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Spotted: Geoffrey Boycott at Delhi airport

Spotted: Geoffrey Boycott at Delhi airport

Rediff.com27 Feb 2011

Reader Ranjan Jyoti met legendary England opener Geoffrey Boycott at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Sunday.

BJP accuses TMC's Kirti Azad of vaping in Parl; party seeks full video

BJP accuses TMC's Kirti Azad of vaping in Parl; party seeks full video

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The BJP has accused TMC MP Kirti Azad of vaping in the Lok Sabha, leading to a political spat. TMC demands the release of full video footage before commenting.

Air India cancels Delhi-Paris flight after some issues during checks

Air India cancels Delhi-Paris flight after some issues during checks

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Consequently, the return flight AI142 from Paris to Delhi of June 18 also stands cancelled, it said.

Dense fog causes mayhem at Delhi airport

Dense fog causes mayhem at Delhi airport

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi were affected on Wednesday after dense fog partially disrupted the schedule of over 30 flights, including diversion of an international flight to Mumbai.

Fog disrupts flight operations at Delhi airport

Fog disrupts flight operations at Delhi airport

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Around 20 departure flights were delayed due to dense fog at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi on Monday morning.

Over 13,000 personnel, hi-tech systems to fortify Delhi for I-Day

Over 13,000 personnel, hi-tech systems to fortify Delhi for I-Day

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

Delhi is under high security with over 10,000 police personnel and hi-tech surveillance deployed for Independence Day celebrations.

Turkiye's Celebi to challenge termination of India deals

Turkiye's Celebi to challenge termination of India deals

Rediff.com16 May 2025

In a filing to Turkiye's stock exchange on Friday, Celebi Hava Servisi AS said four concession and licence agreements executed between its company's subsidiaries and the relevant Indian airport authorities have been unilaterally terminated.

Delhi airport: Airlines to get separate terminals

Delhi airport: Airlines to get separate terminals

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

Each airline operating out of Delhi is expected to get separate terminal space and a third full-fledged runway is to be constructed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport when the first phase of its modernisation is completed by 2008.

Delhi airport to have tallest ATC tower

Delhi airport to have tallest ATC tower

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

The new ATC tower, being built at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi by the Airports Authority of India, will be about 90-95 mt in height, taller than even the famous Qutub Minar.

Flight corridors for choppers at Delhi airport

Flight corridors for choppers at Delhi airport

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

In a bid to ease air traffic congestion and ensure safety, government has decided to introduce separate flight corridors for helicopter operations at Delhi and Mumbai airports.

'Biggest Meltdown In Indian Aviation History'

'Biggest Meltdown In Indian Aviation History'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

'It has got to be the biggest error in aviation. If it is the biggest error, then all those individuals in positions of power should be removed because they have caused the biggest meltdown in Indian aviation history.'

DGCA relief to IndiGo sets dangerous precedent: Pilots' body

DGCA relief to IndiGo sets dangerous precedent: Pilots' body

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

Pilots' body Airlines' Pilots Association (ALPA) India on Friday took 'strong' objection to safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)'s 'selective and unsafe' relief to domestic carrier IndiGo, amid widescale cancellations, saying the decision sets a dangerous precedent.

CM change issue 'secret deal' among 4-5 people: DKS

CM change issue 'secret deal' among 4-5 people: DKS

Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

The power tussle within the ruling party has intensified, amid speculation about chief minister change in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, citing an alleged "power-sharing" agreement involving CM Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar in 2023.

'Shackled for 25 hrs': 50 US deportees from Haryana recount ordeal

'Shackled for 25 hrs': 50 US deportees from Haryana recount ordeal

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

A batch of 35 Indians deported from the US included people from Kaithal, Karnal, and Kurukshetra districts in Haryana. They recounted their experiences and the financial burdens they faced trying to immigrate to the US.

Breakfast meet round 2: Now, Sidda to visit DKS's residence today

Breakfast meet round 2: Now, Sidda to visit DKS's residence today

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

The development is seen as a move by the high command to pause the leadership tussle between the two, and signals Siddaramaiah's continuation as the CM for time being, especially ahead of the legislature session from December 8.

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

'I believe that whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy. It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'

Air Deccan staffer killed at Delhi airport

Air Deccan staffer killed at Delhi airport

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

An Air Deccan staffer was killed on Monday night in the ramp area of the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, after being hit by a vehicle. The vehicle is yet to be identified, police said.

Bumrah's Hilarious 'Diwali Bonus' Moment Goes Viral

Bumrah's Hilarious 'Diwali Bonus' Moment Goes Viral

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Jasprit Bumrah had fans in splits when he hilariously fumed at paparazzi calling him their 'Diwali bonus' outside Mumbai airport

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

The trial of Abu Jundal, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is set to resume after the Bombay High Court overturned a lower court order requiring authorities to hand over confidential documents to the accused.

Ensure ample staff at check-in counters, govt tells airlines as fog sets in

Ensure ample staff at check-in counters, govt tells airlines as fog sets in

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

Airlines must ensure that all check-in counters at the Delhi airport are fully staffed to minimise passenger inconvenience as smog has started affecting the flight operations, Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu directed on Wednesday. The minister gave this direction during a meeting with representatives of major airlines, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

Delhi airport named the world's 2nd best

Delhi airport named the world's 2nd best

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Indira Gandhi International Airport has been named the world's 2nd best airport in the 25-40 mn passengers category

Rise In Drunk Staff At Airports

Rise In Drunk Staff At Airports

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

189 people working at 59 Indian airports were found drunk on duty in the first half of this year, marking a 32 per cent year-on-year increase.

