Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): News

Mumbai airport gets threat; caller claims 'Azerbaijan traveller' carrying bomb

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai was placed on high alert after a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon.

24 Oct 2024

Air India

Fresh bomb threats target 85 flights, including IndiGo, Air India

At least 85 flights operated by IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, and Akasa Air received bomb threats on Thursday.

14 Oct 2024

Air India

2 flights to Jeddah, Muscat from Mumbai get bomb threats

Two IndiGo flights leaving from Mumbai received bomb threats on Monday morning, an airline spokesperson said.

04 Oct 2024

Jagdeep Dhankhar

'Unacceptable': Kharge writes to Dhankhar over 'intrusion' into his chamber 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has written a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, expressing his displeasure over the unauthorized entry of officials from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and Tata Projects into his Parliament chamber.

09 Sep 2024

Calcutta High Court

23 died amid doctors' strike: Bengal government's report in SC

The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that 23 people have died amid a doctors' strike protesting the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata rape-murder: SC asks CBI to submit fresh status report 

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report in the Kolkata rape-murder case next Tuesday (September 17).

04 Sep 2024

Air India

Air India's Delhi-Vizag flight receives hoax bomb threat

A suspected bomb threat on Air India flight AI-471, en route from Delhi to Vishakhapatnam, was declared a hoax on Wednesday.

After doctor's rape-murder, only 17 women remain at RG Kar

The brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has triggered widespread fear, leading to a mass exodus of female doctors from the campus, a report in The Indian Express said.

21 Aug 2024

Calcutta High Court

CISF takes over security at Kolkata hospital after doctor's rape-murder

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken charge of the security arrangements at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

13 Jul 2024

SpiceJet

'What's your charge per night': CISF personnel told SpiceJet employee 

A female employee of SpiceJet who was arrested for slapping a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Giriraj Prasad, has detailed what transpired before the alleged assault.

12 Jul 2024

Agnipath Scheme

Good news for former Agniveers as CISF, BSF announce reservation 

In a bid to bolster its security forces, the Indian government has announced that 10% of constable roles in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Border Security Force (BSF) will be set aside for former Agniveers.

12 Jul 2024

Kangana Ranaut

MP Kangana's 'bring Aadhaar to meet me' announcement sparks row

Bollywood actor and newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Kangana Ranaut has sparked controversy by requesting constituents in her Lok Sabha constituency, Mandi to present their Aadhaar Cards for meetings.

12 Jul 2024

SpiceJet

SpiceJet employee slaps cop at airport, airlines alleges sexual harassment 

A SpiceJet employee was arrested on Thursday for allegedly slapping an on-duty Central Industrial Security Force officer at Jaipur airport following an argument over security screening.

19 Jun 2024

Delhi Police

'Stopped, questioned' by CISF at Parliament: MP writes to Dhankhar

Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha MP MM Abdulla was allegedly "stopped" and "questioned" by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel when he was on a routine visit to Parliament premises on Tuesday.

Kangana slapping case: CISF constable finds support in Vishal Dadlani 

Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) woman constable, Kulwinder Kaur, at Chandigarh airport on Thursday.

07 Jun 2024

Delhi Police

3 laborers arrested for trying to enter Parliament complex

Three men from Uttar Pradesh were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly using forged Aadhaar cards to gain entry into the high-security Parliament complex.

06 Jun 2024

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut allegedly slapped by CISF official at Chandigarh airport 

Bollywood actor and newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, has claimed that she was slapped by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable at Chandigarh Airport.

16 May 2024

Delhi Police

Chaos on Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight after 'bomb' scare

A wave of panic swept through a Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight on Wednesday evening when a note containing the word "bomb" was found in the aircraft's lavatory.

Man impersonating Singapore Airlines pilot detained at Delhi airport 

A 24-year-old man was detained at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday for impersonating a pilot on duty.

