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Kolkata makes it to 2023 list of 11 best culinary destinations across world

Jan 13, 2023, at 06:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The city of joy is also known as a paradise for food lovers and the fact has been vouched with Kolkata finding a spot in the list of 11 best food destinations in the world.

British guitar legend Jeff Beck dies at the age of 78

Jan 12, 2023, at 07:02 pm

Jeff Beck, the iconic English rock guitarist who rose to fame with the Yardbirds and afterwards fronted the Jeff Beck Group, passed away at age 78 on Wednesday, his official Twitter handle confirmed.

Shankar Mahadevan to sing on the eve of Ganga Vilas Cruise launch at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Jan 12, 2023, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ministry of Culture will organise a grand curtain raiser cultural program 'Sur Sarita - Symphony of Ganga' on the eve of the launch of the world's longest river cruise on 12th January 2023 at Varanasi.

Manchester Museum to reopen on February 18; new gallery on South Asia

Jan 11, 2023, at 08:36 pm

Manchester, UK/IBNS: Visitors to the United Kingdom (UK), especially those from south Asia, now have a spectacular attraction to add to their itinerary – the Manchester Museum.

Kolkata Street Music Festival season 3 celebrates genius of street musicians and street art in city

Jan 11, 2023, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Street Music Festival's third season has celebrated some of the street musicians and street art in the city.

Kashmiri woman using coded language to preserve her poems

Jan 11, 2023, at 03:58 pm

Srinagar: A Kashmiri woman is using unique coded language to preserve her poems.

Jammu and Kashmir hosts Amrit Yuva Kalotsav, artists from different parts of India participate 

Jan 11, 2023, at 03:48 pm

Jammu: The Sangeet Natak Academy, in association with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Linguistics and the Gardhari Lal Dogra Memorial Degree College, Hiranagar, recently hosted the  Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Jammu in which artists from different corners of the region participated, media reports said.

HP: Another MBBS student booked for seeking admission with forged documents

Jan 11, 2023, at 06:13 am

Shimla/UNI: Another MBBS student was booked by Pt. Jawhar Lal Nehru Medical College, Chamba for getting admission through forged documents, becoming the second such case in the state

It is Tintin's birthday: World's favourite journalist turns 94

Jan 11, 2023, at 01:51 am

Ninety-four years have passed ever since Hergé gifted to the world his iconic cartoon character Tintin who along with his dog Snowy took his fans to exciting adventures all over the world.

In memory of single screen

Jan 11, 2023, at 12:20 am

Noted photographer Bijoy Chowdhury's annual calendar is a tribute to a fading era of watching movies in single screen theatres. The award-winning lensman and documentary filmmaker's calendar is a collection of black and white images capturing the vignettes of Kolkata's iconic showhouses breathing their last. 

Apple to open 1st flagship stores in India this year: Reports

Jan 09, 2023, at 04:50 am

Washington: Tech giant Apple is getting ready to open its first flagship stores in India in the first quarter of 2023, media reports said.

Kashmir's Syed Adil Zahoor creates history by clinching ISS exam

Jan 09, 2023, at 01:57 am

There was a time when on hearing the name of Kashmir, images of bloody struggle, stones in the hands of youth and extremism used to come to mind.

T Denny Sanford, Prof Pradeep Khosla get honorary doctorates from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Jan 08, 2023, at 06:13 pm

Kochi/UNI: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, recognized as the fifth-best University in India in the 2022 NIRF rankings, has conferred its Honorary Doctorate on T. Denny Sanford, world-renowned philanthropist, and Prof. Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Manipur starts observing Gaan-Ngai 2023 festival

Jan 08, 2023, at 12:26 am

Manipur is currently observing the  Gaan-Ngai 2023 festival which commenced in the state from Wednesday.

Jhulan Goswami showcases new designs and technologies in footwear manufacture

Jan 06, 2023, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Cricket icon Jhulan Goswami has showcased new designs and technologies in the footwear manufacture in eastern India.

Meghalaya: Garos celebrate New Year in traditional style by hosting Song Krittan

Jan 06, 2023, at 03:09 pm

Imphal: Villagers in Bangsi Apal village of Meghalaya welcomed New Year in their own way by following the traditional path.

