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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Topic: IGI airport

IndiGo crisis: Stranded passengers hurl abuses; couple forced to attend own wedding reception online

Switching airlines wasn’t an option for most. A one-way trip to Delhi for an Air India flight cost Rs 52,000, nearly ten times the average fare

Over 100 flights delayed at Delhi’s IGI Airport due to Air Traffic Control technical glitch

Meanwhile, Air India introduced 'Flexi Contract for Pilots,' a new work model that allows flight crew to choose shorter duty patterns while maintaining operational smoothness.

Afghan boy’s day out: He flew Kabul to Delhi hiding in a plane, but his destination was someplace else

Stowed away in rear wheel well of aircraft from Kabul, he sat for over 90 minutes, as KAM Air's flight RQ4401 flew at a height of 30,000 to 40,000 feet, in sub-zero temperatures.

13-year-old Afghan boy lands in Delhi by hiding in airplane’s landing gear, sent back

The incident was reported around 11 am Sunday when a KAM Airlines flight reached Indira Gandhi International Airport after a 2-hour journey. The teen was repatriated the same day.

Non-cognizable report filed against Gurugram doctor on CISF complaint over Apple watch theft claim

CISF dismissed Tushar Mehta's allegations that their personnel stole his watch at Delhi airport as 'blatant lie', saying CCTV footage from security check-in contradicted his claims.

Air Canada Delhi-Toronto flight gets bomb threat, nothing suspicious found

New Delhi: Panic gripped an Air Canada Toronto-bound flight after the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here received an email claiming a bomb had...

Shashi Tharoor’s former aide detained at Delhi airport for smuggling 500-gm gold chain

Shiva Kumar Prasad, 72, worked part-time in Tharoor’s airport assistance team and was found to be in possession of an aerodrome entry permit.

Hyderabad travel agent held 16 months after Gujarat duo’s foiled flight to Europe on fake passports

Accused Sayed Shoukat Ulla was arrested when allegedly trying to flee to Dubai from Hyderabad. Three others accused in the case were arrested in 2022 and are out on bail.

Delhi’s 2nd CAT III runway to be functional soon — what’s it & how it helps low visibility operations

Responding to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's allegation on fog-induced chaos, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says most aircraft in India not designed for such low visibility operation.

Delhi airport fully operationalises one runway for low-visibility landings, ‘war room’ set up

SOPs to alleviate passenger inconvenience were sent to all airlines Monday, says civil aviation minister. Adds 'incidence reporting' to be sought thrice daily for all 6 metro airports.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Pakistan defence exports at all-time high, ‘contracts’ worth $10 bn inked across globe in 2025

Export arrangements entered with nations ranging from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, highlighting both geographic reach & growing contours of Pakistan’s defence export composition.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.