19 Mar 2024

Delhi Police

250+ CISF personnel to guard Parliament after security breach 

Over 250 Central Industrial Security Force personnel will be deployed at the Parliament House complex as part of an "essential security upgrade" following the major security breach in Parliament in December 2023.

19 Jan 2024

Delhi

Republic Day: Security stepped up at all Delhi metro stations

Ahead of Republic Day, the security checks for passengers will be intensified by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at all Delhi metro stations from January 19 to January 27.

16 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi visits historic Ramayana site ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the historic Veerbhadra Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Lepakshi.

21 Dec 2023

Parliament

CISF to take over Parliament security after last week's breach 

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) may soon take over the security responsibilities of Parliament.

17 Dec 2023

Delhi

Woman's saree gets stuck in metro door, dragged to death

A 35-year-old woman, whose saree got stuck in the door of a Delhi Metro train and was dragged for 25 meters on the platform, has succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Delhi.

29 Nov 2023

Germany

Husband-wife fight forces Lufthansa's Bangkok-bound flight to divert to Delhi

A Bangkok-bound Lufthansa flight from Munich, Germany, reportedly landed in Delhi after a diversion on Wednesday due to the "unruly behavior" of a passenger onboard.

08 Apr 2023

IndiGo

IndiGo passenger arrested for trying to open emergency exit mid-air

A 30-year-old Kanpur man has been arrested for reportedly attempting to open the emergency exit door mid-air on IndiGo's Bengaluru-bound flight from Delhi, the police revealed on Saturday.

12 Mar 2023

Telangana

Hyderabad: BRS's 'Washing Powder Nirma' poster greets Amit Shah

A massive hoarding featuring the iconic "Nirma girl" from the Nirma washing powder advertisement with a twist was installed in Hyderabad by Telangana's ruling party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), to welcome Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday.

21 Jan 2023

Goa

Moscow-Goa flight diverted to Uzbekistan amid bomb threat

Amid a bomb threat, a Goa-bound chartered flight was diverted to Uzbekistan from the Russian capital Moscow.

09 Jan 2023

Patna

2 IndiGo passengers arrested for drinking onboard Delhi-Patna flight

Patna's Airport Police arrested two passengers of a Delhi-Patna IndiGo flight on Sunday night with the help of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for consuming alcohol on the domestic flight violating rules, NDTV reported.

New scanners at airports to make security checks hassle-free

Air travelers would not need to lay out laptops, phones, and chargers at security checkpoints as the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is likely to issue technical norms making way for airports to adopt high-tech scanners capable of screening luggage without removing electronic devices.

Delhi's IGI Airport: Passenger complaints mount as chaos, delays continue

The chaos, delays, and overcrowding at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport continued on Monday as airport authorities were flooded with complaints by passengers.

14 Oct 2022

Delhi

Delhi airport on alert after bomb threat on Moscow flight

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been placed on high alert by security agencies after a tip-off about the presence of a bomb on a Delhi-bound flight from Moscow, PTI reported.

Private security to replace CISF personnel for airport non-core duties

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to replace the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel posted at non-core duties by private security personnel at 60 airports, it said in a release on Friday.

16 Feb 2022

India

Man tries to break into NSA Ajit Doval's residence; detained

The Delhi Police has detained a man after he forcibly tried to enter the residence of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Delhi on Wednesday morning.

25 Aug 2021

Mumbai

Officer who stopped Salman wasn't penalized, but 'rewarded,' CISF clarifies

Reports of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seizing the mobile phone of the officer who stopped Salman Khan at Mumbai Airport for a mandatory security check had surfaced yesterday.

13 May 2020

Narendra Modi

Amit Shah orders CAPF canteens to sell only indigenous products

All canteens of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) across India will sell only indigenous goods from June 1, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.

22 Jan 2020

Bengaluru

Claiming he put explosives at Mangaluru Airport, man surrenders

This morning, a man identified as Aditya Rao, surrendered before Bengaluru police, claiming he put a bag of explosives at Mangaluru International Airport on Monday.

