Shivamogga: A disturbing act of animal cruelty has been reported from Thotadakoppa village in Vijayapura, located in the Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga district, where miscreants allegedly mutilated the udder of a cow that was left out to graze.

The owner of the cow, Naveen, filed a complaint with the Hosanagara Police Station. According to his statement, “As usual, we had let our cattle out to graze. Around 4:30 PM on Saturday, some villagers called to inform us that one of our cows was bleeding from its udder. We rushed to the spot and found that the 9-year-old Malenadu Gidda breed cow was indeed bleeding heavily from its udder. It appeared that someone had deliberately cut it.”

With the help of fellow villagers, Naveen brought the injured cow back home and arranged treatment by a veterinary doctor, who stitched the wound.

He has demanded legal action against the unidentified culprits. A formal complaint has been registered at the Hosanagara Police Station, and an investigation is underway.

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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.