Moodbidri: PU girl jumps off Alva’s college building, dies

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January 25, 2018

Mangaluru, Jan 25: The Alva’s Education Foundation located at Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city on Thursday witnessed yet another suicide. This time a II PU (science stream) student allegedly jumped off the fifth floor of the college building.

Rachana (18), hailing from Chitradurga district, died in a hospital after the fall. Police sources said that the student left behind a suicide note which stated that she took the extreme step due to niggling health issues and poor academic performance.

According to police, there were no classes due to revision holidays. All students used to come to library from their respective hostels after 8am. Rachana as usual came to library around 8.30am. Later on, she went around her class room building and jumped off from fifth floor of the building. The severely injured victim was rushed to a private hospital in Mangaluru where she succumbed to her injuries in the noon.

Police said in the suicide note she stated that she was taking the extreme step as she was suffering from blood cancer and her scores were poor in physics exam. Her parents, who stay in Chitradurga were informed about the incident and have reached to Mangaluru.

Expressing shock over the incident, institution chairman Dr M Mohan Alva said that he would completely cooperate with the police in the case. Brushing aside possibilities of any foul play in the death of the student, he said that the teenager ended her life due to personal reasons.

It can be recalled here that in July 2017, Kavya (15), an SSLC student and a promising young badminton player was found hanging in the hostel room of the same institution. Her death had sparked massive protests against the institution. On January 8 this year, Tejas (17), a first PU science student had committed suicide in the boy’s hostel of the same institution over personal reasons. In the past too several suicide cases reported from the Alva’s college and hostel.

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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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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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