Mangaluru, July 14 (IANS) An absconding rowdy-sheeter who allegedly disguised himself in a burqa to evade police surveillance and avoid appearing before the court has been arrested by the Ullal Police in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. The accused, who was wanted in multiple criminal cases, had allegedly been on the run despite several court warrants issued against him, the police said in an official statement on Tuesday.The accused has been identified as Imran aka Surmo Imran, son of late Hasanabba, a r…
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Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited’s (AAHL) consumer app, Adani One, has crossed the five million-member mark within 10 months of launching Adani Rewards, one of India’s first integrated airport loyalty programmes, according to the company.The loyalty programme is available across all eight airports managed by AAHL in seven states and allows passengers to earn and redeem reward points on shopping, dining and other airport services through the Adani One app, according to the co…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), July 13 (IANS) Three Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the Urva police on Monday during a special verification drive in communally-sensitive Mangaluru, as the police intensified their crackdown on illegal immigrants suspected to be living and working in different parts of the coastal city.The arrests were made during the ongoing operation launched across all police station limits under the Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate following Intelligence inputs about the p…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has received in-principle approval from its Board of Directors to develop a 1.75 million metric tonne (MMT) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at Mangaluru as a project of national importance, in line with directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).The proposed facility will be developed as the Phase-I extension of the Mangaluru Strategic Petroleum Reserve and will include associated infrastructure, …
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Air India Express on Thursday said that it has restored connectivity across its entire West Asia network by resuming services to Salalah in Oman and Kuwait, further strengthening air links between India and the Gulf region.The airline said flights on the Kozhikode–Salalah route resumed from July 2, while services between Kozhikode and Kuwait will restart from July 3. Flights connecting Bengaluru and Kuwait are scheduled to resume from July 4, with frequencies set to in…
Mangaluru, July 1 (IANS) At least three people — a woman and two girls — were killed after a compound wall collapsed onto a residential building in a landslide triggered by heavy rain at Kankanady in the coastal city of Karnataka’s Mangaluru on Wednesday.Three people — a man and two girls — miraculously escaped unhurt in the incident. Several other injured persons were rushed to the hospital, and the condition of some of them is said to be critical.The identities of the deceased are yet to b…
Mangaluru, June 30 (IANS) In a swift maritime search and rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sachet saved six lives after a fishing boat flooded in rough seas off Mangaluru, officials said on Tuesday.The ICG mentioned that the incident occurred on Monday, when the fishing boat IFB Manju Matha sustained hull damage and began to flood in rough seas. “Responding without delay, ICG immediately diverted a ship to render assistance, effecting a rendezvous with the distressed vessel wit…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) The Centre plans to develop quadruple railway lines connecting Bengaluru with cities within a 100-km radius, Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna announced on Monday, adding that a similar four-track rail corridor between Bengaluru and the coastal city of Mangaluru is also being considered to enhance connectivity and facilitate faster train movement. Speaking after inaugurating a newly constructed Road Over Bridge (ROB) near Elekere in Channapatna taluk, Soma…
Mangaluru, June 14 (IANS) Coastal Kings Mangaluru announced Karun Nair as captain ahead of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Season 5 during a press conference held in Mangaluru on Sunday.The franchise also unveiled its inaugural squad, announced its leadership group, launched the Coastal Kings Mangaluru anthem and unveiled the team’s official jersey as it gears up for its maiden campaign in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.The event was attended by Dr. Srikanth Rai, Chairman, KSCA Mangalore Zone, B.N. M…
Mangaluru, June 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and Karnataka BJP in‑charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, stating that India has achieved remarkable progress and development under his stewardship. Speaking at the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Convention organised by the BJP’s Dakshina Kannada district unit at Palemar Garden in Mangaluru, Agrawal said PM Modi’s leadership and contributions towards nation‑b…