Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil on Monday added that there will be no holidays for schools and colleges in the District on Tuesday as the rainfall in the region has decreased significantly.

The schools and colleges will re-open from Tuesday according to the Deputy Commissioner. Schools and Colleges remained closed in the District for nearly one week owing to the heavy rain the region witnessed.

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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.