Puttur: Young lawyer dies as speeding car rams bus in overtake bid

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April 1, 2018

Puttur, Apr 1: A 23-year-old woman lost her life after a car in which she was travelling rammed into a bus in a bid to overtake another vehicle on a highway at Sampya near Puttur yesterday.

The victim has been identified as Gayatri (23), daughter of Jinnappa Gowda from Kantramajalu in Kula village, Bantwal taluk. She was a junior lawyer to advocate to Prithviraj Rai in Mangaluru.

It is learnt that Yogesh, who was driving the ill-fated Maruti WagonR car lost control over his vehicle due to high speed and hit a KSRTC bus coming from opposite direction. The scene is captured by a CCTV camera.

Shekhar, driver of bus which was plying from Sulliapadavu to Puttur, in his complained claimed that the car coming from opposite direction recklessly and high speed hit the bus in an effort to overtake other vehicles.

The lawyer who was critically injured in the accident, was rushed to a private hospital in Mangaluru, where he breathed her last. Car driver Yogesh is also critically injured in the mishap. He is being treated at a hospital in Mangaluru.

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Very sad news. We lost an young lawyer. May her soul rest in peace. We should be careful while driving. We should always keep in mind that speed kills. It is always better to be late than never. We should overtake only when there is no vehicle on opposite side. We will not lose anything if we wait for sometime. I request all drivers to be very cautious while driving. May God protect us from accidents. We should follow the saying "start early, drive carefully and reach safely."

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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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