Mangaluru: In a tragic incident that occurred on Thursday morning, a woman jumped from the 14th-floor balcony of her apartment in a building complex, in an apparent suicide in the city’s town square at Kulshekar. 

The deceased woman has been identified as Pushpalatha (64). Reportedly, on Thursday morning around 8 am, Pushpalatha jumped to her death from the 14th-floor balcony of an apartment situated in the multi-storeyed building situated in the Kankanady station’s jurisdiction at Kulsheskar chowki. The police have revealed that the deceased had previously made a suicide attempt and had been suffering from pressure that was psychological in nature.

A case has been registered in this regard at the Kankanady City Police Station.

 

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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.