Assam government to convert ancestral house of Pratima Pandey Baruah into museum

Jan 04, 2023, at 11:45 pm

Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to convert ancestral residence of legendary Goalparia folk singer late Pratima Pandey Baruah into a museum.

Samsung advances new era of screens

Jan 04, 2023, at 11:37 pm

Samsung Electronics today unveiled its new Neo QLED, MICRO LED and Samsung OLED lineups alongside lifestyle products and accessories ahead of CES 2023.

Stubbornness made Dr. Ambedkar who he is: Shashi Tharoor

Jan 03, 2023, at 06:21 pm

Parliamentarian and author Shashi Tharoor’s latest book Ambedkar: A Life was recently launched at the Kitaab Kolkata event organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) and presented by Shree Cement at the ITC Sonar. The event was attended by bibliophiles young and old, members of Ehsaas Women and FICCI FLO. Suhel Seth, management consultant, author, columnist and public speaker, was in an hour-long conversation with the author. IBNS correspondent Ayush Gupta brings a few excerpts.

Eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen passes away in Kolkata

Jan 03, 2023, at 05:27 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Eminent Bengali Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen passed away at the age of 89 here on Tuesday.

Phari: Jammu and Kashmir's loved winter delicacy

Jan 02, 2023, at 11:55 pm

Jammu and Kashmir's Smoked fish preparation 'Phari' is today popular not only in the UT but also in several nations in the world.

New champagne bar ups the glamour quotient of Germany's Outletcity Metzingen

Jan 02, 2023, at 10:18 pm

Metzingen (Germany)/IBNS: If you are out shopping and dining this New Year at one of the world’s best fashion addresses, Outletcity Metzingen, located about 30km south of the German city of Stuttgart, has some sparkling good news for you.

'Probashir Pronaam' tugs at the cultural heartstrings of NRIs

Jan 01, 2023, at 03:05 am

Kolkata: A cultural event “Probashir Pronaam: A Tribute to the elderly” held at the G D Birla Sabhaghar brought together residents and non-resident Indians, especially overseas Bengalis, to pay rich tributes to the glorious golden musical generation of Bengal and also reiterated their love and support for the senior citizens of Kolkata.

Delhi hosts 10th North East Festival

Dec 28, 2022, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi: New Delhi recently hosted the North East Festival which witnessed  stellar performances, meaningful discussions, and terrific turnouts of people, media reports said on Wednesday.

Assam: Guwahati Foodie promotes ethnic cuisine with food photography contest

Dec 28, 2022, at 10:23 pm

Guwahati: Guwahati's Foodie, which is known as one of the largest food-related communities in the region, recently gave away the  prizes of its ‘ethnic food photography contest’ on Dec 25.

Actor Nussrat Jahan inaugurates Zivarah's second outlet

Dec 26, 2022, at 08:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-MP Nussrat Jahan has launched India's diamond jewellery brand Zivarah's second outlet at City Centre 1 mall in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

Music, carols and togetherness mark Christmas celebrations all cross India’s North East

Dec 26, 2022, at 04:06 pm

Sounds of church bells, Christmas carolling and bonfires with youths sitting around and strumming the guitar strings and humming Steve Wonder’s popular song “someday at Christmas,” and the popular Christmas song, jingle bells at various locales braving the wintry chill would be the closest to a picture-perfect description of the mood at this time of the year in most part of India’s North East states.

Kashmiri Muslims join Christmas celebration in Srinagar church

Dec 26, 2022, at 01:29 am

Srinagar: A group of Muslimson Sunday visited a Catholic Church in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Christmas with their Christian brethren to give a message of communal harmony and brotherhood.

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates special exhibition at The Cathedral Of The Most Holy Rosary

Dec 26, 2022, at 12:02 am

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the Xmas eve joined the midnight mass and also formally inaugurated and crib-set and a special exhibition depicting The Rosary Way in Kolkata.

Beatblasters announces debut instrumental album on its 8th birthday

Dec 25, 2022, at 05:15 am

One of the very noted percussion bands Beatblasters has announced its debut album on its eighth birthday.