20 Nov 2019

Uttar Pradesh

"Born as dog, retired as soldier," CISF felicitates dog commandos

For the first time in its history, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit attached to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) organized a function to felicitate its dog commandos, upon retirement.

02 Nov 2019

India

Delhi: Bag suspected to carry RDX, contained chocolates, toys

A suspicious bag, that escalated security threat and triggered a situation of panic at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday morning, actually turned out to be just another unclaimed property containing some clothes and other items of personal use.

Since 2016, Delhi Metro passengers have left Rs. 2.8cr cash

Every year, several Delhi Metro passengers leave their belongings behind inside trains or station premises, which are collected by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) deployed across the network.

08 Mar 2019

Prime Minister

Soon, you may have to pay more for flight tickets

Passengers travelling via air, both domestic and international, might have to pay more for their tickets soon, as Passenger Service Fee (PSF) is due for an increase.

06 Jan 2019

India

Soon, passengers can leave and re-enter airport if flight's delayed

A new proposal under consideration might allow fliers to leave the airport if their flights are delayed, and return to board them without any hassles.

04 Dec 2018

Robots

Soon, robotic dogs could replace CISF's security dogs at airports

While the CISF currently uses dogs - German Shepherds, Labradors, and Belgian Malinois - for airport security, that could soon be a thing of the past.

17 Nov 2018

Delhi Police

#TerrorAlert: JeM terror plans intercepted, Delhi on high alert

On Saturday, the national capital was put on high alert after intelligence agencies came across messages detailing attack plans in a WhatsApp group believed to be run by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

08 Nov 2018

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Maoists blow bus in Dantewada, kill four people

In a gruesome incident, Maoists blew up a bus in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Thursday, killing 4 people, including one security personnel.

07 Nov 2018

Mumbai

Delhi airport: Two women arrested for smuggling gold worth Rs.42L

On Tuesday, two women travelling to Mumbai from Delhi were apprehended by airport security at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) for trying to smuggle gold worth Rs. 42 lakh in a shoe.

18 Oct 2018

Mumbai

Passenger molests IndiGo air hostess, abuses her when reprimanded

A 28-year-old passenger has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female flight attendant on board a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo plane before its departure from the Mumbai airport.

08 Oct 2018

India

Airports owe Rs. 970 crore security dues to CISF

Dues amounting to about Rs. 970cr are pending against various airports in the country in lieu of providing CISF security to them.

25 Sep 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Man held with country-made pistol in Delhi Metro station

A 25-year-old man has been apprehended at a Delhi Metro station for allegedly carrying a country-made pistol in his bag, officials said today.

Woman triggers explosion by throwing power bank in Delhi airport

In a bizarre incident, a 56-year-old woman was detained at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after she threw a power bank in agitation and it exploded.

Chinese national held at Delhi airport for entering with fake-ticket

A Chinese man was apprehended at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi for allegedly using a fake ticket to enter the terminal area, a senior official said today.

26 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Security-check without "security-checked": New policy in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports

Next time your boarding pass isn't stamped "security checked", don't fret! This might be a new policy in place.

21 Mar 2018

Chhattisgarh

CRPF to get 100 new bulletproof vehicles for heightened security

To provide soldiers better security during commute to operation sites and camps, the Indian government is purchasing 141 medium bulletproof vehicles (MBPVs) for the central paramilitary forces.

20 Mar 2018

India

Air-passengers can now track lost-and-found items on UMANG app

Lost your items at an airport in India? Well now, you can register the complaint of lost property at airports across India and track the status through the UMANG app.

14 Mar 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi: Drunk woman denied metro entry, CISF-personnel drop her safely

A drunk woman was dropped home on Monday night by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel posted at a Delhi metro station after she was denied permission to board a train.

10 Mar 2018

Security

CISF to offer anti-terror consultancy services to five-star hotels

In a bid to counter future instances of terror attacks like the 26/11 attack, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is offering anti-terror consultancy services to five-star hotels.

