PIL seeks to restain BSY from horse trading

DHNS

May 17, 2018

Bengaluru, May 17: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Karnataka High Court on Thursday challenging the move of the governor to invite B S Yeddyurappa to take oath as the chief minister of Karnataka and form his government in the following 15 days despite not having a clear majority.

The petition filed by Advocate N P Amrutesh states that the action of the governor is in complete violation of the Schedule 10 of the Indian Constitution.

The petitioner further states that the 15 days given to Yeddyurappa to prove his majority will lead to horse trading of ministers as previously demonstrated by BJP in Meghalaya, Manipur and Goa.

The petitioner has sought directions from the court to restrain Yeddyurappa from asking MLAs to cross over from their party to BJP.

The petitioner has also filed a Meno requesting the matter to be taken up on an urgent basis by the vacation bench of the court considering the emergency of the matter. The petition is likely to come up for hearing on May 22.

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

News Network

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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