Crescent moon sighted, Coastal Karnataka to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on July 31
Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bhatkal qazis confirm sighting of moon
Mangaluru: Qazis in Coastal Karnataka on Tuesday evening confirmed sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Dhu Al Hijj, meaning the Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on July 31 in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Bhatkal and other parts.
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Dakshina Kannada Qazi Alhaj Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar and Udupi Qazi Alhaj Bekal Ibrahim Musliyar confirmed the sighting of the moon on Tuesday evening.
Similar reports were received from Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada Districts where the local moon sighting committee had confirmed sighting of the moon adding that July 31 will be the first day of Eid-ul-Adha.
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Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-ul-Adha on the tenth day of Eid-ul-Adha which honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command.
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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.
