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Kolkata bids farewell to non-AC metro

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata formally bid farewell to the non-air-conditioned metro rakes last Sunday. A few glimpse of the last ride. (Images: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Kolkata braces for Diwali

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

KOLKATA, OCT 26 (UNI):- People buying colourful lights ahead of Diwali festival in Kolkata on Tuesday.

West Bengal celebrates Laxmi Puja

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

KOLKATA, OCT 19 (UNI) Ahead of Laxmi Puja, A man buying idols of Goddess Laxmi from a roadside shop, in Kolkata on Tuesday

Durga Puja 2021: A walkthrough of Kolkata's Best Pujas Series V

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Durga Puja 2021

Durga Puja 2021: A walkthrough of Kolkata's Best Pujas Series I

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Durga Puja 2021

Durga Puja: Theme launch of Suruchi Sangha

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

The theme of Suruchi Sangha Puja Pandal in south Kolkata was launched earlier this week. West Bengal Minister and puja organiser Aroop Biswas was present. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Mimi Chakraborty unveils Tanishq’s exclusive Pujo collection Shaaj

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Tollywood actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty launches Tanishq's exclusive Pujo collection, Shaaj. 

First day of Pitra Paksha

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

People perform Tarpan on the first day of Pitra Paksha, on the banks of Narmada river in Jabalpur on Monday. (Image Credit: UNI)

Abir Chatterjee, Madhumita inaugurate retail chain Daylis

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Tollywood actors Abir Chatterjee and Madhumita inaugurated retail chain Daylis in Howrah and Kolkata Wednesday. The store in Kolkata is located in Bhowanipore area.

P.C. Chandra Group felicitates Kapil Dev in Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

P.C. Chandra Group felicitated India's first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev at 28th P.C. Chandra Puraskaar 2021 in Kolkata Friday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Nusrat Jahan Ruhi inaugurates salon in Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Tollywood actress and parliamentarian, Nusrat Jahan Ruhi, was present at the opening of Monsoon Salon at Bhawanipore in Kolkata Wednesday. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Tutopia Learning App launches its first-ever theme song

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Tutopia Learning App, the first ever learning app for the Bengali Medium students of West Bengal Board, has launched a theme song “Tutopia’r Gaan” sung by eminent singers Lopamudra Mitra, Nachiketa Chakraborty, Rupankar Bagchi, Iman Chakraborty, Upal Sengupta and Lagnajita Chakraborty on Friday (Sept 3, 2021) at the Kolkata office of Tutopia Private Limited. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Bazaar Kolkata launches five new stores in India

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Bazaar Kolkata has recently launched five new stores in Kanpur, Nawada, Chakdah, Sultanpur, Bongaigaon and Karimganj. The inauguration of the store launch was on Sept 4 at the main branch in Gariahat. Some Tollywood well-known faces Subhasis Mukherjee, Anindya Banerjee, Rajat Ganguly, Bappa were present at the launch. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Launch party of SLEEPKART

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Richa Sharma, Koneenica Banerjee, Kharaj Mukherjee, Priyanka Rati Paul, Bhaswar Chatterjee, Anindya Chatterjee, Rajdeep Gupta, Raj Shaw attended the launch party of SLEEPKART. 

Janmasthami festival celebration in India

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Sri Krishna Janambhoomi temple illuminated on the eve of Sri Krishna Janmasthami festival in Mathura on Sunday.UNI PHOTO-AKX13U

View of a sunflower with sunglasses at Davis Family Farm in Canada's Ontario

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

CALEDON (CANADA), Aug. 3, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- A sunflower with sunglasses is seen at Davis Family Farm during the Sunflower Festival in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, on Aug. 2, 2021. With 45 acres of sunflowers, the festival was held here from July 24 to Aug. 8 this year.

A calf of a one horned Rhino graze at Pobitora Wildlife sanctuary

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

GUWAHATI, JUNE 19 (UNI):- A calf of a one horned Rhino graze at Pobitora Wildlife sanctuary, on Saturday.

India: Images of the Day

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

People plucking Peach Fruits from an Orchard at Jiya Village in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday. UNI PHOTO

Glimpses of waterlogged roads after heavy rains in Kolkata

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Waterlogged road after heavy rain in Kolkata on Thursday.

Kashmir: Freshly harvested cherries being sorted for export

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Freshly harvested cherries being sorted and packed into boxes for export from an orchard in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir. Cherry farmers have started harvesting the fruits in Kashmir.

Sundarbans: Life After Cyclone Yaas

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

As another cyclone slammed the Sundarban islands in West Bengal, there was devastation all around. This time a lot of lives were saved owing to timely evacuations  but what is lost is livelihood and homes. Some  134 embankments that protect the region were breached during Cyclone Yaas, destroying villages. IBNS photographer Avishek Mitra captures glimpses of life and rebuilding amid the devastation.   

Remembering Tiananmen: Vigil held outside Chinese Embassy in London

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Human rights groups demonstrate in London and organise vigil outside Chinese Embassy on June 4 to mark the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 pro-democracy movement and Tiananmen Square Massacre

A glimpse of Rhinos grazing in Assam's Pobitra wildlife sanctuary

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

MORIGAON, JUNE 1 (UNI)- Rhinos grazing at Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, in Morigaon district i Assam on Tuesday.

Woman airs strands of Sewai ahead of Eid in UP's Prayagraj

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, MAY 11 (UNI):-A woman spread strands of vermicelli, to dry a specialty eaten during fasting month of Ramadan in Prayagraj on Tuesday.

Workers of Durgabari Tea Garden in Agartala hold a pair of frogs in prayers for rain

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

AGARTALA, MAY 5 (UNI):-Workers of Durgabari Tea Garden holding a pair of a pair of frogs that were married to appease Lord Indra and bring the blessing of rain to the state,at a village near Agartala on Wednesday.

A deserted view of Charminar during night curfew in Hyderabad

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

HYDERABAD, APR 21 (UNI):- A deserted view of charminar during night curfew imposed by the government from 9 PM to 5AM to curve the spread of COVID-19 virus in old city, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Kolkata celebrates Poila Boishakh

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

KOLKATA, APR 15 (UNI) With hope that the New Year will bring prosperity and happiness people walking home with idols of laxmi and Ganesh after offering pujas at Kalighat on Polila Baishak, Bengali New Year day, in Kolkata on Thursday.