News for 'Delhi International Airport'

4 threat calls at Delhi, Bengaluru airports; 3 flights grounded

4 threat calls at Delhi, Bengaluru airports; 3 flights grounded

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

While Air India and Jet Airways flights to Kathmandu were grounded at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, no-frills airline AirAsia's Goa flight from Bengaluru also failed to take off on scheduled time due to similar reasons.

Put aside your arrogance, apologise to people, Tharoor responds to Scindia

Put aside your arrogance, apologise to people, Tharoor responds to Scindia

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said it's a pity that since switching sides, Scindia has adopted the Modi government's "uncaring attitude" to the public.

Drunk flyer booked for peeing on passenger on board American Airlines

Drunk flyer booked for peeing on passenger on board American Airlines

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

A passenger on a New York-New Delhi American Airlines flight allegedly urinated on a fellow male passenger in a drunken state, sources said on Sunday.

We were tense, felt relaxed after reaching India: Ukraine returned medics

We were tense, felt relaxed after reaching India: Ukraine returned medics

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Most of the students, PTI spoke to soon after their arrival, said they had followed the advisory issued by the Indian embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

Shah Faesal files habeas corpus in Delhi HC against detention

Shah Faesal files habeas corpus in Delhi HC against detention

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The court listed the matter for further hearing on August 23.

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

In contrast to its global peers, a lion's share of Delhi airport's growth came from domestic flyers, which, at 46.6 million, makes up for 73 per cent of the total number of passengers.

Why Mumbai airport has hit air pocket

Why Mumbai airport has hit air pocket

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Charters, Udan flights choking Mumbai airport; MIAL may shift general aviation to Navi Mumbai once the airport is ready

Police unearth airport trolley racket

Police unearth airport trolley racket

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

The vigilance unit of the Delhi police arrested sub-contractor of the Airports Authority of India Satpal and his two accomplices Sudama and Salimuddin.

Which is the best airport in India?

Which is the best airport in India?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

The World Airport Awards are based on the results from 9.8 million questionnaires completed by 100 different nationality of airline passengers in 2009/2010.

Bullet found in army jawan's bag at Srinagar airport

Bullet found in army jawan's bag at Srinagar airport

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

The soldier Pandia Raj, who was proceeding to Delhi on leave, was handed over to the army for further investigation, the official said.

Drunk Indian flier arrested for urinating on co-passenger on NY-Delhi flight

Drunk Indian flier arrested for urinating on co-passenger on NY-Delhi flight

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

An Indian man travelling from New York to Delhi in an American Airlines flight has been apprehended at the Delhi airport for allegedly urinating on his co-passenger, official sources said Monday.

Tourists fight to leave Nepal, chaos at Kathmandu airport

Tourists fight to leave Nepal, chaos at Kathmandu airport

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Chaos prevailed at Nepal's only international airport with hundreds waiting to be evacuated from the earthquake-ravaged country.

Private airports protest regional carrier sops

Private airports protest regional carrier sops

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Private airport developers in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, say landing and parking fees account for a significant proportion of revenues, so offering these services free would be unviable.

138 stranded passengers of SpiceJet leave Karachi for Dubai

138 stranded passengers of SpiceJet leave Karachi for Dubai

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

An alternate aircraft of Indian budget carrier SpiceJet flew to Dubai from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday night, ending a wait of nearly 11 hours for 138 passengers who got stranded there after taking off from New Delhi in the morning.

Passenger assaults Air India crew onboard Goa-Delhi flight

Passenger assaults Air India crew onboard Goa-Delhi flight

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Rhe unruly passenger was handed over to the security personnel after landing at the Delhi airport.

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

And learn what not to do from the so far jinxed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

'Part of life': Freed Navy veteran on missing daughter's wedding

'Part of life': Freed Navy veteran on missing daughter's wedding

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

"It happens. It's part of our lives," retired Indian Navy commander B K Verma who has returned from Qatar says with stoicism while talking about his daughter's wedding that he could not attend.

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

'High Mumbai airport fee to hit passenger demand'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Any rise in charges has to be approved by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which is examining MIAL's proposal.

Battle for Mumbai airport: Adanis suffer major setback

Battle for Mumbai airport: Adanis suffer major setback

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

The Adanis', which already has won the bids to run six Airport Authority-built non-metro airports in Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore, bid to enter the country's second busiest airport by buying out Bid Services Division Mauritius from MIAL was stalled after GVK chose to exercise its first right of refusal, and matched the Rs 1,248-crore offer that the Adanis made to the Bidvest in March.

