The GoAir flight took off from the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi at around 4 pm but the pilot detected problems in the plane's under carriage and so had to return it to the Delhi airport, airport sources said.
Air-India on Saturday launched a new long haul flight from Delhi connecting Dhaka, Kolkata and London, with Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed saying it would go a long way in strengthening Indo-Bangla relations.
'Watch our Indian athletes in Tokyo Olympics,' Virat Kohli said in a video
Mohammad Haroon Rashid alias Farooq -- who arrived from Singapore -- was arrested on Saturday night after the Delhi police received a tip-off, police sources said.
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.
Railway sources said many trains were running behind schedule due to fog in other parts of northern India.
Among the impacted flights, Air India's flight AI 185 from the national capital to Vancouver that was to depart early in the morning was rescheduled.
Over two dozen flights coming to and leaving Delhi were delayed as Runway Visibility Range at the Indira Gandhi International Airport dipped below 100 meters between 5:30 am and 9 am, making it impossible for carrying out any flight activities.
They could try to disrupt Republic Day celebrations or target Advani and some other leaders, Special Commissioner of Delhi police (Security) S K Kain said.
Minutes after landing in the country, controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he was looking forward to a fruitful stint in the Indian Premier League and thanked Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for his support.
'In spirit, and more importantly in its DNA, this is the Congress Inc, or Incorporated, a family-run entity,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport came to a standstill for nearly three hours.
The minimum temperature in the capital rose by over a degree Celsius to seven, which is normal, Indian Meteorological Department officials said.
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.
There are three things you never do in a small North East state: Undermine local leaders, divide and rule, push homogenisation, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Over 25 flights were delayed and three were diverted to various destinations due to heavy fog at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Thursday morning.
Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed and family members welcomed Antaryami, Tilak Raj and Sukhdeo Singh on their arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport by a Kuwait Airlines flight.
The 34-year-old armyman, who won the country's first ever Olympic silver medal in the double trap shooting event, was received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport by the Union Sports Minister Sunil Dutt and top army officials.
This instruction is a temporary measure and shall be in force till March 31 and will be reviewed subsequently.
Minnesota State Senator Satveer Chaudhary on Monday alleged his wife was harassed, his family was bumped from the flight and were then asked to pay additional fees to rebook an Air India flight.
The flight landed around 9.45 am at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
India's hockey coach said five or six players from the team are good enough to make it to the Olympic side.
Taxi driver Jyoti Prasad allegedly murdered Australian tourist Eneilie Griggs on Wednesday.
'When did Mr. Sibal fight an election to get into any position in the party'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to share images of the evacuees after their arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
'If there is a military standoff eyeball to eyeball on the western border, the Chinese could create problems by making movements in the north, in our northeast, which could involve us tying down some forces there so that could stretch our military actions.'
The government is considering a proposal to allow Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Indian Airlines, to lease new aircraft to replace its ageing fleet, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Monday.
India drubbed Italy 5-0 in their second match of the Indira Gandhi International Gold Cup hockey tournament.
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.
Wouldn't it be better to join the celebrations with the vast Hindu majority while at the same time criticising Mr Modi/BJP/RSS for politicising it? notes Shekhar Gupta.
Sukhwinder Singh's two accomplices -- Punjab Singh alias Bittoo and Mangal Singh Dhillon have also been arrested.
The defence minister said he was also checked for SARS at Shanghai before leaving for India.
It seems that the West is sending a signal to India that it can return to old hostilities unless India toes their line on Russia. It is no surprise that India is being compared with Putin's Russia in terms of targeting 'dissidents' as the West calls these Khalistani terrorists, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed will be with their family members when they arrive by a Kuwait Airways flight.
'When the Congress is put against someone like Narendra Modi, they do not have anything new to offer to the people of India.'
This incident happened on December 6 on Air India flight 142 and the pilot of the aircraft reported the matter to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport about it, following which the male passenger was apprehended. It was not known which class the passengers were travelling.
