6 including 4 children die while swimming in two separate accidents

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April 23, 2021

Mysuru, Apr 23: Six people, including four teenage boys, drowned when they had gone for a swim, in Mysuru and Mandya districts of Karnataka.

Police said on Friday that Four boys of Hemmige village of Talakadu hobli, T Narasipur taluk, Mysuru district, met a watery grave, when they had gone for a swim in River Cauvery late last evening .

The deceased have been identified as Yashwanth (15), Mahadeva Prasad (14), Kishore (13) and Parashivamurthy (15).

While the bodies of Yashwanth and Mahadevaprasad were retrieved, search is on to trace the bodies of the other two, according to Talakad police.

In Mandya district Two persons, who had come to a temple at North Bank village of Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam, drowned in Visvesvaraya Canal.

The deceased are Basavegowda (26) and Sannegowda (34), both from Mallinathapura, Bilikere hobli, Hunsur taluk in Mysuru district, and were relatives.

Their bodies were retrieved at a little distance from where they drowned and were handed over to the relatives after the postmortem.

Four people, including Basavegowda and Sannegowda, had come to Kalamma temple at North Bank village. They decided to take a bath before visiting the temple and went for a swim in the Visvesvaraya Canal nearby. As 2,500 cusecs of water was being released into the canal, they were washed away due to the force, alleged the police.

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Air India Express delays Mangaluru-Singapore direct flight due to low bookings

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January 8,2025

Mangaluru: Air India Express (AIE) has postponed its much-anticipated direct flight service between Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) and Singapore, citing low bookings. Passengers who had booked tickets for the inaugural flight scheduled for January 21 and subsequent dates have been notified of the cancellation through email.

In its email, AIE assured passengers of alternative travel arrangements, including connecting flight options between MIA and Singapore. However, the decision to delay the direct service has left travelers and travel agents disappointed.

An AIE official attributed the postponement to operational challenges but clarified that the airline has not abandoned plans for the route. “We are committed to starting the service, but there is no immediate confirmation on the new launch date,” the official stated. He further explained that sustaining a route requires consistent demand, and seasonal travel alone is insufficient to justify operations.

Another AIE representative admitted that the number of bookings for the inaugural flight was below expectations but declined to disclose specific figures.

Rajesh H Acharya, director of HQ Connections Pte Ltd in Singapore and coordinator of the Singapore Tuluver community, expressed his disappointment. Acharya, who has been advocating for a direct flight between Mangaluru and Singapore since 2017, said, “After years of effort, we finally convinced the airline to start this service, but it has now been deferred.”

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Acharya posted: "Did not expect such behavior from @AirIndiaX, now owned by @TataCompanies & @SIAirlines. If there are issues, travelers deserve to be informed well in advance. This decision needs investigation at the highest level."

The delay has raised questions among the travel community, with many hoping the airline will address these concerns and provide a clear timeline for the launch of the Mangaluru-Singapore direct flight.

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