Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi): News
03 Aug 2018
FacebookDelhi: Man makes fake social-media accounts, threatens women with morphed-images
A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting up fake accounts of women and sending their morphed images to their friends.
26 Jul 2018
MumbaiSecurity-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.
25 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceNewborn's body with paper stuffed in mouth found on flight
In a shocking incident, the dead-body of an infant was found onboard a New Delhi-bound AirAsia flight inside the toilet.
23 Jul 2018
MelbourneManika Batra, six others, denied boarding on 'overbooked' Air-India flight
Commonwealth Games star, Manika Batra and six other table tennis players were denied boarding on an Air India flight, on Sunday, which left them stranded at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
22 Jul 2018
Delhi PoliceSenior Times Now journalist booked for outraging women's modesty
Executive Editor of Times Now news channel, Vivek Narayan was arrested by Delhi police for outraging the modesty of two women and clicking pictures against their will, officials said on Thursday.
21 Jul 2018
MumbaiDelhi airport: Semi-robotic TaxiBots to help curb air pollution
After 'air-purifier' plants, Delhi airport authorities have taken another environment-friendly step by introducing TaxiBots, 'pilot-controlled semi-robotic machines' which reduce emissions and fuel-consumption by a stunning 85%.
20 Jul 2018
SecurityPassengers flying from Delhi might soon have to pay more
Airfares for people flying out of Delhi's IGI Airport might soon undergo a hike, although a marginal one, as its operator, the DIAL, requested permission for increasing 'passenger service fee' (PSF).
15 Jul 2018
India34 Indian airports lack CCTV cameras, other basic security equipment
Airports across the country are lacking in basic security equipment like bomb detectors, baggage X-ray machines and walkie-talkies, the CISF has warned.
14 Jul 2018
IndiaHaj 2018: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has flagged off the first batch of Haj pilgrims today. He said the preparations for ensuring a smooth pilgrimage have been completed.
30 Jun 2018
DubaiAir India flight delayed by 6-hours due to 'technical reasons'
About 170 passengers of Air India's Delhi-Kochi-Dubai flight AI 933, scheduled to depart at 5:10am, were held up at Delhi's IGI Airport for almost 6 hours, with the airline saying it was due to technical reasons.
23 Jun 2018
Air IndiaDelhi: 23 Air India flights delayed due to software malfunction
Nearly two dozen Air India flights were delayed across its network including at IGI Airport, Delhi today after a technical glitch in the check-in software hampered operations, an airline spokesperson said.
09 Jun 2018
IndiGoDelhi's IGI airport expansion plan gets approved by Environment Ministry
Delhi airport officials can finally start the expansion work, after getting the much-needed permission from Union Environment Ministry.
07 Jun 2018
Air PollutionDelhi airport to get pure air, courtesy 35,000 plants!
Setting a 'green' standard, Delhi airport officials have planted a whopping 35,000 plants in the interiors of the building.
30 May 2018
Air IndiaAir India's flight to Kolkata returns to Delhi after technical-snag
A Kolkata-bound Air India flight, which took off from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) this morning, returned to the aerodrome due to a technical issue.
29 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalBeat Delhi road-traffic; Kalkaji-Janakpuri West Magenta Metro-line opens to public
Commuters in Delhi can now beat the heavy road traffic on Ring Roads by taking the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line metro as the Kalkaji Mandir-Janakpuri West stretch was thrown open to the public today.
22 May 2018
IndiaDrugs worth Rs. 30cr seized from Delhi Airport's Customs parking
Delhi Police has successfully busted an international drug syndicate which involved several officials at the IGI Airport's Customs department and a UK-based mastermind.
21 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalDelhi-Metro: Janakpuri-Kalkaji Magenta Line to be operational from May 29
The 25.6km-long Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line will be flagged off on May 28 by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
21 May 2018
Delhi PoliceNRI masturbates sitting beside woman on board flight, arrested
A 58-year-old NRI, holding a Russian passport, was arrested at the Delhi Airport after an Indian woman alleged that he had masturbated sitting beside her on board a flight from Istanbul.
20 May 2018
United AirlinesIndian man crossed 11 countries to enter US; now deported
An Indian man who had reportedly travelled over 10,000kms across 11 countries in a month to enter the US illegally in 2016 has been deported back after he was caught staying illegally.
18 May 2018
Pune PoliceBitcoin scam: Delhi businessmen lost Rs. 7cr+
In what is already suspected to be a massive scam involving thousands of crores, two Delhi-based businessmen said that they were scammed off Rs. 4.4cr and Rs. 3cr respectively by in-custody ace conman Amit Bhardwaj.
16 May 2018
Delhi Metro Rail CorporationDelhi Metro's Magenta Line to be fully operational next week
The remaining 25.6km-long section of the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line, connecting West Delhi's Janakpuri West and South Delhi's Kalkaji Mandir, is set to be opened "within next week".
