In Images: Trump leads celebrations for U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington
Jun 16, 2025, at 02:44 pm
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and the First Lady, joined by members of his administration, military leaders, and American citizens, gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Army.
In Images: PM Modi at 'business event' in Cyprus
Jun 16, 2025, at 01:24 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated at a 'business event' in Cyprus on June 16. Photo: PIB
In Images: PM Modi receives warm welcome by Indian community in Cyprus
Jun 16, 2025, at 01:16 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome by the Indian community in Cyprus. Photo: PIB
In Images: Kolkata witnesses unique sitar-fusion yogathon experience
Jun 15, 2025, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata hosted a unique sitar-fusion yogathon by the Samartha Conscious Living Foundation, with participants joining from across India both online and offline.
In Images: Narendra Modi arrives in Cyprus
Jun 15, 2025, at 07:02 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Cyprus on Sunday as part of his three-nation tour on Sunday.
In Images: Devotees worship Goddess Sheetala with fire rituals in Kolkata
Jun 15, 2025, at 01:47 am
Women hold earthen pots with fire during Sheetala Puja, a ritual held in Kolkata on June 14, 2025, to worship Goddess Sheetala (a version of Durga linked with healing and protection from diseases, including smallpox) for family well-being. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri
Three girls cherish ice cream on hot summer afternoon in Kolkata
Jun 14, 2025, at 04:57 pm
Three girls relishing ice cream to cool off on a hot summer afternoon in Kolkata on Saturday (June 14, 2025).Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Trailer and title track release event of Pokkhirajer Dim
Jun 13, 2025, at 07:05 pm
The trailer and title track of Soukarya Ghosal's Pokkhirajer Dim was formally unveiled recently in Kolkata. Apart from Ghosal, lead actors Anirban Bhattacharya, Mahabrata Basu, Anumegha Banerjee were present. Photo: Arpita Das
In Images: Premiere of Vikram Chatterjee, Devlina Kumar starrer Bengali film Raas
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:59 pm
The premiere of Vikram Chatterjee, Devlina Kumar starrer Tathagata Mukherjee's Bengali film Raas was held in Kolkata earlier this month. Photo: Arpita Das
In Images: Music launch event of Bengali film Raas
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:51 pm
Actors Vikram Chatterjee, Devlina Kumar, director Tathagata Mukherjee, singer Manoj Murali Nair and others graced the music launch event of Bengali film Raas. Photo: Arpita Das
In Images: Flashmob event of Bengali film Raas
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:46 pm
Actors Vikram Chatterjee, Devlina Kumar, director Tathagata Mukherjee were present at the flashmob event of Bengali film Raas. Photo: Arpita Das
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:39 pm
The 'Conquer HPV and Cancer Conclave 2025' was launched in Kolkata as part of a nationwide public health campaign by the Serum Institute of India (SII). Photo: Arpita Das
In Images: Premiere of Bengali film Onko Ki Kothin
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:31 pm
The premeire of director Saurav Palodhi's Bengali film Onki Ki Kothin was held in Kolkata recently. Several celebrities including June Malia, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Indraadip Dasgupta, Debolina Dutta, Satyam Bhattacharya were present. Photo: Arpita Das
In Images: PM Modi visits Air India flight crash site in Ahmedabad
Jun 13, 2025, at 01:42 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the site where a London-bound Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed into the residential quarters of a medical college within seconds after takeoff in Gujarat's Ahmedabad a day ago. Only one passenger miraculously walked out alive after the crash. Photo: PIB
In Images: PM Modi's informal meeting with delegations that briefed world on Operation Sindoor
Jun 11, 2025, at 11:38 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening held an informal meeting with members of seven delegations that travelled to various countries to brief on Operation Sindoor at his residence in New Delhi. Photos: PIB
Jun 10, 2025, at 11:21 pm
Devotees in north Kolkata’s Ariadaha celebrate kalash (pitcher) yatra with dance and performances in the streets as they (women) proceed to fetch water a day before from the holy Ganges for bathing the deities tomorrow during Jagannath Snana Yatra, which is a bathing festival of deities in holy water. Women preserve the water for bathing the deities (who remain in palanquins during kalash yatra) the next day. Jagannath Snana Yatra is another name for Dev Snana Purnima. At this ceremony, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra emerge for the first time outside of a temple before Rath Yatra begins. Deities are bathed in 108 different pots.
