.hero_area {
   background: linear-gradient(130deg, #231a6f, #0f054c);
 }

 .hero_area .hero_bg_box {
   position: absolute;
   top: 0;
   left: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   display: -webkit-box;
   display: -ms-flexbox;
   display: flex;
   -webkit-box-pack: center;
   -ms-flex-pack: center;
   justify-content: center;
   -webkit-box-align: end;
   -ms-flex-align: end;
   align-items: flex-end;
   overflow: hidden;
   z-index: -1;
 }
 
 .hero_area .hero_bg_box .bg_img_box {
   min-width: 100%;
   min-height: 100%;
 }
 
 .hero_area .hero_bg_box img {
   min-width: 100%;
   min-height: 100%;
 }
 
 .sub_page .hero_area {
   min-height: auto;
   background: linear-gradient(130deg, #231a6f, #0f054c);
 }
 
 .sub_page .hero_area .hero_bg_box {
   display: none;
 }

 .header_section {
   padding: 15px 0;
 }
 
 .header_section .container-fluid {
   padding-right: 25px;
   padding-left: 25px;
 }
 .navbar-brand span {
   font-weight: bold;
   font-size: 24px;
   color: #ffffff;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container {
   padding: 0;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-nav {
   margin-left: auto;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-nav .nav-item .nav-link {
   padding: 5px 20px;
   color: #ffffff;
   text-align: center;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   border-radius: 5px;
   -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
   transition: all 0.3s;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-nav .nav-item:hover .nav-link,
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link {
   color: #00bbf0;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-nav .nav-item.active .nav-link {
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .nav_search-btn {
   width: 35px;
   height: 35px;
   padding: 0;
   border: none;
   color: #ffffff;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .nav_search-btn:hover {
   color: #00bbf0;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler {
   outline: none;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler {
   padding: 0;
   width: 37px;
   height: 42px;
   -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
   transition: all 0.3s;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler span {
   display: block;
   width: 35px;
   height: 4px;
   background-color: #ffffff;
   margin: 7px 0;
   -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
   transition: all 0.3s;
   position: relative;
   border-radius: 5px;
   transition: all 0.3s;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler span::before,
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler span::after {
   content: "";
   position: absolute;
   left: 0;
   height: 100%;
   width: 100%;
   background-color: #ffffff;
   top: -10px;
   border-radius: 5px;
   -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
   transition: all 0.3s;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler span::after {
   top: 10px;
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] {
   -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
   transform: rotate(360deg);
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] span {
   -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
   transform: rotate(45deg);
 }
 
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] span::before,
 .custom_nav-container .navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] span::after {
   -webkit-transform: rotate(90deg);
   transform: rotate(90deg);
   top: 0;
 }

 /* footer section*/
.footer_section {
   position: relative;
   background-color: #002759;
   text-align: center;
 }
 
 .footer_section p {
   color: #ffffff;
   padding: 25px 0;
   margin: 0;
 }
 
 .footer_section a{
   color: #00bbf0;
 }

 .RegForm{
  background-color: #002759;
  color: #ffffff;
 }

 .RegForm label{
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
 }

.sponsor-section {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.sponsor-logos {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  animation: scroll-logos 5s linear infinite;
  /* Make the container's width big enough to accommodate all logos */
  width: max-content;
}

.sponsor-logos img {
 /* Adjust as needed */
  padding: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sponsor-logos:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.sponsor-section h2 {
  position: relative;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.sponsor-section h2 span {
  color: #00bbf0;
}
.sponsor-section {
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

@keyframes scroll-logos {
  0% {
      transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.service_section {
  position: relative;
}

.service_section .box {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-box-direction: normal;
  -ms-flex-direction: column;
  flex-direction: column;
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 45px;
  background-color: #f8f8f9;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.about_section .heading_container {
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.heading_container {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-box-direction: normal;
  -ms-flex-direction: column;
  flex-direction: column;
  -webkit-box-align: start;
  -ms-flex-align: start;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.heading_container h2{
  position: relative;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* Add custom styles for the event sections */
.event-title h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #00bbf0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  background-color: #002759;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.event-title h6 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.event-title ol {
  margin-left: 20px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #212529;
}

.event-title ol li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.event-title ul {
  margin-left: 40px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #495057;
}

.event-title ul li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hig{
  color: rgb(173, 14, 14);
  font-weight: bold;
}

.btn-box {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 45px;
}

.btn-box a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 45px;
  background-color: #00bbf0;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  border: none;
}

.rules{
  text-align: justify;
}

.rules b{
  color: #f00074;
} 
.inst b{
  color: #f00074;
} 
.inst b a{
  color: #00bbf0;
} 

.btn-box a:hover {
  background-color: #007fa4;
  border-radius: 25px;
}

.heading_container h2 span {
  color: #00bbf0;
}
.heading_container h3 {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #0f054c;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.heading_container.heading_center {
  -webkit-box-align: center;
  -ms-flex-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.service_section .box .detail-box h5 {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service_section .box .detail-box a {
  color: #00204a;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.service_section .box .detail-box a:hover {
  color: #00bbf0;
}

.service_section .btn-box {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-pack: center;
  -ms-flex-pack: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 45px;
}

/* Full-screen overlay */
.loader-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Semi-transparent background */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 9999; /* Ensure it's on top of other elements */
}

/* Loader animation */
.loader {
  border: 16px solid #f3f3f3;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border-top: 16px solid #3498db;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  animation: spin 2s linear infinite;
}

/* Spin animation */
@keyframes spin {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.abstract-info {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px; /* Space between the text and button */
}

.abstract-info p {
  margin: 5px; /* Remove margin to keep them aligned */
  font-size: 20px; /* Adjust font size if necessary */
}

.abstract-info .btn {
  margin-left: auto; /* Push button to the right */
  white-space: nowrap; /* Prevent text wrap in button */
}