Udupi: Car hits bike, auto dashes against wall: Negligent driving claims two lives

August 23, 2015

Udupi, Aug 23: Two persons were killed in as many road mishaps occurred in Udupi district on Saturday.

Raghav Poojary was killed in a collision between a motorbike and a car at Pangala village on National Highway 66 near Kaup on Saturday.

According to the police, Raghav was on his way from Kaup to Pangala when the accident took place near Vijaya Bank at Pangala. Raghav was thrown off his bike and was severely injured. He was rushed to a hospital in Udupi, where he died.

Rash and negligent driving by the car driver is said to be the cause of the accident. A case had been registered at the Kaup police station, the police said.

In a separate accident, a man died and another was injured, when the auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling dashed against a wall of a hotel at Mabukala village in Kota police station limits on Saturday.

According to the police, the autorickshaw, coming from Hungarcutta to Mabukala, swerved to avoid a cow that was crossing the road. Driver Dhananjaya, who was alleged driving in great speed, could not avoid hitting the wall. Aliyas D’Silva, the autorickshaw passenger, was severely injured.

He was rushed to Mahesh Hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors pronounced him brought dead. Dhananjaya, was also injured, and is receiving treatment at the hospital. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, the police said.

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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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