Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rae Bareli today, his first trip to the traditional seat of the Gandhi family. He will also visit Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, to review preparations for the Kumbh Mela to be held in the city next year. PM Modi will hold a public meeting and flag off the Humsafar Express today, an official said.

After nine days of custodial interrogation of AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel, the CBI told the court that Michel had admitted to bribing someone. The probe agency was granted four days of further custody after it informed the court that Michel had admitted that he had paid Rs 92.3 lakh for the travel of some Air Force officials and their families between 2009 and 2013.

Qatar revealed the design for the stadium that will in four-years' time host the first ever World Cup finals game to be played in the Middle-East. The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium also the venue for the 2022 World Cup final was revealed in an elaborate ceremony attended by the country's ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and other dignitaries, including the United Nations' secretary-general, Antonio-Guterres.