15 May 2018
New York CityWOW! New Delhi to North America for Rs. 13,499?
Soon, you will be able to travel to North America for as low as Rs. 13,499, a massive Rs. 46,000 less than the usual fare.
14 May 2018
IndiGoDepressed with IndiGo, employee makes hoax bomb call; gets arrested
The Delhi police recently arrested an IndiGo employee for making a hoax bomb call regarding a Mumbai-bound flight at Indira Gandhi International airport, earlier this month.
11 May 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi: Magenta-Line to bring metro connectivity to T-1, JNU, IIT
The much-awaited Kalkaji-Janakpuri West stretch of Delhi Metro's Magenta Line will be a boon for residents traveling to Terminal-1/T-1 of the Indira Gandhi Airport, which will finally get a metro link.
09 May 2018
Health & WellnessIIT-Kanpur grad creates insulin pen mid-air to save a life
Using basic engineering skills, this IIT-Kanpur student saved a man's life, who was slowly dying due to lack of his medicines.
03 May 2018
IndiaDelhi airport: Gold-bars worth Rs. 3cr found abandoned in toilet
Nine gold bars worth Rs. 3 crore have been found lying abandoned in a toilet inside the Delhi airport.
03 May 2018
Sexual HarassmentRussian flight cabin crew member alleges molestation by Delhi businessman
A 50-year-old man was yesterday detained at the Delhi Airport for questioning after a Russian airline crew member accused him of molesting her.
24 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathJewar airport project gets Centre's nod, Noida residents elated
In a bid to take some load off Delhi's IGI airport, Centre gave nod to Jewar airport project yesterday, that will benefit Noida residents vastly.
23 Apr 2018
Pune PoliceIIT entrepreneurs arrested in Rs. 2,000cr bitcoin scam
Serial entrepreneurs Sahil Baghla and Nikunj Jain, co-founders of the Guguram-based Darwin Labs, were arrested today for their alleged links to Amit Bhardwaj.
22 Apr 2018
GST'Duty Free' shops at Delhi international airport to pay GST
International passengers buying goods at Delhi airport's 'Duty Free' shops will have to pay GST, with the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) saying that such outlets at the Delhi International Airport are not 'free from duties' under the Goods and Services Tax(GST) regime.
10 Apr 2018
MumbaiDelhi's IGI 16th busiest airport in world, JFK exits list
New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) was the 16th busiest airport globally in 2017, according to a report of Airports Council International (ACI).
10 Apr 2018
IndiGoDoctor allegedly manhandled, offloaded from IndiGo-flight after complaining about mosquitoes
A Bengaluru doctor was allegedly manhandled and forcibly offloaded from an IndiGo flight at the Lucknow Airport yesterday after he complained of mosquitoes in the plane.
09 Apr 2018
Jet AirwaysJet Airways plane hits catering van at Delhi airport
A Jet Airways plane, with 133 people onboard, hit a parked catering vehicle at the Delhi airport, officials said.
07 Apr 2018
Russia NewsRussia-bound aircraft develops technical snag, makes emergency landing at Delhi
A Russia-bound aircraft, ABG 8772, made an emergency landing at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi today evening, after it developed an engine failure.
04 Apr 2018
DelhiDelhi: Zimbabwean woman held with drugs worth Rs. 15cr
A Zimbabwean woman has been apprehended at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out party drugs worth around Rs. 15 crore, an official said on Tuesday.
30 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi-Airport chaos: Power-banks, snags misplace thousands of bags, delay flights
There was chaos at Delhi's IGI Airport yesterday evening: the check-in process was drastically slow, hundreds of passengers' bags were misplaced, and as a result, several flights were delayed.
26 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi: Despite alerts, hundreds of SpiceJet, IndiGo passengers reach wrong-terminal
Despite several hoardings, text messages, e-mails and phone calls by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) intimating about the partial shift of operations of IndiGo and SpiceJet to T2, many have been turning up at T1.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaMost Indian airports to be over-stressed in 5years. But why?
Owing to a massive surge in passenger numbers, Indian airports are stretched well beyond their capacity and require billions of dollars worth of investment in infrastructure, analysts have warned.
17 Mar 2018
DelhiMan poses as Piyush Goyal's secretary; dupes youngsters of lakhs
A 56-year-old Delhi man has been arrested for cheating youngsters by posing as Railways Minister Piyush Goyal's personal secretary.
16 Mar 2018
DelhiOver 120 SpiceJet, IndiGo flights to ply from Delhi T2
Ending a four-month battle with Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), IndiGo and SpiceJet have agreed to shift their flight operations partially to Delhi Airport's revamped T2 (Terminal-2) from March 25.
