Haldwani (PTI): A man and woman were found dead with their heads crushed in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Thursday, police said.

According to police, the deceased seemed to be aged between 24 and 25 years, and their heads appeared to have been crushed with a stone.

Upon receiving information about the bodies in Haldwani's Galla Mandi area, Superintendent of Police (City) Manoj Katyal, arrived at the scene with the police force and inspected the scene, they said.

Katyal said that prima facie, it is suspected that they were crushed to death with stones.

Efforts are on to identify the deceased, he said, adding that the forensic team has collected evidence from the scene and the police are also examining CCTV footage.

He added that the case is being investigated from all angles.

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Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.

According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.

The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.

Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. 

The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.