Frustrated Muthalik ready to fight election as independent candidate

March 25, 2014

Hubli, Mar 25: Shell-shocked after being thrown out of BJP within hours of his induction, Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Muthalik vowed that he will fight this election for the sake of Hindutva and file his nomination papers as an independent candidate.

"I will file my nomination papers as an independent candidate to stand by myself," said the Hindutva leader.

"I will fight this election for the sake of Hindutva," Muthalik added. The right wing activist said, "I will tell people about this insult meted out to me."

In an emotional outburst during a media conference on Tuesday, Muthalik said, "I will work for the Hindu samaj in Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency. It is not just that I have been insulted, but the people of Dharwad, the Hindus there have been insulted."

BJP leader Arun Jaitley admitted Monday that it was a "mistake" to have taken Pramod Muthalik, who led an attack on women in a Karnataka pub in 2009, into the party.

Muthalik had justified the 2009 attack on women saying it was against "Indian culture" for women to drink liquor.

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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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