Karwar: A bike rider died on the spot when an unidentified vehicle hit his bike on high way near Sadashivagadh on Monday late night.

The dead has been identified as Koodibhag resident Manoj Thomas (46).

The accident took place when Manoj was returning to his house after dropping his wife at Maajali.

Police is searching for the unidentified vehicle which hit the Manoj’s bike.

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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.