Indira Gandhi International Airport

Testing Increased At Delhi Airport For New COVID-19 Variant

India News | ANI | Monday February 22, 2021

As the Union Health Ministry announced the stringent approach to detect new COVID-19 variant and made it mandatory for identified high-risk countries, United Kingdom (UK), Middle East, and Europe, the testing labs at Indira Gandhi International Airport have a monumental task in hand.

Cool Chambers, Police Cover: How Vaccine Will Be Moved From Delhi Airport

Delhi News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday January 12, 2021

The first batch of the Serum Institute of India's coronavirus vaccine, Covishield, reached Delhi around 10 am, about two hours after the consignment took off from Pune amid tight security early this morning. The consignment -- consisting of 34 boxes and weighing 1,088 kilograms -- was flown to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in a SpiceJ...

Air India Crew Member Hides Rs 72.46 Lakh Gold In Overhead Bin, Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 7, 2020

An Air India crew member and a catering staff were arrested by the customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing about Rs 72.46 lakh at the Indira Gandhi International airport, an official statement said on Monday.

Threats Received To 2 Air India Flights To London From Delhi Tomorrow

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday November 5, 2020

Delhi Airport receives threats to two Air India flights to London tomorrow, security increased

2 Arrested At Delhi Airport For Smuggling Gold Worth 52 Lakh By Hiding It In Rectum: Customs

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 3, 2020

Two people have been arrested by the customs officials for smuggling gold, worth nearly Rs 52 lakh, by concealing it in their rectum. The arrest was made at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Two Arrested At Delhi Airport For Smuggling Gold In Rectum

India News | PressTrust of India | Sunday October 4, 2020

Two people have been arrested by the customs officials for smuggling gold, worth nearly Rs 52 lakh, by concealing it in their rectum at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Man With Live Cartridge Arrested At Delhi Airport: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 28, 2020

The CISF arrested a man at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday after a live cartridge was found in his hand bag during a security check, police said.

Man Arrested With Foreign Currency Worth Over Rs 11 Lakh At Delhi Airport

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020

A man has been arrested by customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle out forex worth Rs 11.54 lakh at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, an official statement said on Thursday.

Man Impersonates Student To Fly To Canada For "Better Life", Arrested: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 20, 2020

A 23-year-old man's desire to fly to Canada for a so called better life and job opportunities was cut short after he was caught by the immigration officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on suspicion of impersonation and handed over to police, officials said on Sunday.

Nigerian Among 2 Arrested For Duping People By Posing As Customs Officials At Delhi Airport: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 9, 2020

Two persons, including a Nigerian national, have been arrested for allegedly duping people of lakhs of rupees by impersonating customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the police said on Tuesday.

With Masks And Gloves, Delhi Airport Reassures Fliers With Strict Rules

Delhi News | ANI | Friday May 29, 2020

Indira Gandhi International Airport that serves as the country's major international aviation hub has donned a new look to avoid any kind of commotion after domestic flights resumed on May 25.

Thermal Checks, Flight Crew In PPE Suits As India Flies Again: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Akshay Kumar Dongare, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday May 25, 2020

Air travel resumed across India this morning, two months after the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bringing relief to the aviation sector that was on the brink of collapse. Hundreds of people reached airports to take early morning flights to their hometowns and workplaces. However, there was chaos and confusion at several airpo...

8 Malaysians Linked To Delhi Mosque Event Caught Before Taking Special Flight

India News | Reported by Mukesh Sengar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 5, 2020

Eight Malaysian citizens who were about to board a special flight to Malaysia were caught at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport today. Sources said they were part of the Tablighi Jamaat Centre at Nizamuddin, which has been marked as a hotspot for the spread of coronavirus.

3 Foreigners Arrested, Heroin Worth Rs 60 Crore Seized

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 23, 2020

The Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested three foreigners with heroin worth Rs 60 crore, officials said on Sunday.

Green Corridor In Delhi For Transporting Heart For 34-Year-Old Woman's Surgery

Delhi News | ANI | Wednesday February 19, 2020

The Delhi Police provided green corridor from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Fortis Hospital in Okhla, for the transportation of a live organ, heart, on Tuesday.