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Article 370 restoration demand triggers ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly again | Kashmir: Two village guards kidnapped and killed by terrorists in Kishtwar | Salman Khan gets fresh threat over a song naming Lawrence Bishnoi | Supreme Court refuses to transfer RG Kar case trial outside Bengal | India cancels consular camps in Toronto citing security issues days after Hindu temple attack | S Jaishankar meets Australian PM Anthony Albanese in Canberra, discusses bilateral partnership | India slams Canada for blocking Australian outlet that interviewed Jaishankar, says it highlights Ottawa's 'hypocrisy' | After Salman, now Shah Rukh Khan receives death threat, case filed | Sexual harassment case can't be cancelled over compromise between accused and complainant: Supreme Court | Australia plans to ban social media for children under 16

Know how these Tollywood stars like to decorate homes

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Amid their busy working schedule, Tollywood stars make some time out to concentrate on decorating their homes which are undoubtedly the closest space for them.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations to award restaurants promoting Indian cuisine abroad

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), with the purpose of recognising restaurants abroad that have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian cuisine, plans to award Annapurna Certificate.

Athleisure apparel market rides on physical fitness awareness during pandemic: Ujjawal Asthana

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Athleisure is a term to describe hybrid clothing, designed to be suitable both for exercise and everyday wear. With people becoming more conscious about staying fit and healthy these days, the demand for Athleisure is growing. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra catches up with Ujjawal Asthana, co-founder, Zymrat, to know about the future of the segment and his company. Excerpts:

Canada: Toronto’s favourite summer food event, Summerlicious, returns after 2 years, starting Aug 12

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Toronto/IBNS: Summerlicious, Toronto's favourite summer food event, postponed throughout 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is returning to the city.

Kolkata Centre for Creativity to organize workshop on Indian method of acting

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Centre for Creativity, a multidisciplinary art space in collaboration with Acting Shastra will be organizing a workshop called Indian method in acting, by renowned theatre director and playwright Prasanna. This workshop is for actors who are into Theatre, Television, Cinema or any other field of acting.

NoBroker Packers and Movers Delhi Review – 10 Reasons I had A Good Experience

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Moving into a new house or apartment is a big decision. Many people have to go through the process at least once in their life due to education or job opportunities. After avoiding it for much of my teenage life, I had to face the fact that I would move to a rental apartment in Delhi to be closer to my office and avoid all the travel time! With the amount of furniture, electronics and glassware I had, I knew that only a well-rated professional and reputable packers and movers local service provider would be helpful. After wasting 15 days trying to find a well-rated local vendor, I really wanted to give up the search, but then I came across intriguing NoBroker packers and movers Delhi review. With everything else that must be taken care of before a move, I knew it was necessary to choose the right packers and movers. 

From locks to critical components in Mars Mission, how Godrej helped in India's self-reliance

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata: In 2022, India boasts of over 72,000 recognized startups with the world's third-largest start-up ecosystem to support their growth. Over a century ago,  India was used as a market for English goods and native production was discouraged. Interestingly, some of India's industrial giants trace their beginnings to that era.

Relief for poor patients: Engineering students develop cheap two-wheeler ambulance

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Moved by the sight of people carrying their loved ones on personal vehicles without any medical support during the killing second Covid wave, two students of GATES Engineering College, Gooty, Andhra Pradesh, have developed an affordable two-wheeler ambulance.

Ambassador: The car a free India hitched a ride

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

With the news that the iconic Ambassador will vroom back on Indian roads in a new bold Electric Vehicle (EV) version, nostalgia returns over the country's first indigenously built car which was once the symbol of pre-liberalised India. Sujoy Dhar goes back in time to trace India's romance with a car with that  bowler hat roof  and an artless front grill

Prosenjit Chatterjee launches Wow! Momo's new outlet in Durgapur

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/Durgapur/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee Tuesday launched a new outlet of momo chain Wow! Momo at Junction Mall in West Bengal's Durgapur.

Hyderabad Professor Jehangir illuminating lives of downtrodden children

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

You must have often heard the stories of people who, due to poverty, misery and commercialisation of education, remain deprived of education. Recently, we came across the story of a boy named Sonu in Bihar. He appealed to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to get admission in a good school with folded hands. His video was widely circulated in social media. Similarly, the post of a professor of Delhi University is also becoming fiercely viral on social media.

Kolkata gay couple ties knot in traditional ceremony. Check out the viral images

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata stood witness to an intimate gay marriage ceremony with Abhishek Ray and Chaitanya Sharma taking vows as per traditional rituals on Sunday evening.

