Moment of pride for Mangaluru: Longest tricolour unfurled

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August 15, 2015

Mangaluru, Aug 15: On the occasion of the 69th Indian Independence Day, the city of Mangaluru woke up to an event that brought out the best of patriotism by its citizens and students.

In a rare and admirable gesture by the Saraswat Education Society to mark the occasion when India became independent after decades of struggle by its freedom fighters, nearly a thousand students from schools functioning under the society carried a 305-metre horizontally long Indian Tricolour in a human chain along the streets of Hampankatta on Saturday.

Proudly carried by students, the 305-metre long national flag stretched from Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple at GHS junction to Hampankatta Circle.

In a first-of-its-kind event in Karnataka, students from Ganapathi English Medium School, Ganapathi Aided Primary School, Ganapathi High School, Ganapathi Pre-University College and two other schools were thrilled to hold the long tricolour as part of their Independence Day celebrations.

This comes a couple of days after Indians across the globe became aware of Afghans carrying a 100-metre long Indian tricolour along with their own national flag on the streets of Afghanistan to express their gratitude after India nearly completed the reconstruction project of Salma Dam in the war-torn country.

Unfurled by Deputy Commissioner

The state’s longest tricolour was unfurled by Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim at 7.45 a.m. on Saturday, before inaugurating the district Independence Day celebrations.

The idea was conceived by Saraswat Education Society to revive the spirit of patriotism and nationalism among the students of today, and to honour the freedom fighters and soldiers who laid their lives for the country.

Once the idea was conceptualized, a Hyderabad-based company was sought to prepare and stitch the 305-metre long tricolour in time for the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. It is learnt that it had taken nearly four weeks to prepare the entire length of the national tricolour.

Also Read: Mangaluru celebrates 69th I-Day with pomp and vigour

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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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Think Before You Post! Mangaluru Police Crack Down on Provocative Instagram Accounts

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December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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