News for 'mumbai airport'

Spotted: Actor Rajpal Yadav at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Actor Rajpal Yadav at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Reader Mohazzib Kuwari sends us a picture.

Karnataka MLA detained at Mumbai airport

Karnataka MLA detained at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Immigration officials at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport detained mine owner and Karnataka MLA Santosh Lad on Thursday morning while he was on his way to Dubai. Lad, who represents the Kalaghatgi constituency in Dharwad, was wanted by the Delhi Police in connection with a cheating case.

SpiceJet flyers try to force their way into cockpit, offloaded

SpiceJet flyers try to force their way into cockpit, offloaded

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Two passengers were offloaded from a SpiceJet flight at Delhi airport after attempting to forcefully enter the cockpit while the aircraft was taxiing. The flight to Mumbai was delayed as a result.

Coldplay Arrives In Mumbai

Coldplay Arrives In Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Just two days until the Coldplay concert in Mumbai, and they have arrived in the city!

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Sunil Gavaskar at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Reader Darshan Dipak Mhatre spotted India's batting legend Sunil Gavaskar at Mumbai airport.

Spotted: Imran Khan at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Imran Khan at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

Reader Jagannathan Satya has sent us this photograph of the star.

CBI brings back 'meow meow' kingpin from UAE

CBI brings back 'meow meow' kingpin from UAE

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

An alleged synthetic narcotics producer, Kubbawala Mustafa, wanted on an Interpol Red Notice, was deported to India from the UAE in an operation coordinated by the CBI and Mumbai police.

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Reader Bappa Tirthankar sent us this picture of Sachin Tendulkar at the Mumbai International airport.

Flight services disrupted at Mumbai airport

Flight services disrupted at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com27 Oct 2009

At least 12 flights have been cancelled and four rescheduled at the Mumbai International Airport, due to six-hour runway closure starting on Tuesday.

Mumbai airport: Israeli carrying bullets held

Mumbai airport: Israeli carrying bullets held

Rediff.com21 Sep 2006

A 23-year old Israeli student was found carrying a magazine containing 14 bullets in her baggage at the airport in Mumbai just before she was to take a flight to Delhi and was arrested under the Arms Act.

Krunal stopped at Mumbai Airport over suspicion of possession of undisclosed gold

Krunal stopped at Mumbai Airport over suspicion of possession of undisclosed gold

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Krunal Pandya was stopped at Mumbai International Airport by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence over suspicion of being in possession of undisclosed gold and other valuables while returning from the UAE after taking part in the recently-concluded IPL, on Thursday.

'The Navi Mumbai airport must take off'

'The Navi Mumbai airport must take off'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

G V Krishna Reddy, Chairman, talks to Business Standard about his plans.

Delhi, Mumbai airports to be modernised

Delhi, Mumbai airports to be modernised

Rediff.com28 Feb 2003

Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Friday announced in his Budget speech that two separate companies would be formed to raise the airports in Delhi and Mumbai to international standards.

Mumbai airport project gets CRZ norms exemption

Mumbai airport project gets CRZ norms exemption

Rediff.com5 May 2009

The high court order enables the union ministry of environment and forests to issue notification exempting construction of the airport from the Coastal Regulatory Zone norms.

Ban PIA flights at Mumbai airport: Protestors

Ban PIA flights at Mumbai airport: Protestors

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

The residents of Sahar Village along with the members of Mitra Mandal, a non-governmental organisation, staged a protest against the recent terror strike at the Chhattrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Monday.The protestors urged the airport authorities to ban all aircraft of the Pakistan International Airlines from taking off or landing at the airport. It also urged airport workers to refuse to undertake any work of PIA flights.

L&T bags Mumbai airport revamp contract

L&T bags Mumbai airport revamp contract

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between GVK-SA consortium and Airports Authority of India. It was awarded the mandate of upgrading and expanding the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. As per the contract, L&T would build the new integrated passenger terminal and expand the existing facilities, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Army officer assaults airline staff over baggage charges

Army officer assaults airline staff over baggage charges

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

SpiceJet on Sunday said a senior Army officer, who was to board a flight to Delhi, assaulted four airline ground staffers at the Srinagar airport on July 26, and one of them suffered a spinal fracture.

Spotted: Katrina Kaif at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Katrina Kaif at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

Reader Nishit Sharma sends us a photograph.

Restrictions on visitors at Mumbai airports

Restrictions on visitors at Mumbai airports

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

This is part of beefed-up security measures following two blasts in the city.

