Poor expatriate worker in Saudi gifted gold after being mocked online

December 6, 2016

Dubai, Dec 6: In a heartwarming incident, a poor Bangladeshi man working as a cleaner in Saudi Arabia was gifted a host of freebies from a gold set to smartphones by people who came out in his support after he was mocked online over a photo of him staring at a jewellery shop display.

An Instagram user had mocked the cleaner, who works in Riyadh, by sharing the picture, writing, "this man deserves to only look at rubbish".

The comment prompted an outpouring of support for the cleaner on social media, and Abdullah al Qahtani, the owner of the Twitter account Ensaniyat
(humanitarianism), started a campaign to find the man in the photo.

Qahtani told Al-Arabiya that he managed to find the cleaner to give him his gifts.
The cleaner was identified as Nuzroul Abdulkareem, and his monthly salary was said to be USD 187 (700 Saudi riyal).

"More money is being sent to Nuzroul," Qahtani said, without specifying how much.
In addition to a gold set, bags of rice and honey, Abdulkareem has so far received "two-way tickets to his home country, and two phones -- one iPhone 7 and one Samsung Galaxy."

Saudis on the social media platform tweeted, vowing to send more gifts to the cleaner, including one user who said a gift of USD 533 (2,000 Saudi riyal) would be given.

"I am very thankful," Abdulkareem said.

Qahtani described him as "very hardworking".

"Abdulkareem also takes care of homeless kittens on the street where he works," Qahtani said.

The picture of him staring at the gold shop display went viral and many Saudi users insisted on buying the cleaner a gold set.

An account then published photographs of the cleaner holding the gold set gifted to him.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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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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