Truck falls on car crushing three college students to death, six injured

May 26, 2016

Madikeri, May 26: Three students from Kerala were killed and four others seriously injured in a road accident at Perumbadi near Virajpet in the wee hours of Thursday.

The deceased are Ashik, 18, Minoj, 19, and Yasin 18, all students of MHES College at Cherandathur near Kozhikode in Kerala.

They were travelling to Kodagu along with four friends when their vehicle was hit by a truck. There were two more passengers in the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle, Sajan, and another passenger Shahabas have been shifted to a hospital in Kozhikode.

Two others, Shameen and Shafir, are in KR Hospital, Mysuru. Another passenger Jaffer is being treated at Amala Hospital at Iritty. Nasir and Suber, who were part of the students' group, also sustained minor injuries.

Police and locals had a tough time rescuing the victims and pull out the bodies which were crushed between the vehicles.

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Inna Lillah wa Inna Ilayhi Raajioon.........

@ Ganesh.......Read with your eyes, the news says the car was stationed it means parked.

I am sure proper signage indications and calculated speed breakers would have avoided this fate..... Thanks to our RTO and Traffic departments. No control on anyone.

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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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