Karnataka govt looting people; police robbing: H?D?Kumaraswamy

May 15, 2017

Bengaluru, May 15: Former chief minister and JD(S)?state president H?D?Kumaraswamy has accused the Congress government of Karnataka of looting people in the name of implementing projects.

Speaking to media persons he said: “The proposal to build a tunnel between Chalukya Circle and Hebbal in Bengaluru was first mooted during my tenure as chief minister at an estimated cost of Rs 800 crore. The Congress government is now trying to implement the same project at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore.

He also accused the police of being dishonest and playing the role of robbers. He claimed that the police had clandestinely “seized” Rs 2.5 crore cash from a person near Mysuru recently. “As soon as news about the incident leaked, the police said only Rs 40 lakh had been seized,” he charged.

Kumaraswamy also called on Bengaluru Brahmana Mahasabha president Prakash Iyengar in Malleswaram on Sunday. Kumaraswamy said he had come to congratulate Iyengar, who took over as president of the forum recently.

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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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