Puttur: Owing to heavy rain in the region Assistant Commissioner on Monday issued orders calling for holiday on Tuesday to schools and PU Colleges in Puttur, Kadaba and Belthangady Taluks on Tuesday.

Assistant Commissioner Krishnamurthy clarified that Nursery, Primary and high schools along with PU colleges will remain closed.

Degree and other colleges will however have regular classes.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Three people were killed when a speeding car collided with a KSRTC bus near Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city, police said on Thursday.

According to police, the crash took place at Lalagondanahalli Gate on late Wednesday.

All three occupants of the car, who died in this tragedy, have been identified as Mohan Kumar (33), Suman (28) and Sagar (23), all residents of Sadahalli in Devanahalli taluk.

According to preliminary reports, the car was travelling from Chikkaballapur towards Devanahalli at high speed when the driver lost control, jumped the divider and rammed into the KSRTC bus.

Several passengers in the bus sustained minor injuries, police said, adding an investigation is on.