Two bravehearts save six from drowning

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February 26, 2017

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KR Pet (Mandya dist), Feb 26: Two gritty young men risked their lives to save six people, including four women, from drowning in Hemavathi river at Akkihebbal on Saturday.

Ravi and Lokesh jumped into the river when they heard the screams of people drowning in river. They pulled out Latamani, Komala, Mahadevamma, Rajamani, Cheluvanayaka and Lakshman from the river.

The incident occurred when they were washing clothes on the banks of Hemavathi river near Lakshminarasimha Temple.

There was a sudden surge in the water level when Gorur Hemavathi dam authorities released water to KRS dam. The villagers staged a protest and blocked Akkihebbal road for a while, alleging that the dam authorities did not inform them about the release of water.

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Skazi
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Sunday, 26 Feb 2017

God bless you Ravi and Lokesh ... The dam authorities should be SEVERLY PUNISHED for acting without giving proper information ....

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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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