News for 'Indira Gandhi International Airport'

NCB's Wankhede reaches Delhi amid payoff allegations

NCB's Wankhede reaches Delhi amid payoff allegations

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The officer told media persons outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport that he has not been summoned by the agency but has some work here.

Foreign entities picking states in airlines: GoM to decide

Foreign entities picking states in airlines: GoM to decide

Rediff.com11 Jan 2012

A group of ministers will soon meet in New Delhi to decide on allowing foreign entities to pick up stakes in the airline sector in India, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday.

Sarabjeet should be released, says Ansar Burney

Sarabjeet should be released, says Ansar Burney

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Convinced that death row convict Sarabjeet Singh is "innocent" and deserved to be released, former Pakistani Minister and noted human rights activist Ansar Burney on Friday demanded that India also consider release of all Pakistanis who had completed their jail terms as a reciprocative gesture.

Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu returns to warm reception

Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu returns to warm reception

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Mirabai Chanu returned to India after a sensational show in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics

IA plane makes emergency landing at New Delhi

IA plane makes emergency landing at New Delhi

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

An Indian Airlines flight that took off from Hyderabad had to make an emergency landing at Indira Gandhi National Airport at New Delhi due to technical problems.

Photos: North India shivers, 107 die of cold in UP

Photos: North India shivers, 107 die of cold in UP

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

The spell of bone-chilling cold continues in Delhi, a day after the national capital witnessed its coldest day in 44 years. The maximum temperature dropped to 9.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. This was 11 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature on Wednesday was 4.8 degrees. At Palam, on the fringes of Delhi, the maximum temperature was 9.7 degrees.

Kumaratunga arrives on three-day visit

Kumaratunga arrives on three-day visit

Rediff.com2 Jun 2005

She was warmly received by Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

DLF bags Rs 6,000-cr DDA contract

DLF bags Rs 6,000-cr DDA contract

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Real estate developer DLF Ltd on Wednesday said it has secured a Rs 6,000 crore contract from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for constructing an international convention centre in Dwarka.

First direct India-Australia air link by Oct

First direct India-Australia air link by Oct

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The first direct air link between India and Australia would be established by Air India when it launches non-stop flights from Delhi to Melbourne by October-November this year.

Delhi: Two 'suspicious' UK nationals detained

Delhi: Two 'suspicious' UK nationals detained

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Two British nationals were detained by security agencies at a five star hotel near the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi after they were believed to be indulging in 'suspicious' activities, police said today.

A thriving economy of Afghan business in Delhi!

A thriving economy of Afghan business in Delhi!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Delhi has a sizeable Afghan community, both long-time residents and visitors who come seeking medical help. Shivam Saini gives a snapshot of the small but thriving economy that has grown to service them.

PM down to earth even in air

PM down to earth even in air

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

Flights disrupted in Delhi and Mumbai

Flights disrupted in Delhi and Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

Both problems have now been fixed.

Have not received apology from Continental: Kalam

Have not received apology from Continental: Kalam

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has said he is yet to receive an apology from Continental Airlines for frisking him at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi in April this year.

Booming business: How gold is smuggled into India

Booming business: How gold is smuggled into India

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

With import duty on gold raised to 8 per cent, smugglers are back at work.

Taslima back in India, taken to unknown location

Taslima back in India, taken to unknown location

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was dramatically bundled out from West Bengal in November 2007, returned to New Delhi on Thursday to seek an extension for her visa, which is ending on August 17. The 46-year-old Bangladeshi writer, who has been a target of Islamic fundamentalists, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International airport in the morning from a European country and was immediately whisked away by security agencies to an undisclosed destination.

Fog disrupts flight, train schedules in Delhi

Fog disrupts flight, train schedules in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport came to a standstill for nearly three hours.

'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.

Delhi: Fog disrupts air, rail traffic

Delhi: Fog disrupts air, rail traffic

Rediff.com1 Jan 2007

Delhi shivered as the maximum temperature plummeted to less than 15 C on Monday even as dense fog created chaos with air, rail and road traffic.

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.

27 people with 'fake' visas detained in Delhi

27 people with 'fake' visas detained in Delhi

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Unearthing a major fake visa racket, security personnel on Tuesday detained 27 people at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi when they were trying to board two Dubai-bound flights allegedly with forged travel documents.

Delhi: Jet staff protest against sacking

Delhi: Jet staff protest against sacking

Rediff.com16 Oct 2008

The employees gathered at terminal-1B and chanted slogans against the airlines' chief Naresh Goyal and Vijay Mallya, the chairman of Kingfisher Airlines. They also vented their ire against the government for not taking any action against the Jet Airways for sacking nearly 1,900 of its employees, mostly probationers and trainees.

