Air India Express cancels multiple gulf flights from Mangaluru on March 5, 6
Mangaluru: Flight operations between Mangaluru and several Gulf destinations remain disrupted for the fifth consecutive day, airport authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The cancellations come amid ongoing airspace closures affecting the region.
According to the latest schedule updates, the following Air India Express flights have been cancelled for 5 and 6th March 2026:
Dubai–Mangaluru (IX 832) which was scheduled to arrive at 10:10 pm on 5 March
Mangaluru–Dubai (IX 831) which was scheduled to depart at 01:20 pm on 5 March
Dubai–Mangaluru (IX 814) which was scheduled to arrive at 04:55 am on 6 March has also been cancelled.
Mangaluru–Doha (IX 821) which was scheduled to depart at 11:20 am on 5 March
Doha–Mangaluru (IX 822) which was scheduled to arrive at 8:45 pm on 5 March
Mangaluru–Bahrain (IX 841) which was scheduled to depart at 9:45 pm on 5 March
Bahrain–Mangaluru (IX 842) which was scheduled to arrive at 07:45 am on 6 March
Mangaluru–Kuwait (IX 851) which was scheduled to depart at 10:00 pm on 5 March
Kuwait–Mangaluru (IX 852) which was scheduled to arrive at 08:50 am on 6 March
Mangaluru–Dammam (IX 847) which was scheduled to depart at 11:10 on 5 March
Dammam–Mangaluru (IX 848) which was scheduled to arrive at 09:25 am on 6 March
Mangaluru–Abu Dhabi (IX 815) which was scheduled to depart at 11:20 pm on 5 March
Abu Dhabi–Mangaluru (IX 816) which was scheduled to arrive at 08:15 am on 6 March
Meanwhile, operations to Mumbai, Delhi, and a few other cities from Gulf destinations are resuming in a limited manner. The Mangaluru–Muscat service by Air India Express continues as scheduled and remains unaffected.
The airline has also announced that it will operate additional flights between Muscat and Delhi and Mumbai on 5 March 2026, along with special services from Ras Al Khaimah connecting Delhi, Kochi, and Mumbai until 7 March 2026.
Air India Express will continue operating flights to and from Muscat on 5 March 2026, along with additional flights between Muscat and Delhi and Mumbai.
— Air India Express (@AirIndiaX) March 4, 2026
We are also operating special flights from Ras Al Khaimah connecting Delhi, Kochi, and Mumbai until 7 March 2026.
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Advocate found dead in car on Nainital court premises
Nainital (PTI): A 55-year-old advocate allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself inside his car at the Nainital district court parking lot here on Monday, police said.
According to the police, Puran Singh Bhakuni, a resident of Mallital, was found in the rear seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound to his temple.
Police recovered a licensed pistol from his hand and a suicide note from the car’s dashboard. The note stated that Bhakuni was unwell and suffering from depression.
"We received information through lawyers around noon. The deceased was lying in the back seat with a pistol in his hand and blood near his ear," Circle Officer Anjana Negi said.
Forensic teams and ballistic experts reached the spot to collect evidence, as no witness reported hearing the gunshot.
Government counsel Sushil Sharma stated that Bhakuni left home at 9 am and was found dead at 9.30 am.
Sharma raised concerns over the circumstances, noting that the body was in the rear seat, and demanded a thorough probe to rule out foul play. Bhakuni, who worked as a notary, had married six months ago, he said.
Police took the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
The forensic laboratory will examine the suicide note and the ballistics of the weapon, the police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
