Remote Monitoring based services using the iZoctr Website and Mobile App. Brain-child of a management professional with several years of professional experience in the IT Services industry and setting up a successful clinical research organisation, Karmic LifeSciences, Nidhi Saxena is fired up with a vision to cause a disruptive shift in the way healthcare is delivered in India by introducing a proprietary and fully integrated Home and Telehealth services with high personalization, affordability, accessibility and scalability. Zoctr aims to offer a seamless post discharge experience to Post Acute, Post Operative, Terminally ill and Chronic patients.

Emami Chisel Art hosts retrospective of Indian artist Aparna Caur in Kolkata

Jan 06, 2016, at 06:03 pm

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Indian artist Apana Caur exhibits her solo paper work for the first time in Kolkata at the city's Emami Chisel Art gallery.

Twitter to allow 10,000 characters tweet?

Jan 06, 2016, at 05:45 pm

San Francisco, Jan 6 (IBNS) Micro blogging site Twitter is set for a major revamp as the company is planning to increase the word limit for a tweet, ditching the traditional 140 characters for a prolonged 10,000 characters, according to sources.

Emami Chisel Art brings to Kolkata 'Crossing 60', by distinguished artist Arpana Caur

Jan 06, 2016, at 12:07 am

Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) Emami Chisel Art sets off 'Crossing 60', the very first solo paperwork of eminent Indian artist Arpana Caur in Kolkata on Tuesday.

OJAS Art Award 2016 announces winners of its second edition

Jan 06, 2016, at 12:04 am

New Delhi /Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) Recognising the best artists in the Madhubani or Mithila tradition of visual art, Ojas Art Award declared the winners for its annual prize which will be presented at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival.

Climate-change sweeps real estate buyers out of cities

Jan 05, 2016, at 05:19 pm

Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS): With the climatologists' persistent warnings of climate change that is and will be affecting the entire world; investing in real estate becomes a nail-biting risk game.

British Council's 'Science and Beyond' series brings varied UK science speakers to Kolkata

Jan 05, 2016, at 12:00 am

Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): The British Council and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune) will be hosting 'Science and Beyond - a lecture series' in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Starmark to host Young Readers’ Fest

Jan 04, 2016, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark is holding its Young Readers’ Fest with a wide range of books for children at its outlets at South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre-Salt Lake.

No child is born offender but a crime is a crime: Alokananda Roy

Jan 04, 2016, at 12:22 am

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS) Danseuse-social activist Alokananda Roy, who works in prisons to reform the inmates with the power of music and dance, says though no child is born an offender, the juvenile rape-murder convict in Nirbhaya case should have been judged for the adult nature of his crime.

Huma Qureshi roots for women empowerment, attends Mission Hazaar's event in Rohtak

Jan 03, 2016, at 01:32 am

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently attended the closure event of breakthroughs 'Mission Hazaar' initiative.

Kolkata: Rotary Calcutta Mahanagar to celebrate 25th anniversary tomorrow

Jan 01, 2016, at 08:10 pm

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IBNS) Rotary Calcutta Mahanagar is celebrating its 25th Anniversary on Saturday at an event being held at G.D. Birla Sabhaghar in Kolkata.

Senco Gold & Diamonds unveils The Bengal Celebrity League Trophy

Dec 31, 2015, at 09:34 pm

Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS) : Senco Gold & Diamonds, one of the major sponsors of the maiden edition of Bengal Celebrity league (BCL), a t20 celebrity cricket tournament, unveiled the Bengal Celebrity League Trophy in the presence of actor & anchor Jisshu U Sengupta, Director, Blue Horizon Sports & Entertainment Pvt Ltd., who has conceived this tournament, actress, Arpita Chatterjee and Gargi Roy Choudhury.

Google posts interactive Doodle on homepage to mark New Year's eve

Dec 31, 2015, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Thursday posted an interactive Doodle on its home page to usher in the New Year.

Kolkata is a living character in my latest novel: Kunal Basu

Dec 30, 2015, at 06:02 pm

Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS) For a Calcuttan living in Kolkata, a lot remains undiscovered and unspoken about, some of which were brought up in a discussion headed by Kunal Basu in a literary 'adda' in South City's Starmark outlet on Monday, where his new novel was released.

2015: Looking Back

Dec 30, 2015, at 04:41 pm

As the world gears up to flip away the last page of the calendar, TWF/IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back to spot the most crucial events of 2015

Chetan Bhagat is India's best-selling author, 'Scion of Ikshvaku' by Amish emerges top-selling book of 2015: Report

Dec 30, 2015, at 03:54 am

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS): 'Scion of Ikshvaku' by Amish has emerged as India's top-selling work of fiction of 2015, while Chetan Bhagat is India's best-selling author of 2015, according to #FlipTrends, a year ender report released by Flipkart.

“BOND…Forever” launches its exclusive collection at Sonar Sansar

Dec 28, 2015, at 11:00 pm

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): BOND...Forever, Kolkata’s independent jeweler, launched its exclusive finest quality diamond jewellery at Sonar Sansar, the biggest consumer jewellery show of East India, here recently.

Shantanu Maheswari, Karan Tacker rock Rajasthani Mela in Kolkata

Dec 28, 2015, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Rajasthani Mela - Aapno Gaaon'15 held at Nicco Park (Big Lawn) witnessed the presence of Shantanu Maheshwari, popularly known as Swayam from D3 who rocked the event with his fantabulous appearance.

Infosys Foundation grants Rs 4.5 Crore to restore Somanatheswara Temple in Karnataka

Dec 28, 2015, at 10:42 pm

Bangalore, Dec 28 (IBNS): Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, has contributed Rs 4.5 crore towards the architectural and cultural restoration of the Somanatheswara Temple Complex, in the town of Lakshmeshwara, around 40 kms from Hubli, Karnataka.

STORY dons Santa's hat for underprivileged kids

Dec 28, 2015, at 07:48 pm

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): The talk of the town leisure store STORY hosted a storytelling competition for underprivileged children on the day of Christmas in Kolkata.

LeTV holds first Le Meetup with fans in Bangalore

Dec 27, 2015, at 07:13 pm

Bangalore, Dec 27 (IBNS): LeTv held its first Le Meetup with its super fans in Bangalore on Saturday.

Let's go for a picnic

Dec 27, 2015, at 06:42 pm

The tradition of going for picnics in winter with family and friends has remained popular even though in different formats, finds Pramita Bose