Ayodhya gets a 'divine look' ahead of PM's visit

Ayodhya gets a 'divine look' ahead of PM's visit

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ayodhya on December 30, the streets in the temple town in Uttar Pradesh are being decorated with flowers to give the city a 'divine look'.

Security alert at Indian airports

Security alert at Indian airports

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Airports across the country had been on a high alert as intelligence agencies reported the possibility of terrorist strikes to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations.

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Police personnel checked vehicles and conducted flag marches at various places in Punjab on Wednesday while central forces maintained a tight vigil in Tripura.

Spotted: Daler Mehndi in Delhi

Spotted: Daler Mehndi in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Reader Mona Goyal sends us a photograph.

IAF scrambles Sukhoi jets as Iranian plane gets bomb scare on Indian airspace

IAF scrambles Sukhoi jets as Iranian plane gets bomb scare on Indian airspace

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Indian Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a foreign aircraft with its origin in Iran that was moving towards New Delhi's airspace.

Philippines signs airport pact with GMR despite legal issues

Philippines signs airport pact with GMR despite legal issues

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

At present, the Mactan Cebu International Airport can handle seven million passengers a year

NIA books designated terrorist Pannun, SFJ for threats to Air India flyers

NIA books designated terrorist Pannun, SFJ for threats to Air India flyers

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

Pannun, the self-proclaimed general counsel of "unlawful association" SFJ, released the video messages on social media platforms on November 4.

All set to hold G20 Summit, Delhi turns into a fortress

All set to hold G20 Summit, Delhi turns into a fortress

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Security has been beefed up across the national capital, especially in New Delhi district, on the eve of the G20 summit with police, paramilitary forces and other agencies maintaining a hawk-eye vigil in the city, officials said on Friday.

Delhi reports 4th monkeypox case, India's first woman patient

Delhi reports 4th monkeypox case, India's first woman patient

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Delhi reported its fourth case of monkeypox on Wednesday, with a 31-year-old Nigerian woman testing positive for the disease, official sources said.

Mom, child returning from China test Covid +ve in TN

Mom, child returning from China test Covid +ve in TN

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Both are under home isolation in Virudhunagar. Their samples would be sent to the state lab for whole genomic sequencing.

Asian U-20 C'ship-bound athletes' equipment stuck in Delhi

Asian U-20 C'ship-bound athletes' equipment stuck in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The AFI official said that Air India refused to carry three poles measuring 5m each to be used by the two athletes, on the ground of some "technical issues" concerning prescribed length of the items.

Cheaper air travel in India could be illusory

Cheaper air travel in India could be illusory

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

According to sector experts, UDF charges are likely to go up in the absence of ADF.

Dense fog hits IGI airport, over 100 flights affected

Dense fog hits IGI airport, over 100 flights affected

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

Over 100 flights were affected on Sunday due to this winter's first dense fog, which engulfed the Indira Gandhi International Airport airport in New Delhi disrupting air operation and causing inconvenience to passengers.

Omicron scare: Stricter norms for travellers to India from tonight

Omicron scare: Stricter norms for travellers to India from tonight

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Strict norms for arriving international passengers, especially from 'at-risk' countries, will come into effect from Tuesday midnight and authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the coronavirus variant Omicron.

Hike in IGI airport charges: BA reviewing strategy

Hike in IGI airport charges: BA reviewing strategy

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Other foreign airlines like Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Altantic have joined Indian carriers in opposing the hike in airport charges.

As North India reels under severe heatwave, rain drenches TN, Kerala in south

As North India reels under severe heatwave, rain drenches TN, Kerala in south

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Temperatures remained above 45 degrees Celsius in large parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, affecting daily life as many chose to remain indoors in the afternoon.

Why Did Naveenbabu Meet Mr Premji?

Why Did Naveenbabu Meet Mr Premji?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The Day in Politics: Featuring Dr Singh, Messrs Kejriwal and Sisodia and Mamatadi.

GVK Group wins Rs 16K crore Navi Mumbai airport bid

GVK Group wins Rs 16K crore Navi Mumbai airport bid

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

GVK Group that runs the swanky MIAL (Mumbai international airport) pipped rival GMR Group to bag the contract for the proposed facility in Navi Mumbai which will ease the severe congestion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

Former Nepal and IPL cricketer Lamichhane convicted of rape

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Lamichhane, who is currently out on bail -- an order released by the Patan High Court -- was arrested in November 2022, after a 18-year-old girl alleged that he raped her in a hotel room in Kathmandu in August 2022.

AAI to develop 50 low-cost airports

AAI to develop 50 low-cost airports

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Announcing this at a conference on Communication, Navigation and Surveillance systems, AAI Member (Operations) G K Chaukiyal said that the low-cost airports would be built over 10 years in an effort to reduce the cost of operation.