Bipasha detained with valuables at Mumbai airport

Bipasha detained with valuables at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Bipasha Basu was detained by the Mumbai customs department for possessing undeclared jewellery. The actress has now been released.

How Delhi, Mumbai airports turned into money spinners

How Delhi, Mumbai airports turned into money spinners

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The airports run by leading private operators GMR and GVK, especially those in Delhi and Mumbai, are turning out to be cash cows for the government.

Spotted: Ash-Abhi at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Ash-Abhi at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com7 Mar 2007

This picture was taken on the same day that they got engaged.

Mumbai Airport will not be renamed: Govt

Mumbai Airport will not be renamed: Govt

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

The government on Wednesday asked promoters of the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) to keep in mind local sensibilities during its modernisation amid claims of change of name of the airport.The Civil Aviation Ministry has strongly refuted allegations that the present name of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is being altered and the location of the statue of the warrior king is being replaced.

Air India crash: Focus shifts to decoding black box

Air India crash: Focus shifts to decoding black box

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

A week after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, investigators on Thursday continued to sift for clues to ascertain the cause, while the government said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will decide where to decode the black box of the ill-fated Dreamliner.

IndiGo gets DGCA extension for Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 lease

IndiGo gets DGCA extension for Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 lease

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Aviation watchdog DGCA has granted IndiGo a six-month extension to operate two leased Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish Airlines, subject to certain conditions. This decision comes after a previous extension and amidst geopolitical considerations.

From Russia With Love

From Russia With Love

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

Red Square and VDNKh easily rank among the most striking places I've visited -- both for their historical significance and architectural splendour.
My admiration for Russian culture, vision and ambition grew with every step as I clocked the miles, Nitin Sathe tells us after a visit to Moscow and St Petersburg.

PM lays foundation stone for Navi Mumbai airport

PM lays foundation stone for Navi Mumbai airport

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Modi stressed the need to enhance aviation infrastructure capacity to meet the rising demand for air travel.

Mumbai airport sells Mallya jet to scrap dealer

Mumbai airport sells Mallya jet to scrap dealer

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The aircraft was earlier owned by EIH (Oberoi group).

Spotted: Maliaka Arora Khan at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Maliaka Arora Khan at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

Reader Abhiram sends us a photograph.

Guess How Much Deepika's Shirt Costs?!

Guess How Much Deepika's Shirt Costs?!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

Before we tell you its eyeball popping price, take a closer look at the crisply tailored shirt's oversized silhouette and asymmetric hem.

Why Shinde flew a stranger on his chartered flight

Why Shinde flew a stranger on his chartered flight

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde came to the rescue of a woman patient in need of a kidney transplant by taking her on board his chartered plane from Jalgaon to Mumbai after she missed her flight from the North Maharashtra city to the state capital.

Air India faces worst crisis, cancels 7 int'l flights amid crash fallout

Air India faces worst crisis, cancels 7 int'l flights amid crash fallout

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

While Air India cancelled six international flights due to aviation regulator DGCA subjecting its Dreamliner fleet to enhanced checks, the Ahmedabad-London Gatwick one was cancelled due to unavailability of aircraft, the airline said.

Social distancing, quarantine centres: Mumbai airport gears up to restart ops

Social distancing, quarantine centres: Mumbai airport gears up to restart ops

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The airport has formulated standard operating procedures for post-lockdown safety of the passengers, which include social distancing, stringent thermal screening, positioning temporary quarantine centres and also continues to sanitise and disinfect the airport to ensure safety and well-being of the passengers when operations resume.

'Very Important Birds Don't Appear In The Flight Path'

'Very Important Birds Don't Appear In The Flight Path'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

'The speed at which an aircraft lands or takes off, even a single object can work as a bullet.'

Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported. This is the first such appointment made by the Taliban set up to any Afghan mission in India. The appointment, announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, is seen as an effort to strengthen diplomatic ties with India and enhance its presence abroad. Kamil, who holds a PhD degree in international law, is expected to facilitate consular services and represent the interests of Afghanistan in India.

PM help sought in Mumbai airport project

PM help sought in Mumbai airport project

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

The total project cost has been pegged at Rs 14,500 crore.

Meet the team probing the Air India crash

Meet the team probing the Air India crash

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

A five-member team, headed by Sanjay Kumar Singh, is probing the fatal crash of the Air India aircraft last month in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report and appointed the team.

IndiGo bans passenger who slapped co-flier mid-flight

IndiGo bans passenger who slapped co-flier mid-flight

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

The incident occurred in the flight 6E138 and after landing, the perpetrator was handed over to the security authorities at the Kolkata airport, the source said.