New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a one-day visit to Karnataka on Sunday to inaugurate a series of major infrastructure and transport projects in Bengaluru. As part of the visit, the Prime Minister will flag off three new Vande Bharat Express trains from KSR Bengaluru Railway Station.These will include the Bengaluru–Belagavi service (physical flag-off), and virtual inaugurations of the Amritsar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Nagpur (Ajni)–Pune routes. T…

Chengdu, Aug 9 (IANS) The three-day tug of war competitions of The World Games 2025 kicked off here on Saturday, with Britain’s men’s 640kg team clinching gold after a dominant performance against reigning champion Switzerland. Germany took home the bronze medal. The tug of war event features three categories: men’s 640kg, women’s 500kg, and mixed 580kg. 18 teams, each consisting of eight athletes, are participating in the Games.In the morning’s round-robin qualifying rounds, Germany, Britain, S…

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said that their sleuths have rescued a missing minor girl from West Bengal in Rajasthan.The minor girl, who was missing from Bardhaman in East Burdwan since August 2023, was ultimately recovered from Pali in Rajasthan, a statement issued by the CBI on Saturday read.“The instant case was registered by CBI on 16.02.2024 in compliance to the order dated 08.02.2024 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta in W.P. No….

Parapat (Indonesia), Aug 9 (IANS) Hot favourite Gaurav Gill came out blazing at the Sumatera Utara Rally of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), winning the opening two stages in commanding fashion to establish a lead of nearly 30 seconds before cruel luck struck in Special Stage 3 with a mechanical failure that forced him to retire for the day, near here, on Saturday.Bopaiah K.M. kept Indian hopes alive in the premier RC2 class. Making a comeback after six years, the Kodagu driver ro…

Kokrajhar, Aug 9 (IANS) Local side Bodoland FC stunned ISL club Punjab FC in front of their home fans through a second-half strike by Colombian striker Robinson Blandon Rendon to go on top of Group D of the 134th Durand Cup, which was played here at the SAI Stadium. With this loss, last year’s quarterfinalists, Punjab FC, were eliminated from the tournament after ending the group stage campaign with four points from two matches, while Bodoland FC have six points from two matches.Bodoland FC He…

Madrid, Aug 9 (IANS) With La Liga due to kick off the 2025-26 season in less than a week, last year’s top four teams are all at slightly different points in their respective preparations. Domestic and European competitions hardly gave any respite ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup finals.Reigning La Liga and Copa del Rey champion FC Barcelona have made two signings in striker Marcus Rashford and goalkeeper Joan Garcia, but have so far not been able to register either that pair or Gerard Marti…

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Super Giant overcame Diamond Harbour FC 5-1 in dominant fashion in the Group B decider to storm into the quarterfinals of the 134th Durand Cup, which was played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday.Anirudh Thapa gave the Mariners the lead, but Luka Majcen equalised after five minutes. However, Mohun Bagan took control after that, with Jamie Maclaren, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad, and Jason Cummings scoring and ensuring that they qualifi…

Kohima, Aug 9 (IANS) The five Tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy (CoRRP), which has been agitating in Nagaland for the past several months demanding a review of the state’s job reservation policy, on Saturday announced that it would boycott all state government functions, including the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations in the state. The CoRRP, comprising five backward Naga tribes, earlier on August 7 rejected the state cabinet decision to constitute a 7-member Job Reservati…

Bhopal, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major stride towards self-reliant infrastructure development, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation of a state-of-the-art railway coach manufacturing unit in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district on Sunday. The facility, to be set up with an estimated investment of Rs 1,800 crore by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), will produce coaches for Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and metro trains, marking a significant milestone for Madhya Pradesh and the country’s …

Imphal/Agartala, Aug 9 (IANS) BJP’s ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma on Saturday urged all indigenous people of the Northeast to remain united to resolve their demands, ethnic crisis and issues. Debbarma, who is on a visit to Manipur’s capital Imphal to attend an event organised in connection with the World Indigenous Day, said that the government of India has done a lot, but they need to do more. “The national parties should not do politics with the emoti…