Bengaluru: A special court for people's representatives has ordered the issuance of a Non Bailable Warrant against MLA Anand Singh for violating the Model Code of Conduct during the 2018 Assembly elections.

A complaint was registered against the MLA at Hospet Town Police Station during the 2018-Assembly polls for violating the Model Code of Conduct. The police had later submitted a chargesheet in the court.

A special court for people's representatives, which was hearing the case, had summonced Anand Singh but he remained absent for three times. Subsequently, the judge ordered the issuance of a Non Bailable Warrant against Singh.

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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.