Civil society collapsing in the coastal Karnataka: KKSV

August 29, 2015

Udupi, Aug 29: The Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike (KKSV) has urged the state government and police department to take immediate steps prevent recurrence of immoral rowdyism by communal outfits in costal Karnataka.

Activists of the Udupi district unit of KKSV and other groups staged a dharna in front of the Clock Tower here on Friday condemning the incident of stripping and thrashing of a 28-year-old youth for talking to a girl in Mangaluru on August 24.

Addressing the protestors, K. Phaniraj, Vice President of the district unit of the Vedike said the incident was grossly inhuman. Any incident of assault was illegal.

But, in this case, right-wing activists tied the youth to a pole, stripped him down to his undergarments and beat him in full public view.

“This is the height of cruelty. There is a real fear of civil society collapsing in the coastal districts of Karnataka,” he said. The incident was captured on phones and uploaded on social media. “The video clips show the activists hurling abuses at the girl. This is an uncivil assault on the woman,” he said.

He said the possibility of the groups having exerted pressure on the girl to lodge a counter-complaint against the youth could not be ruled out.

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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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