Four killed as lorry rams into bridge wall

Karwar, May 3: For persons were killed on spot and many others sustained injuries when the lorry by which they were travelling hit the retaining wall of a bridge on National Highway 17, overturned and fell into a gorge near Mirjan village in Kumta taluk on Wednesday.

The police gave the names of the victims as Riyaz (22) of Lakkundi, Jaibullah (46) of Gadag, and Basavaraj (42) and Gangavva (45) of Bailuru. The injured, Hanumanth, Kulasam Bi, and Amina Begum, have been admitted to the government hospital in Kumta.

All the victims, who hailed from Gadag district, were sitting on top of the lorry. According to a complaint filed by Hanumant Kavaluru of Gadag in Kumta police station, the lorry driver drove the vehicle in a haphazard way and hit the Jaddikatte bridge.

The lorry, going to Kumta from Ankola, was carrying vegetables. The truck driver, Dyamanna, fled the spot.

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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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