BJP has lost face, Cong leading 22 seats in Karnataka: CM

April 14, 2014

Bangalore, Apr 14: Taking a swipe at BJP in Karnataka for seeking votes in the name of Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said they had lost their face having been immersed in corruption during the party rule.

Speaking at a meet-the-press programme organised by the Bangalore Reporters' Guild here, he said he did not expect the people of the state to forget the 'misdeeds' of the previous BJP regime which was immersed in corruption.

Siddaramaiah said the re-entry of former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and BSR Congress' B Sreeramulu into BJP will not remove their taint or help BJP.

"BJP candidates are not asking vote for BJP but for Modi because they have lost their face," he said.

Siddaramaiah endorsed BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi's statement that there was no Modi wave in the country. "Initially, there was a Modi wave but it appears that at present the BJP has disowned 'Modi wave' as it was refleted in Murli Manohar Joshi's statement.

Joshi is a senior leader and his words carry weight," he said. Also endorsing Joshi's remarks on the Gujarat model of development, he said Gujarat is not the number one industrial state, instead it is Maharashtra.

"Karnataka is in second place and Gujarat third," he added. There is 38 per cent poverty in Gujarat which is more compared to Karnataka and 60 per cent dropouts registered in educational institutions there, he said. "Gujarat is number one in malnutrtion," he said.

Joshi, who headed the BJP manifesto committee, had suggested that the Gujarat model of development touted by Modi cannot be made applicable for all states, observing he did not favour a "straitjacket" model of one particular state. On Modi's marital status, Siddaramaiah sought an explanation from the Gujarat Chief Minister for not mentioning it in previous elections and said suppression of facts in the affidavit was an offence.

"Why did he tell a lie all these years about his marital status? This act shows that RSS and BJP are good at turning lies into truth," he said.

Keeping in mind the May Assembly poll results last year in which Congress won 122 seats, he said the party is expects to win at least 18 to 20 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

"We are leading 22 Lok Sabha constituencies as per our survey."

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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