Hassan: An 18-year-old girl on Tuesday committed suicide for failing in the PUC Examination after the PU Education Board announced the results earlier in the day. The incident took place at Arakalagud Town in Hassan District here.

The deceased student has been identified as Bhumika, a resident of Mallipattene here.

Bhumika reportedly was a student of a PU College in Hassan. Depressed over her failure in the examination, she consumed poison and committed suicide, the police said.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said

They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.

Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.

Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.