Mangaluru: As the 11th International Yoga Day is being celebrated with much fanfare everywhere on Saturday, the coastal city of Mangaluru celebrated the occasion with a distinctive aquatic twist—through Jala yoga, or water yoga.

 A case has been registered at the Bantwal Rural Police Station after two men riding a scooter were allegedly chased by a helmet-wearing man near the Deraje bus stop in Sajipa on Thursday night. The incident sparked alarm after social media posts falsely claimed a sword attack had occurred in the area.

Train services in the critical Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road section in Karnataka were disrupted in the early hours of Saturday following a landslide between Edakumari and Shiribagilu stations in Dakshina Kannada district, officials said.

Mangaluru (Karnataka): The Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy on Friday clarified that there is no legal restriction on the use of Tulu language in gram panchayat meetings, amid concerns raised over a recent advisory issued by the Dakshina Kannada district administration.

Udupi (Karnataka): A 27-year-old petrol pump employee was allegedly murdered by her husband following a domestic dispute over her mobile phone usage in Brahmavar taluk of this district, police said on Friday.

Kundapur: In a tragic incident reported from Amasebail village, a 23-year-old girl died of drowning after slipping and falling into the waters of an embankment in the village on Thursday, when she was getting fodder for the cattle.

Mangalore: The D.K. Chapter of Rifah Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a special event titled ‘Business Insights – An Evening with Business Expertise’ on Thursday, June 19 at Royal Plaza Suits, Attavar, Mangalore. The gathering, held at 7 PM, brought together entrepreneurs, business owners, and aspiring professionals from across the region to reflect on business values, halal livelihood, and the power of community collaboration.

Bengaluru: A Congress-appointed fact-finding committee has recommended a holistic and multi-pronged approach, including socio-cultural interventions to address the vitiated communal atmosphere prevailing in coastal Karnataka.