IndiGo derosters 6 crew members over bomb scare on Delhi-Varanasi flight

IndiGo derosters 6 crew members over bomb scare on Delhi-Varanasi flight

Rediff.com30 May 2024

On May 28, following the bomb threat, which later turned out to be hoax, all the passengers were evacuated through emergency slides from the aircraft at the Delhi airport.

Taslima returns to India

Taslima returns to India

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin returned to India on Friday. The controversial writer was taken to an undisclosed destination.

India's first lingerie vending machine is here!

India's first lingerie vending machine is here!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

We can't be more excited.

Delhi, Mumbai airports see pick up in traffic

Delhi, Mumbai airports see pick up in traffic

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Improvement in load factors, coupled with an increase in seat capacity after Jet's slots were allotted to low-cost airlines, has resulted in an increase in daily passenger traffic.

Bodies of slain BRO men arrive in Delhi

Bodies of slain BRO men arrive in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Bodies of the two Border Roads Organisation personnel, who were killed in a terror attack in Afghanistan, were on Wednesday flown to Delhi.The bodies of M P Singh and C Govindaswamy, engineers with BRO, were airlifted from Kabul and reached the Indira Gandhi International airport this afternoon.Singh's body will be taken to Varanasi and Govindaswamy's to Tamil Nadu. Suspected Taliban extremists targeted Indian construction workers in Nimroz on Saturday, killing the duo.

B'desh PM Hasina arrives in India on maiden visit

B'desh PM Hasina arrives in India on maiden visit

Rediff.com10 Jan 2010

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on Sunday night on her maiden visit, which India sees as "a path-breaking and historic opportunity" to forge a "new and forward-looking" relationship amid hopes that its security concerns would be addressed.

PIX: Paralympic champions return to grand welcome

PIX: Paralympic champions return to grand welcome

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

India's athletes finished with their best ever haul of 29 medals -- including seven golds -- at the just-concluded Paralympic Games in Paris.

Taslima leaves for US, may return in January

Taslima leaves for US, may return in January

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

After a 20-day sojourn in India mainly to get extend her visa, controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin flew to the United States on Thursday.

AI flights from Libya return with 1034 Indians

AI flights from Libya return with 1034 Indians

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

A total of 1,034 Indians arrived in New Delhi by three special flights of Air India on Thursday, from strife-torn Libya, taking the number of evacuees from the north African country to 3,262.

266 Indians return; 3 more flights head to Libya

266 Indians return; 3 more flights head to Libya

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Vayalar Ravi, who is also the Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, was at the terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport to receive the Indians evacuated from the Libyan capital Tripoli.

Rahat let off with a fine of Rs 15 lakh

Rahat let off with a fine of Rs 15 lakh

Rediff.com20 Feb 2011

Earlier, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials questioned the singer extensively to find out where the money came from and why it was not declared.

Helplines for Pakistani fans

Helplines for Pakistani fans

Rediff.com16 Apr 2005

The Pakistani fans can call up on these numbers if they want to get any information about Delhi.

Air India contract staff go on strike

Air India contract staff go on strike

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

There are about 200 security staff who have the responsibility of checking the aircraft, baggages and also keep a vigil on the aircraft and areas surrounding it so that no one make an unauthorised entry. A senior airline's official dealing with the issue, said that their demand of salary hike has been sent to the head office in Mumbai.

Human trafficking: Katara denied bail

Human trafficking: Katara denied bail

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Katara's counsel submitted before the court that no money was ever demanded by the lawmaker and it was his secretary Rajinder Kumar Ganpa who had got the alleged fake passport.

Cruise ship disaster: First batch of Indians return

Cruise ship disaster: First batch of Indians return

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

The first batch of Indians rescued from ill-fated cruise ship 'Costa Concordia', which had run aground off Italy's coast on Saturday, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday.

SAI orders 14-day isolation period for Neeraj Chopra

SAI orders 14-day isolation period for Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Neeraj Chopra has been told by the SAI to stay at his hostel room without mixing up with other athletes at the NIS if he has to be at the premier sports facility of the country. He returned to India from Turkey on Wednesday.

Bomb scare on 2 flights at Delhi airport, all passengers evacuated

Bomb scare on 2 flights at Delhi airport, all passengers evacuated

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Officials said passengers on board the two aircraft -- Royal Nepal Airlines (Delhi-Kathmandu) and Air India (Delhi-Bhubaneswar) -- were evacuated.