Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mangalore Central-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express train on Tuesday morning via video conference.

During the inauguration, the Prime Minister announced the launch of 10 Vande Bharat Express trains across the country, emphasizing that these trains signify a vision for the railway sector. He assured that this initiative reflects his commitment.

The green flag for the Vande Bharat train was shown by MP Nalin Kumar Kateel at Mangaluru Central Railway Station.

The event was attended by Mayor Sudhir Shetty Kannur, MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath, and Vidhan Parishad Opposition Deputy Leader Kota Srinivasa Pujari.

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Hathras (UP) (PTI): The blood-soaked body of an elderly man was found inside his house in Paharpur village here on Tuesday morning, police said.

The deceased, Jagdish Prasad Sharma, 75, who lived alone, had gone to sleep in his house on Monday night, officials said.

On Tuesday morning, his blood-soaked body was lying on a cot, with marks on his head and body indicating blows from a sharp-edged weapon, they said, adding that the police suspect murder.

Police and forensic teams reached the spot upon receiving information and sent the body for a post-mortem, they said.

Additional Superintendent of Police Ramanand Kushwaha said that Sharma, a retired Health Department employee, had been living alone since his wife's death during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He owned around 20-25 bighas of land and was also engaged in money lending, the officer said.