Kane shines as England overwhelm Panama
Nizhny Novgorod, June 24: England thrashed Panama 6-1 in a Group G clash of the FIFA World Cup here on Sunday.
Star striker Harry Kane (22nd, 45+1, 62nd minutes) got a hat-trick, two of which came off penalties.
John Stones (8th, 40th) struck twice while Jesse Lingard (36th) also found his name on the scoresheet.
Felipe Baloy entered the history books when he struck Panama's first ever World Cup goal in the 78th minute.
This is England's second consecutive win in the tournament and they are virtually through to the next round with six points and a game in hand.
Panama have crashed out after their second consecutive loss.
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
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.
