'Set up 125 courts for trying crimes against women'

Bangalore, Jun 5: The Legislature Committee on Women and Child Welfare has suggested setting up of 125 lower courts for speedy disposal of cases against women, besides a slew of measures to ensure the safety and security of the fair sex in the State.

Establishing a separate investigation cell in every police station for investigating crimes against women, launching a toll-free number to register women's complaints, increased patrolling by Abhaya, Hoysala and Cheetah vehicles to check crimes against women, etc, are other measures recommended by the Committee whose report on atrocities against women for 2011-12/13 was tabled in the Legislative Council on Tuesday.

The decrease in crimes against women in 2012 compared with the previous year should not make the State casual towards women's safety, the Committee noted.

The number of crimes against women dropped to 10,565 in 2012 compared with 11,134 in 2011. The figure had stood at 10,216 in 2010. The Committee has suggested better coordination between the judiciary and the police to provide speedy justice to victims.

Women complainants should be provided with a afe and secure environment at every police station. Besides, police personnel should be trained to behave courteously with complainants.

The data also shows a decline in the number of rapes over the past three years but the number of women who were murdered has gone up. An increase was also reported in attempts to murder and cases of immoral trafficking over the same period.

The Committee has also suggested roping in religious institutions to create awareness among citizens to check crimes against women.

It expressed concern over the Devadasi system which is still practised in at least 14 districts in the State. Data compiled by the Department of Women and Child Welfare for the period 1993-94 to 2007-08 show that the highest number of cases (5,774) were reported in Bellary district, followed by Bagalkot (4,408) and Raichur (3,103). Shimoga recorded the least number of cases (13).

Statistics

Atrocities against women in Karnataka

2010 2011 2012

Rape 758 835 564

Murder 585 558 715

Dowry deaths 354 363 219

Sexual abuse 3,014 3,227 2,960

Attempted murder 126 139 203

Immoral trafficking 242 351 336

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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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