Hotel employee in Udupi dies after accidentally falling from footbridge into stream
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Udupi: A 33-year-old hotel employee from Matadabettu died after he accidentally slipped and fell off a footbridge into the stream below.
The deceased has been identified as Satish, a resident of Bijur in Byndoor. He was married two years ago, and has a child.
Satish, who worked for a hotel in Udupi, was missing since Wednesday afternoon, and his body was found in the stream on Thursday afternoon.
Swimming expert Ishwar Malpe helped retrieve Satish's body, while social activist Nityananda Olakadu assisted in taking the body to the Udupi district hospital.
Udupi City Police officers have filed a case in this regard. SP Hakay Akshay Machindra and ASP Siddalingappa visited the spot as a part of the investigation.
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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.
