Mortal remains of Vajpayee being taken to BJP headquarters

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August 17, 2018

New Delhi, Aug 17: The mortal remains of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are being taken to the BJP headquarters from his residence on the Krishna Menon Marg here with people in large numbers joining the procession

Amid chants of 'Atal Bihari Amar Rahe (Long Live Atal Bihari)', a decorated gun carriage carrying the mortal remains of Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday evening, left for the BJP headquarters on Deen Dayal Updadhyay Marg around 10 am

A huge crowd has gathered outside the BJP headquarters where the top party leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah and several union ministers will pay their last respects

Vajpayee,93, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday evening after a prolonged illness

A state funeral would be accorded to Vajpayee.The funeral procession would leave the BJP headquarters at 1 pm and the last rites would be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal here at 4 pm

Early on Friday morning, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat paid homage to the former prime minister at his official residence

In view of the funeral procession, several roads in the national capital have been closed for the public later in the day

Some of the roads that have been closed from 8 am include Krishna Menon Marg, Sunehri Bagh Road, Tughlak Road,?Akbar Road,?Tees January Marg, Man Singh Road,?Bhagwan Dass Road, Shahjahan Road and?Sikandara Road

DDU Marg,?IP Marg,?BSZ Marg (from Tilak Bridge to Delhi Gate),?JLN Marg (from Rajghat to Delhi Gate) will also be closed, the traffic police said

Commuters have been advised to use Aurobindo Marg,?Safdarjung Road, Mother Teresa Crescent,?Park Street,?Mandir Marg to travel between north and south Delhi

Those travelling between east and west Delhi can use Vikas Marg, Shahdara Bridge and Wazirabad Bridge to reach Ring Road.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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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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