Mangaluru: In a bid to provide sports facilities with international facilities to sportspersons, four divisional centers will be developed in the first phase, said Sports Minister Raheem Khan.

 He was addressing media persons here.

Six centers will be set up in the state to provide basic facilities for sportspersons to participate in international competitions such as the Olympic Games and other sports events. "We have submitted a proposal to allocate Rs 500 crore for this during the preliminary budget meeting," Raheem Khan said.

 "We are aiming to construct a sports university in Bengaluru. Soon, necessary action will be taken regarding this," he added.

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Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.

“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.

“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.

Further investigation is underway.