No expense details from JD(S) on 2018 Karnataka polls, BJP top spender

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February 7, 2019

New Delhi, Feb 7: The election expenditure statement of JD (S), led by H D Devegowda-H D Kumaraswamy duo, is ‘not yet available’ in the public domain despite contesting in Karnataka Assembly election 2018 and emerging as the ruling party in the state.

According to a report by election watcher ADR, the BJP collected Rs 213.47 both at the centre and state levels, which is nearly 60 per cent of the Rs 356.04 crore collected by the 13 national and state parties that contested the Assembly polls.

The Congress was the next, collecting Rs 104.83 crore followed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) - or CPI(M) - with Rs 17.06 crore.

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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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