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In Images: Indian Embassy displays 'Operation Sindoor' banner in Portugal

May 19, 2025, at 12:11 am

The Indian Embassy in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, unfurled the ‘Operation Sindoor’ banner in a strong response to a protest led by Pakistan near its Chancery. (May 18, 2025) (Photo: Fb/India in Portugal)

In Images: BJP supporters hold Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata to celebrate success of Operation Sindoor

May 16, 2025, at 06:50 pm

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters marched through the streets in Kolkata on Friday (May 16, 2025), waving Indian national flags and chanting patriotic slogans during a “Tiranga Yatra,” or tricolor march, in a show of solidarity with the country’s armed forces and to celebrate the success of the Indian military’s recent “Operation Sindoor.” (Images by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)

In Images: J&K CM Omar Abdullah visits shelling-hit Tangdhar and Uri

May 14, 2025, at 10:29 pm

J&K CM Omar Abdullah visits shelling-hit Tangdhar and Uri

In Images: PM Modi addresses soldiers at Adampur airforce base

May 13, 2025, at 05:36 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Adampur air base in Punjab on Tuesday, where he addressed soldiers days after the Indian Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor. (Photo Courtesy: PIB)

In Images: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews Western Border security with top military brass

May 13, 2025, at 03:54 pm

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs a high-level security review meeting on the western border in New Delhi on Tuesday. Also present are CDS General Anil Chauhan, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, and Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari. (Photo Courtesy: PIB)

In Images: Narendra Modi visits Adampur Air Base days after Operation Sindoor

May 13, 2025, at 01:28 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Adampur Air Base- India's second largest air base of Indian Air Force (IAF)- located near Jalandhar in Punjab on Tuesday, days after the Indian Armed Forces conducted Operation Sindoor. (Photo courtesy: Narendra Modi X handle)

PM Modi addresses nation on Operation Sindoor

May 13, 2025, at 12:53 am

Nuclear blackmailing will not be tolerated, said PM Modi addressing the nation on ‘Operation Sindoor’ via video conferencing on Monday (May 12, 2025). (Photo Courtesy: PIB)

Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed forces hold press briefing

May 11, 2025, at 11:22 pm

Indian Armed Forces hold a special press briefing on Operation Sindoor on Sunday (May 11, 2025). (Photo Courtesy : PIB)

In Images: Kolkata's Desun Hospital conducts mock security drills following Operation Sindoor

May 08, 2025, at 09:18 pm

Desun Hospital tested its rooftop helipad's readiness for emergency airlifts during potential crises. Officials stressed the need for continued vigilance and inter-agency coordination in civil defence preparedness. Photo Courtesy: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS

In Images: Kolkata schools conduct mock security drills amid India-Pakistan standoff

May 07, 2025, at 06:02 pm

Security drills were held at La Martiniere for Girls and La Martiniere for Boys in response to Home Ministry instructions. The Ministry has directed states to operationalise air raid sirens and train civilians for attack preparedness. In response to the Pahalgam Terror Attack, the Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor early Wednesday, targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK. (Photo Courtesy:  Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Omar Abdullah meets PM Modi in Delhi to discuss J&K situation

May 04, 2025, at 03:28 pm

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday and discussed various issues in the state, including the Pahalgam terror attack. (Photo Courtsey: X/PMO India)

In Images: PM Modi inaugurates Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala

May 02, 2025, at 03:22 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport worth Rs 8,800 crore to the nation in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Friday. (Photo courtesy: PIB) 

PM Modi inaugurates WAVES in Mumbai

May 01, 2025, at 03:27 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the WAVES 2025, India’s first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: PIB) 

In Images: President Murmu presents 2025 Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Apr 28, 2025, at 10:28 pm

PM attends Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 28, 2025.

In Images: Indian President pays homage to Pope Francis

Apr 26, 2025, at 06:53 pm

Indian President Droupadi Murmu, who is currently in Vatican City, has paid her tribute to Pope Francis, whose funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26, 2025). (Image Credit: President of India Official X Handle)

In Images: Vishva Hindu Parishad organises protest rally against Pahalgam terror attack in Kolkata

Apr 25, 2025, at 11:27 pm

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised a protest against the Pahalgam terror attack in Kolkata on April 25, 2025. The deadly terror strike left 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists, dead in Baisaran meadows, which is among the most famous attractions of the Kashmir Valley, on April 22. Images by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS.