Over 27,000 personnel left CAPFs in last 3 years: Govt

The government at the Centre on Tuesday informed the Parliament that over 27,000 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have either resigned or taken voluntary retirement in the last three years owing to various reasons.

27 Dec 2017

India

CRPF urges govt. not to take away VIP security duties

India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) paramilitary force has requested the government not to stop it from conducting VIP duties.

15 Dec 2017

Yogi Adityanath

Taj Mahal controversy continues: Now "Shiv Aarti" performed there

The Taj Mahal controversy continues unabated. Now, Taj witnessed high drama after two men decided to perform Shiv aarti inside the monument. A video of this incident also surfaced.

11 Nov 2017

India

#Demonetization: One year on, here's looking at India in numbers

It's been a year since PM Narendra Modi discarded the currency notes of denominations Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000. A lot has happened since then.

17 Sep 2017

India

Boarding passes might soon become a thing of the past

After doing away with the hand baggage tagging system in around a dozen airports, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is now planning to do away with boarding passes.

13 Jul 2017

Delhi

CISF, world's 'best airport security', misses 'explosives' at Delhi's IGIA

About ten days after the Central Industrial Security Force was named the 'best airport security' in the world for its services at the Delhi Airport, reports have emerged that a dummy explosive managed to pass through at least two layers of security at the same airport.

03 Jul 2017

Delhi

CISF gets 'best airport security award for Delhi's IGI Airport

The Central Industrial Security Force has been named the 'best airport security' by the World Quality Congress for its services at the Delhi Airport.

07 May 2017

India

As security becomes pricier, flights get costlier

Looking at the increasing security threats, the Centre has decided to requisite the services of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to guard India's 98 airports. This will mean that flyers will have to pay more as airfares will increase with an imminent hike in passenger security fee (PSF).

28 Apr 2017

Delhi

HC raps Delhi Metro, CISF after deaf-mute girl goes missing

The Delhi High Court slammed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after a 19-year-old deaf and mute girl, Sunita, went missing from the Adarsh Nagar metro station.

20 Apr 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: NDMC gets SC nod for auctioning Taj Mansingh hotel

The Supreme Court allowed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to e-auction Taj Mansingh Hotel, the five-star run by Tata Group firm Indian Hotel Company Ltd (IHCL).

06 Apr 2017

Haryana

Delhi engineer developing hybrid plane in USA

A mechanical engineer from IIT-Delhi, Ashish Kumar, is currently developing hybrid airplanes in the United States of America and wants to sell the same in India for 1,100-km-long regional flights by early 2020s.

Delhi Metro security wary after Metro blast in Russia

After an explosion in a Russian subway train claimed 10 lives on Monday, security at the Delhi Metro has been heightened.

03 Apr 2017

Bengaluru

Traffic penalties to go cashless in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru traffic police is spending Rs. 10crore in order to enable cashless-payment of penalties.

03 Apr 2017

Kia Motors

Over 200 CISF personnel at Kempegowda alleged harassment by seniors

Over 200 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) have moved court seeking improvements in allegedly harsh working conditions.

27 Feb 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai is India's richest city: Report

According to the latest New World Wealth Report, Mumbai is the richest city of India with a total wealth of $820 billion.

17 Jan 2017

Delhi

American full-body scanners on-the-blink at Delhi IGI Airport

American full-body scanners are on-the-blink during trial runs at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.

13 Jan 2017

Patna

CISF jawan shoots 4 seniors in a rage

Balveer Singh, a jawan posted with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at a thermal power plant near Patna, fired indiscriminately at his CISF colleagues, yesterday.

15 Dec 2016

Bombay High Court

Mumbai in all its glory and gloom

Mumbaikars get a whiff of fresh air as the chill took a backseat in the city; pollution levels came down after a marginal rise was observed in the temperature.

Paralympic medallist suffers humiliation at airport

Aditya Mehta, a two-time silver medallist at the 2013 Asian Paralympics was made to strip twice at different airports.