The Importance Of Putin's India Visit

The Importance Of Putin's India Visit

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

The enduring relationship between the two countries have survived the disintegration of the erstwhile USSR in 1991, the end of the Cold War and the regime change in both countries, points out Rup Narayan Das.

Flying from Mumbai airport to get costlier following user fee hike plan

Flying from Mumbai airport to get costlier following user fee hike plan

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has proposed a significant increase in User Development Fee (UDF) for international passengers, while domestic passengers will be charged a UDF for the first time. However, MIAL also proposed a 35% reduction in landing and parking charges, aiming to balance infrastructure development with cost-effective air travel for airlines. The new tariff structure is subject to approval by the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA).

How Delhi airport plans to earn more money

How Delhi airport plans to earn more money

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

DIAL has seen a sixfold rise in the number of transit passengers to 6,000 in the past one year, but it's just 7.5 per cent of the 80,000 passengers handled daily and contributes only six per cent to the total sales at the airport.

Delhi's Airport Express Metro Line misses deadline

Delhi's Airport Express Metro Line misses deadline

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

The CMRS asked for clarifications on Wednesday regarding certain deficiencies observed in this line following an inspection of the corridor on September 27 and 28.

Protests greet Yasin Malik at Delhi airport

Protests greet Yasin Malik at Delhi airport

Rediff.com9 Mar 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front leader Yasin Malik, who is under attack for meeting terror outfit Lashker-e-Tayiba chief Hafeez Saeed in Pakistan, returned to India on Saturday amid protests by Shiv Sena activists at the airport in New Delhi.

Wound inflicted by own people....: Jawan recounts toll plaza brutality

Wound inflicted by own people....: Jawan recounts toll plaza brutality

Rediff.com21 Aug 2025

Army jawan Kapil Panwar, who was brutally assaulted by toll plaza staff in Meerut, expresses his distress over the incident, while authorities take action against the toll operator and arrest suspects.

Fog clears, flight operations normal at Delhi airport

Fog clears, flight operations normal at Delhi airport

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

After three days of dense fog, operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi remained largely normal on Wednesday. Though there was shallow fog in the morning, visibility remained above 1500 metres and flight operations remained normal with departures and arrivals as per schedule, airport sources said.

VP election: Opposition MPs to practise with 'mock poll' on Monday

VP election: Opposition MPs to practise with 'mock poll' on Monday

Rediff.com7 Sep 2025

They said a 'mock poll' would be conducted in the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan at around 2:30 PM on Monday after the briefing on the procedure to vote in the vice presidential polls.

5 injured as jet blast shatters IndiGo bus window at Delhi airport

5 injured as jet blast shatters IndiGo bus window at Delhi airport

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

The police has registered an FIR and would look at who was at fault.

Where The Victims Of The Kanishka Terror Attack Are Not Forgotten

Where The Victims Of The Kanishka Terror Attack Are Not Forgotten

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Names and names and names and names... 329 in all. Some Indian. Some Canadian. Some British. Berry. Gupta. Jain. James. Bhatt. Beauchesne. Chatlani. Enayati. Lougheed.... Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits Ahakista, Ireland, home to the memorial for the worst terrorist atrocity in India's history.

Over 300 planes affected in India amid Airbus A320 glitch

Over 300 planes affected in India amid Airbus A320 glitch

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

According to the latest data from the aviation regulator DGCA, IndiGo and Air India did not cancel any flights, while Air India Express cancelled four flights due to the system modification process.

Modi's Risky Gamble With The Taliban

Modi's Risky Gamble With The Taliban

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

Developing relations with the Taliban is needed, but plunging headlong into Afghanistan without due thought will be akin to the rooster entering a KFC outlet, warns Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (Retd).

Bihar polls: Congress faces backlash as ticket distribution sparks protests

Bihar polls: Congress faces backlash as ticket distribution sparks protests

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Several Congress leaders, including the state president, received tickets for the Bihar assembly polls amidst internal disputes and efforts to reconcile with allies. The distribution process was marred by protests and accusations of corruption.

After Delhi, part of canopy at Rajkot airport collapses after heavy rain

After Delhi, part of canopy at Rajkot airport collapses after heavy rain

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The accident, which comes days after similar incidents in Delhi and Jabalpur, gave the opposition Congress an opportunity to target the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Delhi airport to start using full-body scanners

Delhi airport to start using full-body scanners

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

The is for the first time such a scanner, till now opposed over privacy concerns, will be installed and made operational for a trial at any civil airport in the country, officials said.

Bengaluru pothole horror: Truck crushes 22-year-old student

Bengaluru pothole horror: Truck crushes 22-year-old student

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

There has been growing criticism against the state government over the potholes on roads in Bangalore.

AAI defends joint venture deals at Delhi airport

AAI defends joint venture deals at Delhi airport

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

The creation of joint ventures by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has not impacted its revenue share, says the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

Passengers have miraculous escape at Delhi airport

Passengers have miraculous escape at Delhi airport

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

All passengers are safe and they de-boarded the plane after being in the aircraft for about an hour.