Efforts to eradicate public fear of police: New SP BM Lakshmi Prasad
Mangaluru: The public is scared of police and police stations. Efforts will be made to eliminate it, said BM Lakshmi Prasad, DK's new SP.
Addressing media persons at the district SP office here on Wednesday, he said that there was a lack of communication between the police and the public. This causes more problems. "The public fear to inform regarding anti-social activities. To avoid this, action will be taken to create a people-friendly police system. Following which, people can visit police stations with their problems," he said.
Already beat police system exists in the district. It will be further organized. The trend of listening public's problems has been reduced in the police department. It can be solved only by looking to the issues. In this regard, the police will be instructed to find solutions to people's problems and resolve the issue, BM Lakshmi Prasad added.
Dakshina Kannada is the most sensitive district. The appropriate decision will be taken after carrying out discussions whenever problems and challenges arise. I have also understood that the rise in drugs and marijuana in the district is emerging as a challenge to the police department. It will be tackled.
Additional SP Sajit VJ and others were present.
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Middle East crisis: Indian airlines cancel 350 flights on Sunday
New Delhi/ Mumbai (PTI): Indian airlines cancelled 350 international flights on Sunday as operational disruptions continued for the second day due to the escalating Middle East conflict.
With airspace closures in the Middle East and security concerns, Air India and IndiGo have also cancelled their flights that use these airspaces.
"In view of airspace restrictions arising from geopolitical developments in the Middle East, a total of 350 flights operated by Indian domestic carriers have been cancelled on 01.03.2026," the civil aviation ministry said in a post on X at 1634 hours on Sunday.
At 0125 hours, the ministry in an X post said that 444 international flights were expected to be cancelled on Sunday due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East.
On February 28, the ministry said 410 flights of domestic carriers were cancelled.
Air India and SpiceJet shared details about the number of flights cancelled through X posts.
Air India said Sunday morning it had cancelled a total of 22 international flights, besides 28 it had announced on February 28 due to the Middle East crisis.
According to SpiceJet, 33 flights to and from the UAE have been cancelled.
Air India Express extended the suspension of flights to and from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates until 2359 hours IST on March 2.
IndiGo said the temporary suspension of select international flights that use Middle East airspace, has been extended until 2359 hours IST on March 2.
All airlines provided the updates through posts on X while Air India Express issued a statement.
Meanwhile, the ministry also said it was closely coordinating with airlines, airport operators and other stakeholders to proactively monitor the situation and facilitate necessary passenger support.
Airlines are also offering waivers for rescheduling and cancellation charges.
Air India and Air India Express said that for bookings made on or before February 28 with travel originally planned up to March 5, passengers can reschedule flights at no additional charge or request a full refund.
This is for travel to and from the Middle East, which has been impacted due to the ongoing situation.
At least 225 flights were cancelled at Delhi and Mumbai airports on Sunday. These include departures and arrivals.