In Images: Jaishankar meets Indian diaspora from Belgium, Luxembourg on EU visit
Jun 10, 2025, at 05:36 pm
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the Indian community representatives from Belgium and Luxembourg on June 9, 2025.
In images : Minister Kiren Rijiju wishes Shilpa Shetty on her birthday
Jun 08, 2025, at 07:26 pm
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju greets Fit India Ambassador Shilpa Shetty on her birthday, commending her role in promoting fitness and wellbeing. (Photo: Facebook/Kiren Rijiju)
In Images: PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat trains in J&K
Jun 07, 2025, at 02:48 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off two Vande Bharat Express trains from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station to Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday (June 06, 2025). (Photo: PIB)
Muslims offer prayers on Eid al-Adha in Kolkata
Jun 07, 2025, at 11:33 am
Muslims offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha on a street, in Kolkata,India, on June 7, 2025. Photos: Rupak De Chowdhuri.
In Images: PM Modi inaugurates world's tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 06, 2025, at 04:32 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Chenab Railway Bridge, the world's longest railway bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The bridge will act as a link between Katra and Srinagar.
In Images: Italy celebrates National Day in Kolkata
Jun 06, 2025, at 03:08 pm
On June 1 at Kolkata's Taj Bengal hotel, Italy celebrated its National Day (June 2) with a reception, to commemorate the historic post-Second World War day (June 2, 1946) when the country voted for a Republic. Consul General of Italy in Kolkata, Riccardo Dalla Costa, led the celebration along with the consulate staff, city diplomats and cultural personalities. IAS Santanu Basu was the chief guest. Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Consul General of Japan in Kolkata; Kathy Giles-Diaz, Consul General of US in Kolkata; Siriporn Tantipanyathep, Consul General of Thailand in Kolkata; British Dy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming; Australian Deputy Consul-General Kevin Goh; Nicolas Facino, Director, Alliance Française du Bengale; Debanjan Chakrabarti, Director British Council, East and Northeast India, were among the notable diplomatic guests present along with arts personalities like Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee at the reception which also served a spread of Italian delicacies and wines and presented an exhibition highlighting the relations between India and Italy along the years. Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS.
In Images: Devotees perform rituals on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra in Kolkata
Jun 06, 2025, at 01:48 pm
Devotees observed Ganga Dussehra by taking holy dip in the river Ganga (Hooghly) in Kolkata on June 5. This day is celebrated as a Hindu festival marking the descent of the holy river Ganga to Earth. Devotees take a dip in the river Ganga, perform prayers, and offer donations, believing it will bring blessings and purify the soul. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata residents rally on World Environment Day
Jun 05, 2025, at 08:42 pm
Residents of Kolkata take part in an awareness rally on Thursday (June 5, 2025), on the occasion of World Environment Day, to promote environmental protection and sustainable practices. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhury)
In Images: Paraguay President Santiago Palacios meets PM in New Delhi
Jun 02, 2025, at 05:54 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday ahead of their deliberations. (Photo: X/MEAIndia)
In Images: Amit Shah pays tributes to Swami Vivekananda in Kolkata
Jun 02, 2025, at 12:56 pm
Union Home Minister and BJP top leader Amit Shah paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda at the Hindu monk’s ancestral house at Simla Street in Kolkata on June 1 during his two-day visit to West Bengal. (Photo: BJP)
In Images: Trump bids farewell to Musk in Oval Office
Jun 01, 2025, at 02:42 am
US President Donald Trump gave a ceremonial farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office and presented him a golden key to the White House for his service. (Photo: X/WhiteHouse)
In Images: Amit Shah welcomed by West Bengal BJP leaders as he arrives in Kolkata
Jun 01, 2025, at 12:19 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed at the Kolkata airport on Saturday evening for a two-day visit to WestBengal, where he was welcomed by state’s top BJP leaders, including Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikrai, State General Secretary Locket Chatterjee and others. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
In Images: Kolkata observes anti-tobacco day
May 31, 2025, at 11:57 pm
Participants of an anti-tobacco awareness campaign pose like skeletons to drive home the significance of “World No Tobacco Day" in Kolkata on May 31, 2025. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Rajnath Singh addresses officers onboard INS Vikrant
May 31, 2025, at 05:56 pm
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with officers and sailors aboard INS Vikrant off the Goa coast on Friday. May 30, 2025.