Jalandhar, Aug 10 (IANS) A new Vande Bharat Express train connecting Amritsar to the holy shrine of Maa Vaishno Devi at Katra will start operating from August 11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the train virtually on Sunday from Bengaluru by waving the green flag online.The train, numbered 26405/26406, will depart from Amritsar daily (except Tuesdays) at 4:25 p.m. under the Northern Railway zone. It will reach Jalandhar at 5.31 p.m. with a 2-minute halt before arriving at Katra by 10 p…

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim was on Sunday discharged from the private hospital, where she was admitted following her injury during the “Nabanna Avijan” (march to the state secretariat), with doctors advising her to stay at home for a few days and rest.Her condition is stable, and all her parameters are fine.Soon after her discharge, the family left the hospital and went straight to their home in an ambulance.On the way home, the victim’s father said: “M…

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Hyderabad Metro Rail’s fully automated and most advanced puzzle parking system, claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in the country, is set to be opened soon, officials said on Sunday. Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) is giving final touches to the project, based on Germany’s based Palis system, ‘Palis’ technology for a fully automated puzzle parking system. There is no human intervention as user can leave the car on the turntable and the system will automatically park…

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday made a surprise visit to a few flood-affected areas in Hyderabad and reviewed the measures taken by various departments to solve the problem of waterlogging.The Chief Minister, along with top officials, visited Balkampet, Buddha Nagar, Gangubai Basti and Maitrivanam areas.He directed officials to take measures to ensure the immediate draining of rainwater to prevent flooding. He made certain suggestions to the officials…

Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) As part of the Central government’s Namami Gange Project, the Wildlife Institute of India organised a workshop in Nahan of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, aimed at making women from self-help groups aware of various food products made from coarse grains. The Namami Gange programme, launched in 2014 as an Integrated Conservation Mission with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000 crore, seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga and its tributaries, including the Yamuna, w…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday that India’s energy sector is rising through global uncertainty with the reforms that have been rolled out in the oil and gas sector.”While the world faces fuel volatility, India is moving ahead with reforms. Oil refining capacity in the country has increased from 215 to 258 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), and Jamnagar is now Asia’s largest refinery, exporting petroleum products to 100+ cou…

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) The Yuva Andhra Championship 2025, a feeder tournament into the Telugu Kabaddi League, is set to kick off on August 15 2025 at the Chennupati Ramakotaiah Municipal Corporation Indoor Stadium in Vijayawada. The 11-day sporting extravaganza will run until August 25, featuring 46 high-octane matches between eight teams from across Andhra Pradesh.The Yuva Kabaddi Series is all set to make its mark in Andhra Pradesh with the launch of the Yuva Andhra Champio…

Mysuru, Aug 10 (IANS) The fourth edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 will begin on Monday at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Cricket Stadium in Mysuru with an action-packed double-header. The tournament will be held as a closed-door event, with all 34 matches taking place at the venue from August 11 to 28. The opening fixture will see the Gulbarga Mystics face the Mangaluru Dragons. The Mystics, semi-finalists last season, will aim to start strongly, while the Dragons, who finished a…

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Mega brothers, Ram Charan, Varun Tej, and Sai Durgha Tej are proof that there are no weekends when it comes to fitness. All three of them were seen spending their Sunday by sweating it out in the gym.Sai Durgha Tej took to his Instagram handle and shared a picture of himself posing with cousins Ram Charan and Varun Tej in the gym after a fruitful workout session, along with the caption, “Weekend grind with the crew (sic).”The photo of the Mega brothers enjoying a joint fit…

Accra, Aug 10 (IANS) Ghana’s government held an Evening of Reflections and Memorial on Saturday to conclude the three-day national mourning for the five officials and three military personnel who died in the military helicopter crash on Wednesday. Thousands of Ghanaian citizens, government officials, members of parliament, and officials from various political parties, including former President John Agyekum Kufuor and former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, participated in the event held on the …