Bengaluru, July 17 (IANS) A hoax bomb threat found inside the lavatory of an IndiGo flight bound for Ahmedabad triggered a security scare at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, leading police to register an FIR and launch an investigation into the incident.The threat was discovered on Thursday evening aboard IndiGo flight 6E-6423, which was scheduled to depart for Ahmedabad at 8 p.m.According to police, a handwritten note bearing the message, “Don’t go. Bomb Hai! Please,” was found tuc…
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Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Mortal remains of three persons from Andhra Pradesh who were killed in a boat tragedy in Vietnam arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport’s cargo terminal here on Tuesday.Andhra Pradesh Minister Kondapalli Srinivas received the bodies and consoled the family members.Earlier, the bodies of Mudiam Sreedhar (Kadapa), Gelli Jayalakshmi (Machilipatnam), and Ravi Teja (Hindupur) reached the Mumbai Airport. After completing all legal formalities in Mumbai, the mortal re…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Indian equity markets opened lower on Monday as crude oil prices rebounded to near the $80-per-barrel mark amid renewed geopolitical tensions.Sensex began the session at 76,963.35, down over 600 points or 0.78 per cent, while Nifty started at 24,039.40, declining 167.50 points or 0.69 per cent.Sector-wise, most indices traded in the red, led by Nifty Auto and Nifty Metal, which fell up to 1 per cent. Nifty Consumer Durables, Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty Private Bank also witne…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India’s civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, has pulled up the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, over an incident involving the spillage of cargo that was detected after the arrival of a flight.IndiGo’s parent company InterGlobe Aviation has received a warning letter from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after an audit found deviations from standard operating procedures, including certain provisions under the Aircraft (Carriage of Dangerous Go…
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) A woman arriving in Ahmedabad from Abu Dhabi was intercepted after Customs officers acting on passenger profiling intelligence allegedly found nearly 729 grams of undeclared gold jewellery worth Rs 98.78 lakh concealed inside her purse and beneath her clothing, officials said on Tuesday. The seizure was made by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs after the passenger arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) on IndiGo flight 6E-143…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened positively on Monday, supported by revival of monsoon, renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and softer crude oil prices.Sensex started the session at 77,940.90, up 176.99 points or 0.23 per cent, while Nifty opened at 24,306.85, gaining 36 points or 0.15 per cent.Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Realty was the top gainer, rising 0.86 per cent, followed by Nifty Metal which advanced 0.39 per cent.Healthcare-related indices also tr…
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed gratitude to the Union government for its prompt and positive response to concerns regarding the closure of Srinagar airport. The Chief Minister’s office has said, “The Chief Minister (Omar Abdullah) has expressed gratitude to the Union government for its prompt and positive response to the concerns regarding the proposed runway closure at Srinagar Airport.””The Chief Minister had personally taken up the…
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) As against the previous decision, authorities said on Saturday that no full closure of Srinagar international airport will take place this year. Taking to social media platform X, Srinagar airport officials said: “Passengers are advised that there will be no full airfield closure at Srinagar Airport this year.””Airport operations will continue on all days with operational/watch hours from 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs. Night closures for runway maintenance will continue until Octo…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for Indian aviation, an IndiGo Airbus A320 has successfully completed a satellite-guided landing using India’s homegrown GAGAN navigation system. The demonstration flight, conducted on June 27 under the supervision of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), marks the first time a commercial jet in the country has landed using this technology. Unlike the traditional Instrument Landing System (ILS), which depends on ground-based radio e…
Jabalpur, June 26 (IANS) A controversy erupted on Friday after Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha alleged that a senior Supreme Court advocate was assaulted and threatened by a fellow passenger aboard an IndiGo flight before landing in Jabalpur. Tankha also questioned the conduct of the Jabalpur police, alleging that instead of taking action against the accused, the victim and a three-year-old child were made to remain at the Khamaria police station for nearly four hours.In a series…