Endosulfan claims teenage girl’s life in DK; she was a brilliant student, says family

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October 5, 2018

Mangaluru, Oct 5: An 18-year-old girl who had been suffering from multiple ailments for nearly one decade due to endosulfan poisoning, breathed her last yesterday.

The deceased has been identified as Divya G, a resident of Padubettu near Nelyadi, in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

Divya’s father Vaman Naik is a daily wage labourer, and mother Pushpavathi is a beedi roller.

In spite of her illness Divya had continued to pursue education and had appeared for PU I examinations. She was given physiotherapy, treatment and education support at the Endosulfan Day Care Centre in Kokkada.

However, recently Divya’s ailments had worsened. According to her uncle Sudhakara, the girl breathed her last around 1.20am. “We would carry her to the day care centre, where she was given treatment, physiotherapy and support for her education. She was academically brilliant too,” he said.

The cause of death is said to be renal failure. There are thousands of endosulfan victims in coastal districts of Karnataka and most of them are in Belthangady taluk.

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Kasargode and border areas were more affected.

India never going to ban endosulphan because company will pay crores of rupees to govt officials and elected leaders

Many developing and developed countries already banned endosulphan and supported the ban in UN. But India (feku's direction) opposed the ban.

Still Modi supporting endosulphan

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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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