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View of Ganga in Prayagraj

Oct 29, 2020, at 06:58 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, OCT 29 (UNI)- A view of Ganga river during a misty morning in Prayagraj on Thursday.

Kirit Somaiya addresses press conference

Oct 29, 2020, at 01:14 am

MUMBAI,OCT 28 (UNI) - Politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party Kirit Somaiya addressing press confrence on issue of 900 cr land scam by BMC and Thackraye sarkar,in Mumbai on Wednesday

Dr Avinash Dal to brief media in Hyderabad today

Oct 28, 2020, at 09:14 pm

HYDERABAD OCT 28 (UNI):- Dr Avinash Dal Sr. Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Virinchi Hospital, will brief media in Hyderabad on Wednesday, about a recently approved novel heart valve, HYDRA Aortic Valve implanted in a 74-year-old critical patient, for the first time in Hyderabad.UNI PHOTO-RAO6U

Members od Panchamashali Community holds one-day fast in Belagavi

Oct 28, 2020, at 09:04 pm

BELAGAVI, OCT 28 (UNI) Members of Panchamashali Community led by Basava jayamruthyunjaya Swamy, Panchamashali peeta, Kudala Sangama stage a one day long fast for their various demands at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS), in Belagavi on Wednesday.

Jharkhand Andolankari Sangharsh Morcha protests in Ranchi

Oct 28, 2020, at 08:57 pm

RANCHI, OCT 28 (UNI)– Members of Jharkhand Andolankari Sangarsh Morcha hold placards and shout slogans during a protest to press their demand, in Ranchi on Wednesday.

India-US 2+2 dialogue joint statement

Oct 28, 2020, at 08:36 pm

NEW DELHI, OCT 27 (UNI):- Union Minister for Defence, Rajnath Singh and the Union Minister for External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar with the US Defence Secretary, Dr Mark T Esper and the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo Joint Press Statements after the India-USA 2+2 Dialogue, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Recovery of arms and ammunition from terrorists hideout in Kashmir

Oct 28, 2020, at 08:22 pm

JAMMU, OCT 28 (UNI):- Security forces recover arms and ammunition from a hideout in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Distribution of face masks in Chennai airport

Oct 28, 2020, at 08:20 pm

CHENNAI, OCT 28 (UNI):-A man dressed like Mahatma Gandhi distributing face mask to passengers at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal, in Chennai on Wednesday.

Cleansing drive of Ganges after Durga idol immersion

Oct 28, 2020, at 08:13 pm

KOLKATA, OCT 27 (UNI) After immersion, cleansing of the Ganges in full swing in Kolkata on Tuesday

First phase of Bihar poll underway

Oct 28, 2020, at 08:01 pm

PATNA, OCT 28 (UNI):- A voter undergoes thermal screening at a polling station before casting her vote for the first phase Bihar Assembly Elections, amid the coronavirus pandemic, at Naubatpur, in Patna on Wednesday. 

Bihar Polls: Tejashwi Yadav and Congress’ Randeep Surjewala hold press conference

Oct 28, 2020, at 07:50 pm

PATNA, OCT 28 (UNI):- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala at joint press conference ahead of Bihar Assembly election in Patna on Wednesday.

NIA conducts raids in Srinagar

Oct 28, 2020, at 07:36 pm

SRINAGAR, OCT 28 (UNI)The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted simultaneous raids at several places in Srinagar including the office of Greater Kashmir the daily English Newspaper office at Partap Park in Srinagar on Wednesday

Promotions for Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan starrer Coolie No. 1 begin

Oct 27, 2020, at 08:52 pm

Over-the-top (OTT) platform Amazon Prime Video kickstarted the promotions for upcoming Hindi film Coolie No. 1 which stars Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles. 

World in Photos : Oct. 25, 2020

Oct 27, 2020, at 08:29 pm

World in Photos :  Oct. 25, 2020 

India-USA 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi

Oct 27, 2020, at 07:47 pm

NEW DELHI, OCT 27 (UNI):- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during India-USA 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Secretary Defence Production Rajkumar are also seen in the picture.

CPI-M’s Brinda Karat holds press conference

Oct 27, 2020, at 07:44 pm

PATNA, OCT 27 (UNI):- CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat addressing a press conference, in Patna on Tuesday.

Gold crown studded with diamond and emerald stones in Chennai Keywords: Chennai,GoldCrown

Oct 27, 2020, at 07:28 pm

CHENNAI, OCT 27 (UNI):-A view of Pandian Kondai three kg gold crown studded with diamond and emerald stones offered by jeweller, Jayanthilal Challani to Utsavar Deity Lord Parthasarathy, in Chennai on Tuesday.

India-USA bilateral meeting

Oct 27, 2020, at 07:15 pm

NEW DELHI, OCT 27 (UNI):- US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signing the visitors book after laying Wreath at the National War Memorial, in New Delhi on Tuesday. The two senior Ministers of USA are visiting New Delhi for India-USA Bilateral Meeting and 2+2 Dialogue.

Unique Durga idol immersion in Kolkata by Tridhara Sammilani

Oct 27, 2020, at 05:21 pm

To avoid Covid19 spread by organising elaborate processions, south Kolkata’s Tridhara Sammilani puja committee created a water body right in the street near the pandal (marquee) and dissolved the idol by spraying water forcefully. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of immersion of Goddess Durga's idols at Kolkata's Babughat

Oct 27, 2020, at 01:45 am

KOLKATA, OCT 26 (UNI) Idols of Goddess Durga after immersed in the Ganges at Babughat in kolkata on Monday.

Glimpses of the last day of Durga Puja in Kolkata

Oct 26, 2020, at 03:54 pm

A few snapshots of two major pujas of Kolkata- Suruchi Sangha and Agrani- on the night of Mahanabami, the last day of Durga Puja this year held under the shadow of Covid-19 and court order barring entry inside the pandals (marquees). The day after is immersion of the goddess.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 11:24 pm

Puja Committee: Shimla Byaam Samity (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 11:19 pm

Puja Committee: Bosepukur Sitala Mandir (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 11:14 pm

Puja Committee: Shimla Byaam Samity (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 10:42 pm

Puja Committee: Kankurgachi Yubak Brinda, Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 10:29 pm

Puja Committee: Nalin Sarkar Street (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 10:04 pm

Puja Committee: Kumortuli Park, Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Durga Puja 2020 in Kolkata amid Covid-19

Oct 22, 2020, at 09:36 pm

Puja Committee: Jorashako 7-er Pally

Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja in the time of corona

Oct 20, 2020, at 04:40 am

Snapshots of the finishing touches in the clay artists' colony Kumartuli and in the marquees (pandals) as Kolkata gears up for  Durga Puja celebration amid Covid-19. Amid fears that the cases of Covid-19 will spike during the Durga Puja festivity- when a sea of humanity throng the artistically mounted pandals hosting the ten-armed goddess and her children during their annual homecoming,  the Calcutta High Court has cracked the whip. The court has declared all puja pandals no entry zones for the visitors to stop the spread of the virus. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata cinema halls set to reopen

Oct 16, 2020, at 05:25 pm

Kolkata cinema halls are being sanitized as the central government has allowed the reopening of all theatre houses from Oct 15 after almost seven months due to Covid-19.