Mid-air drama over Sena leader's son's trip to Bangkok

When pilots of a flight carrying ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant's son to Bangkok were asked mid-way to return to Pune, they thought it was a "hoax" message, but complied after verification......

Delhi man posts bomb threats to flights to 'draw attention', held

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly posting threat messages to a flight at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi, police said on Saturday. Image used for representational......

Plan to handle hijack situation approved

The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a contingency plan for handling aircraft hijack situation, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. The committee has been constituted under the......

Teen arrested for bomb threats to airlines over dispute

A 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh was detained by Mumbai Police in connection with bomb hoax threats posted on social media targeting three flights on October 14, a senior officer said on......

60 officers to address worker issues during shutdown

The labour ministry has made public a list of 60 officers -- essentially labour commissioners in 20 regions across the country -- along with their e-mail address and contact numbers. They will deal......

Air India seeks government approval for Rs 200 crore asset sale

National carrier had made a three-year plan to monetise assets worth Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) by March 2016. Government-owned Air India (AI) is awaiting the Union civil aviation ministry's......