Crescent moon not sighted in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Eid-ul-Fitr on May 13: Qazi
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Qazi Al Haj Twaka Ahmed Musliyar on Tuesday evening announced that the crescent moon was not sighted in the district and that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Thursday, May 13.
Similar, Udupi Qazi Zainul Ulama Al Haj Abdul Ahmed Musliyar(Mani Ustad) also confirmed that since the moon was not sighted, Eid in Udupi district will also be celebrated on Thursday.
This means people of the districts will observe 30 days of fasting before marking the end of Holy month of Ramadan on Thursday by celebrating Eid.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
