Team Mangalore to take part in Dubai International Kite Festival

January 25, 2015

Mangaluru, Jan 25: Team Mangalore, a Mangaluru based hobby group of kite flyers has been officially invited to the Dubai International Kite Festival being organized by Classic Concepts LLC, an event management company in connection with Dubai Shopping Festival from January 29 to 31 at Jumeira Beach, Dubai.

This unique Kite Festival is being organised for the fourth time in UAE. It will showcase some of the best kites flown by flyers of international fame around the world. Team Mangalore (India) a regular in International kite flying scene will be taking part in this prestigious event. A team of 4 members viz., Mr.Sarvesh Rao B, Mr.Nitin J.Shetty , Mr.Subhash Pai (MRPL) and Mr.Sathish Rao will participate in this mega event.

Kites of all shapes and sizes will be on display including some massive character and theme based kites such as Garuda, Yakashagana, Pushpaka, Delta Devil and many more. The team’s new creation Vibhishana will be added attraction to this event. It would be an annual gathering of all the kite lovers in the Middle East.

Earlier, Team Mangalore had participated in various International Kite Festivals held at Canada, UK, France, Thailand, Korea , Italy, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and it had recently participated in the International Kite Festival held at France and its new creations “Vibhishana” got accolades from the people of France.

In addition to Vibhishana , the team is going to showcase their variety of kites Yakshagaana, Kathakkali, the largest kite in India and also various other kites such as Garuda, Delta Devil, Yakshagaana, Durga, Owl, Pushpaka Vimana, Bird, Bat Series, etc.

Now the team is all set to fly to Dubai to showcase cultural heritage of India on the shores of Arabian Gulf.

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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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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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