The Young Indians, Kolkata Chapter celebrates World Pride Day with Open Mic session

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

The health vertical of The Young Indians (YI), Kolkata Chapter, The Youth Wing of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) celebrated World Pride Day by conducting an Open Mic/ Slam Poetry session with members of the LGBTQ community last month.

Nusrat Jahan inaugurates two Mia by Tanishq stores in Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor-Lok Sabha MP Nusrat Jahan inaugurated two new standalone stores of jewellery brand Mia by Tanishq in Kolkata Friday.

Pride Month: Diplomatic missions in New Delhi join hands to support gay rights, release LGBTQI timeline

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Several diplomatic missions in New Delhi have joined hands in the Pride Month to reaffirm their commitment to promoting universal human rights of the LGBTQI people and their right to live with dignity in a violence free environment.

Senco Gold & Diamonds rolls out Pride Special Campaign '#WearYourPride' to encourage LGBTQ community

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata: Jewellery brand Senco Gold and Diamonds has launched the #WearYourPride campaign to encourage LGBTQ+ community and to celebrate equal rights for all genders.

Qatar Airways takes Paris Saint-Germain partnership to new heights as the official front of shirt sponsor

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Doha: Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of Paris Saint-Germain since 2020, has been announced as the new Official Jersey Partner for the star-studded French football champions in a multi-year partnership, starting from the 2022/23 season.

Google Doodle honours German-Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Tech giant Google Saturday honoured German-Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank commemorating the 75th anniversary of the publication of her memoir, The Diary of a Young Girl.

Artistes share thoughts on Kolkata as city cafe launches online story-telling space

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Artistes from the city thronged south Kolkata's Boho Trunk Cafe & Store to share how they prioritised the city, which is often referred to as a deathbed of jobs, over their lavish opportunities outside as the joint Thursday launched an online story-telling space.

Iman Chakraborty inaugurates Taneira's first two stores in Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty inaugurated TATA's ethnic-wear brand Taneira's first two stores in Kolkata Wednesday.

Prabha Khaitan Foundation celebrates women achiever Priti Rathi Gupta in UK

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

London/IBNS: Kolkata-based non-governmental organization Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF), in few of its first initiatives to resume in-person events after a long gap due to covid, hosted a meet and greet session at the Taj 51 Buckingham Gate hotel in London with Priti Rathi Gupta who has been selected as the only women icon from India as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee pageant.

NGO IVI vision initiates screening for auto drivers to make Puducherry roads safer

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

India Vision Institute (IVI), an Indian NGO working to prevent avoidable blindness and provide access to a pair of eyeglasses, formally launched the campaign in the presence of C Maran, SP, Traffic, on Tuesday.

Kashmiri music label starts Kehwa Beats to showcase Valley's own music talent

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Srinagar: A youtube channel is trying to showcase the world  the beauty of Kashmir's diverse musical and literary culture by starting its own music series “Kehwa Beats”.

Young generation's liking of new kind of Rabindra Sangeet most important: Sahana Bajpaie

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Bengali singer-songwriter Sahana Bajpaie took over the Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata's stage Sunday evening with Rabindra Sangeet, which is being played for the first time since the joint opened in the city's sunset strip that is Park Street. Bajpaie, who is originally from West Bengal's Shantiniketan, played Tagore, DL Ray and her own songs for the guests who gathered at the cafe when monsoon rains kept the city wet. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks exclusively to Bajpaie on the sidelines

'I love you' message floods social media platforms as world celebrates Father's Day today

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

It's time again to cherish the importance of fathers and to pay tribute to fatherhood as children across the world dedicated Sunday to celebrate Father's Day with India posing no exception.

UK commemorates International Yoga Day 2022 at Kolkata's Eco Park

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, commemorated the International Yoga Day 2022 at Eco Park in New Town.

Listen to Sahana Bajpaie in Kolkata's Hard Rock Cafe this weekend

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Bengali singer Sahana Bajpaie will be performing a live show at Hard Rock Cafe in Kolkata this Sunday.

Car Accessories That Will Change the Way You Drive

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Long road trips are amazing and they present both a great bonding opportunity and a chance to experience a country you’re visiting in a new way. They can be quite tiring however and especially if you’re the only one driving the whole time.

Nykaa Fashion brings school essentials for kids

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Multi-brand e-commerce platform Nykaa Fashion has brought school essentials for kids with a focus on the upcoming school year.

Kalyan Jewellers announces the start of Mega-June Mela

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi: Kalyan Jewellers, one of India’s most trusted and leading jewellery brands, recently announced the start of the annual Mega-June Mela.