Hyderabad: As many as 3,000 persons with disabilities practised yoga together here in an attempt to secure the world record at an event organised to celebrate International Yoga Day on Wednesday, in which Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar took part.

Davanagere: In a heartbreaking incident that took place on Wednesday in Old Kunduvada, a two-year-old child lost her life after being run over by a tipper lorry.

Ballia (UP): Amid the rise in deaths at the Ballia district hospital, an Uttar Pradesh health department official flagged power cuts among the factors responsible for the worsening condition of the patients before they were brought there.

Mangaluru: A tragic incident occurred at Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru as a 28-year-old Asha worker from Puttur lost her life on Wednesday morning due to severe bleeding during childbirth.

Bengaluru: A video featuring Puneeth Kerehalli, who was recently granted bail after being accused of the murder of Idris Pasha in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district, has gone viral on social media. In the video, Kerehalli issues a warning on behalf of the cow (gomatha) to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the compensation provided to Pasha's family, who was lynched by cow vigilantes.

Chittoor: Chittoor district police in Andhra Pradesh have transferred six policemen and registered a case to investigate allegations of torture and sexual harassment levelled against them by five women from Tamil Nadu who were part of a gang of eight people booked for crimes related to property offences, police said on Wednesday. On June 15, police arrested the eight accused but released six of them, including the five women, on humanitarian grounds, as they were involved in only one case earlier, invoking 41 A CrPc (appearance before a police officer). Property offences may include theft, extortion, robbery and dacoity, criminal misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust, receiving stolen property, cheating, and fraudulent deed and disposition of property.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday launched a portal for people to share suggestions regarding the development of the city, under the title 'Brand Bengaluru'.

New Delhi: India's top doubles player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday revealed that he will bring curtains down on his Davis Cup career when the country hosts Morocco in September but the Karnataka player won't be able to play his farewell match in his home state, as desired by him, since AITA has already awarded the match to Uttar Pradesh.