Senior lawyer found dead in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (PTI): A senior advocate in the city, who was living alone, was found dead at his residence in Bejai, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Harish Acharya (60). He was present at the court last Friday, police said.
As he did not attend the court since then, his colleagues tried to contact him over his mobile phone several times which went unanswered.
The colleagues then visited his house, which was found locked from inside, on Tuesday. Police, who were called to the spot, broke open the door to find him lying dead. The body was partially decomposed.
Though the exact cause of the death is not known, a heart attack or some other health problem is suspected to be the reason, police said.
A case of unnatural death has been registered at Urwa police station and his relatives have been requested to contact the police.
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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.
