Mangaluru: Man held for swindling Rs 5.96 lakh from foreign job aspirants

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August 25, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 25: The Cyber Crime police in Mangaluru arrested a man in Goa on charges of cheating a few youths of the city of jobs in Canada by collecting Rs. 5.96 lakh.

The accused has been identified as Kiran Tilagol, a native of Punjab and resident of Pandeshwar in Mangaluru. He was picked up from Calangute in Goa.

According to Tilagol, he received a mail about jobs in Canada. He contacted the agency which promised a job for him and 25 of his friends in Canada.

Tilagol and his friends collected sent Rs. 5.96 lakh and transferred it the agency by NEFT.

Investigation revealed that the agency involved was World Star Placement Service in Mohali, Punjab, owned by Kulvinder Kumar.

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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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