Mangalore: The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology conducted its annual departmental sports festival, “VOLTIQUE–2K25,” on Thursday, bringing together students for a series of athletic competitions and team events.

The event was inaugurated by the Principal, Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, who spoke on the significance of sports in fostering discipline and teamwork among students. The Head of the Department, Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, also addressed the gathering, urging students to balance academic and co-curricular activities.

The inaugural ceremony was conducted by the master of ceremony, Mr. Muhammad Junaid Raza. Sports Coordinator Mr. Abdul Jabbar H delivered the welcome address, outlining the objectives of the event and encouraging active participation.

Following the inauguration, a variety of competitions were held, including football, cricket, badminton, volleyball, throwball, tug of war, ludo, chess, and carrom. Students from various semesters took part in the contests, which were conducted throughout the day.

The program concluded with the distribution of prizes to the winners of different events.

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Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday.

"I had a very good talk with him, and he's a friend of mine from India, and he's doing great. We had a very good conversation," Trump told reporters here as he headed to Las Vegas to address a roundtable on tax cuts.

Trump had called Modi on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral relationship and share perspectives on the situation in West Asia, where the US and Israel have launched a war on Iran.

The US and Iran declared a two-week ceasefire on April 7. They engaged in peace talks with Washington, insisting that Tehran give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons and uranium enrichment.

The war with Iran has sent gas prices soaring as Tehran blocked the sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway for a fifth of global oil supplies.

During the Trump-Modi phone call on Tuesday, the two leaders stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.

According to the US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor, the 40-minute conversation ended with Trump telling Modi, "we all love you".

Tuesday's phone call was the second between the two leaders since the US-Israel war with Iran began on February 28.