Hassan: A husband reportedly set his house on fire in the background of a domestic fight resulting in four family members being injured including two children. 

The injured have been identified as Geetha (26), Malligemma (50), and the two children Chiranth (8) and Nandana (6), who were in the house at Doddabeekanahalli village of Hassan Taluk when this incident occurred, it is learned. 

The accused husband has been identified as Rangaswamy, a resident of Ankanahalli village near Gurur, the police informed. The accused is said to have gone to his father-in-law’s residence at Doddabeekanahalli around 3 am, poured petrol, and set his in-law’s house on fire, the complaint filed with the police elaborates. 

It is learned that it was the village locals who put out the fire and helped the injured into the ambulance and admitted them to the district hospital for treatment.

 

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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.