Women's rights: Forum to fight for amendment in Muslim personal law

March 5, 2016

Kasaragod, Mar 5: Nisa, a Kerala-based progressive Muslim women's forum, will hold a debate on March 6 on Muslim women's fight for human rights and gender equality.

The debate, being held as part of the programmes to mark International Women's Day, will be held at Nalanda Auditorium in Kozhikode at 10 a.m.

It will call upon Muslim women to come forward to fight for revision in Muslim personal law. Justice Kemal Pasha of the Kerala High Court will inaugurate the programme at 2 p.m.

Chairperson of the forum V.P. Zuhra told reporters that the Muslim Personal Law, which was framed in 1937, was anti-woman and did not have much connection to the Quran or Shariath.

The amendment in 1939 did nothing more than make provision for divorce. But there is no provision to prevent men from single-handedly offering triple Talaq or return of Mahar.

Ms. Zuhra said Muslim women were often victimised by religious fundamentalism when responding to social evils.

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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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