Expat from Padubidri killed in Saudi road mishap

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August 11, 2016

Udupi, Aug 11: A 40-year-old Indian expatriate worker from Udupi district was killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Kaleemullah (40), son of Abdullah, hailing from Kanchinadka at Padubidri in Udupi district.

It is reported that around 4 pm, a police car hit him when he was going to his work place beside walkway. He fell and died on the spot due to the severe head injury.

The dead body was kept in morgue in the King Khalid Hospital in Tabuk and awaiting legal and other formalities to be complied. It is said that the body will not be airlifted to India and the burial will be undertaken in Tabuk cemetery.

He is survived by his parents, wife, three children and a large number of relatives. He had never seen his girl baby born after his departure from his hometown.

He had been working in Tabuk for three years and never gone back to his hometown since his arrival in 2013. He had planned to go on vacation in December.

Earlier, he was working in Al Ahsa in Saudi Arabia and then left for India on final exit. Then he was in Muscat for years. He came to Tabuk three years back on employment visa. He was the only bread-earner of his poor family back at home.

All organizations of Padubidri in the KSA and other gulf countries including Panorama Riyadh-Dammam-Khobar units expressed their deep condolences over the sad demise of the deceased.

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Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Elaihi Rajivoon...... sad news..

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

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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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