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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)

Protesting teachers demonstrate in Kolkata

Apr 10, 2025, at 03:10 pm

A large number of teachers, who recently lost their jobs following a Supeme Court verdict, demonstrated across Kolkata on Thursday. Photo Courtesy: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

ABVP supporters observe Ram Navami in Jadavpur University

Apr 06, 2025, at 06:05 pm

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) supporters on Sunday observed Ram Navami in Kolkata's Jadavpur University, an institute where student wings affiliated to the Left forces are believed to have a stronghold. (Images by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)

Narendra Modi visits Sri Lanka

Apr 05, 2025, at 07:02 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi commenced his three-day Sri Lanka trip from Saturday (April 5, 2025).

Narendra Modi attends BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok

Apr 04, 2025, at 04:26 pm

PM Narendra Modi attended the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok city on Friday (April 4, 2024).

In Images: PM Modi meets Muhammad Yunus on sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit

Apr 04, 2025, at 02:16 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Bangladesh interim government's chief advisor, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit amid strained bilateral ties in first since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government last year. Photo courtesy: PIB 

In Images: India sends humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Myanmar

Mar 29, 2025, at 06:17 pm

India is sending NDRF members and other humanitarian aid to Myanmar as part of Operation Brahma to help the neighbouring nation combat the crisis faced by it following a severe 7.7 magnitude earthquake hitting it on Friday (March 28, 2025) (Images Courtesy: EAM S Jaishankar X page)

In Images: PM Modi meets Tulsi Gabbard in New Delhi

Mar 18, 2025, at 03:19 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Director of National Intelligence of the United States, Tulsi Gabbard, who is on a tour to India, in New Delhi. (Photo courtesy: PIB)

In Images: Modi meets New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon in New Delhi

Mar 17, 2025, at 03:03 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo courtesy: PIB) 

PM Modi receives warm welcome in Mauritius

Mar 11, 2025, at 03:05 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome by the Indian community in Mauritius on March 11. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

India celebrates Champions Trophy victory

Mar 10, 2025, at 11:15 am

Backed by a thrilling performance by the entire team led by Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand to lift the title in Dubai on Sunday. Millions of Indians across the globe burst crackers and joined in celebrating the triumph. Scenes from Kolkata. (Photo by Rupak De Chaudhuri /IBNS)

PM Modi captures Asiatic lions on camera during Gir forest safari on World Wildlife Day

Mar 03, 2025, at 05:04 pm

Caption: On World Wildlife Day, PM Narendra Modi embarked on a lion safari at Gujarat's Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, capturing images of Asiatic lions.

Yogi Adityanath monitors final snan of Maha Kumbh

Feb 26, 2025, at 02:39 pm

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath monitors (Feb 26) the final snan (bathing) of Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. He reportedly began his day at 4 am to monitor the Maha Kumbh. Photo courtesy: UP Govt.

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 51 lakh pilgrims take holy dip

Feb 22, 2025, at 02:55 pm

Over 51 lakh pilgrims took holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh so far.

PM Modi meets US President Donald Trump at the White House

Feb 14, 2025, at 03:34 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and held a meeting followed by a press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on Thursday. [Photo courtesy: PIB]

PM Modi meets Tulsi Gabbard in the United States

Feb 13, 2025, at 03:53 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Director of National Intelligence [DNI] of the USA in Washington DC on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: PIB)

Modi in France: PM reaches Marseille for Indian consulate inauguration

Feb 12, 2025, at 11:50 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the French city of Marseille where he along with France President Emmanuel Macron will inaugurate a new Indian consulate on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: PIB)