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Monday, October 27, 2025
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Topic: Mumbai Airport

Our take on Taliban press conference, Haryana IPS officer suicide, CJI Gavai & more—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Heavy rain-hit runway in Mumbai causes Air India flight to skid, aircraft grounded for checks

The aircraft taxied safely to the gate, and no injuries were reported among passengers or crew while landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Monday morning.

Recurring aircraft defects to faded runway lines, DGCA check reveals safety lapses at key airports

Two teams led by the joint director general of the DGCA started a survey of airports following a 19 June order, days after the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad.

Adani-run Mumbai airport sparks airline lobbying over new payment rules

In a 31 December letter to an airlines body, the airport justified the change by pointing out its 'deteriorating financial position' and 'significant debt obligations'.

NIA arrests two members of ISIS sleeper cell’s module from Mumbai airport

The two accused had non-bailable warrants issued against them by the NIA Special Court, Mumbai. The agency had also declared Rs 3 lakh cash award each for information about them.

Mumbai airport reintroduces ‘Pawfect’ initiative. 9 adorable dogs to greet passengers at departures area

Mumbai International Airport is only Indian airport with ‘Pawfect’ initiative. It shared a video on social media showing the nine companions interacting with passengers.

Was IndiGo flight landing close to Air India plane on runway a safety lapse? What rules say

Air traffic controllers cleared flights; not a safety lapse, says their guild. Civil aviation directorate initiates a probe into incident that occurred Saturday at Mumbai airport.

Close shave as IndiGo flight lands while Air India plane takes off from same runway at Mumbai airport

IndiGo says its flight from Indore was given landing clearance by ATC. DGCA has initiated a probe and de-rostered an air traffic controller involved in the incident.

Indian airports currently lag behind global ones in a key revenue stream, but change is in the air

India’s major airports earned average of $4.3/customer in 2023-24 from non-aeronautical sources, much lesser than $7.2-15.9 of global ones, according to rating agency ICRA.

With a wobble after take-off, Air India 747s say goodbye. Some may still fly, some stripped for parts

Air India’s Boeing 747-400 ‘Agra’ made its final take-off from Mumbai amid a wave of nostalgia on social media. The airline has sold its last 4 Boeing jumbo jets to modernise its fleet.

On Camera

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.