In Images: Students, teachers attend a Mass ahead of Pope Francis' funeral at St. Ignatius Church in Kolkata

Apr 25, 2025, at 11:10 pm

School students, along with their teachers, attended a Mass ahead of Pope Francis' funeral at St. Ignatius Church in Kolkata, on April 25, 2025. Images By Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS

ISF MLA Naushad Siddique protests over Pahalgam terror attack

Apr 24, 2025, at 03:54 pm

Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddique has launched a protest over Pahalgam terror attack and blamed Modi government over alleged security lapse. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Amit Shah pays respect to deceased of Pahalgam attack, visits ground zero

Apr 24, 2025, at 11:07 am

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid his last respects to the deceased of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Home Minister said that Bharat will not bend to terror and the culprits of this dastardly terror attack will not be spared. Besides visiting the scene of the carnage, Shah also visited the injured of the Pahalgam terror attack, admitted to the hospital and assured them of every possible assistance. Photo courtesy: PIB

In Images: US Vice President JD Vance meets PM Modi in Delhi

Apr 21, 2025, at 11:06 pm

PM Narendra Modi welcomes US Vice President JD Vance and his family at his official residence on Monday. Photo courtesy: Official X Handle

Kolkata mourns the death of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025, at 07:38 pm

Followers attended a prayer ceremony at St. Thomas Church in Kolkata following the death of Pope Francis on Monday April 21, 2025.(Images by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)

PM Modi condoles the passing of Pope Francis, shares throwback images

Apr 21, 2025, at 03:50 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the passing of Pope Francis. He hailed him as beacon of compassion, humility and spiritual courage and shared images of his warm interaction with the Pope.(Photo Courtesy : PM Modi FB)

In Images: US Vice President JD Vance arrives in India

Apr 21, 2025, at 11:39 am

US Vice President JD Vance and his family arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit to the South Asian nation, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught. "A very warm welcome to @VP JD Vance, @SLOTUS Mrs. Usha Vance, & the U.S. delegation to ! Received by Minister of Railways and I&B @AshwiniVaishnaw at the airport," posted India's external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on X. The Official Visit (21–24 Apr) spanning Delhi, Jaipur & Agra is expected to further deepen the India–U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. His three children were sporting ethnic Indian wear as they landed in India. Photo courtesy: MEA

Left organisations host rally at iconic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata

Apr 20, 2025, at 06:51 pm

Thousands of workers, farmers, agricultural labourers, and slum dwellers attend a protest rally in Kolkata, India, on Sunday (April 20,2025).The rally organized by Leftist mass organizations demanding improved labour rights, land reforms, and basic civic amenities.(Images by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)

In images : BJP leader Dilip Ghosh marries Rinku Majumdar

Apr 18, 2025, at 07:16 pm

Causing ripples in political circles of the state, former West Bengal BJP chief Dillip Ghosh marries party colleague Rinku Majumdar on Friday. As per reports, the two first met during morning walks in the New Town area in 2021. While 60-year-old Ghosh was never married, Rinku is a divorcee and the mother of a son who works in an MNC.

Images of the day: April 15, 2025

Apr 15, 2025, at 04:13 pm

Bangladesh celebrates Poila Baisakh (Image courtesy: PID Bangladesh Facebook page)

Muslims take to Kolkata streets to protest Waqf amendment

Apr 14, 2025, at 10:41 pm

Supporters of the ISF (The Indian Secular Front) staged a massive protest rally against the Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata on Monday (April 14, 2025).  According to protesters, India's Waqf Act threatens the rights of Muslim communities to manage religious endowments and properties. India is home to thousands of Waqf properties, including mosques, graveyards, schools, and hospitals. (Photos by Rupak De Chowdhuri.)

BJP protests SSC scam job loss against Mamata govt in Kolkata

Apr 13, 2025, at 07:54 pm

Top Bharatiya Janta Party leaders on Sunday (April 13, 2025) protested in Kolkata, demanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the issue of government teachers losing their jobs in the state in recent times following an order of the Supreme Court.(Photo courtesy: BJP media)

In Images: PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs. 3,880-cr in Varanasi

Apr 11, 2025, at 03:26 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development projects worth over Rs 3,880 crore in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. (Photo courtesy: PIB) 

Jobless teachers demonstrate across Kolkata

Apr 10, 2025, at 08:35 pm

A large number of West Bengal teachers, who recently lost their jobs following a Supreme Court verdict, held a rally in Kolkata on Thursday (April 10, 2025).(Images by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)