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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: 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: 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.

In Images: PM Modi addresses rally in West Bengal in his four-state visit tour

May 29, 2025, at 09:07 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Alipurduar District in West Bengal in his four-state visit on Thursday. (Photo: X/narendramodi)

In Images: Tharoor-led delegation meets Panama President, seeks support against terrorism

May 29, 2025, at 05:21 pm

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led Indian delegation met president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino Quintero, on Thursday. (Photo: X/ShashiTharoor)

In Images: PM Modi chairs 10th Niti Aayog Council Meeting

May 25, 2025, at 03:07 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 10th Governing Council Meeting of Niti Aayog in New Delhi on Saturday.

In Images: Shuvendu Adhikari leads 'Tiranga Yatra' hailing Operation Sindoor

May 22, 2025, at 09:26 pm

Leader of the Opposition, Shuvendu Adhikari, participated in the Tiranga Yatra along with thousands of  supporters in Siliguri, North Bengal, congratulating the brave Indian Army on the success of Operation Sindoor.

In Images: Vikram Misri joins Takehiro Funakoshi for strategic dialogue in Tokyo

May 22, 2025, at 04:02 pm

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Japan’s Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi shake hands ahead of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister Dialogue in Tokyo. (Photo: XIndianEmbTokyo)  

In images: Indo Vietnam Solidarity Committee celebrates 135th birth anniversary of Ho Chi Minh

May 21, 2025, at 10:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indo Vietnam Solidarity Committee celebrated 135th birth anniversary of Vietnamese revolutionary and politician Ho Chi Minh, who served as the first president of Vietnam, and the 50th year of reunification of S. R. Vietnam.

In Images: Sikkim CM invites PM Modi to 50th Statehood Day

May 21, 2025, at 04:53 pm

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to formally invite him for the celebrations of the 50th year of Sikkim’s statehood. (Photo: X/PSTamangGolay)  

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.