Airport Security
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India scraps mandatory physical boarding pass stamping for international passengers from Sept 1
India | Aug 22, 2026, 11:27 PM ISTThe Bureau of Immigration (BOI) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently communicated the official directive to airport authorities after the agency found that the physical stamping of boarding passes for immigration purposes was causing "inconvenience" to passengers.
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HM Amit Shah attacks Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row | 16th Aug | Speed News
Originals | Aug 16, 2026, 06:35 PM ISTHM Amit Shah attacks Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row. Air India Express passenger's gun fires during Varanasi airport check, injuring two. Ex-Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee found dead at TMC office. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Airports across India on high alert following warning of possible terror attack | Check details
India | Aug 06, 2025, 06:58 AM ISTThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued an advisory to all stakeholders, including state police, airports, and airlines.
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Unruly passenger detained after mid-air altercation on Air India flight from Amritsar to Delhi
India | Jun 28, 2025, 10:36 PM ISTAir India's cabin crew promptly intervened to defuse the situation by relocating the aggrieved passenger to a business-class seat for the rest of the journey. Upon arrival at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, airline’s security team—already alerted by the pilot—was ready on the ground.
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India tightens airport security for all travellers, conducts secondary ladder point checks
India | May 08, 2025, 11:14 PM ISTIndia enhances airport security amid rising tensions. All travellers undergo secondary ladder point checks and thorough screenings. Stricter measures ensure passenger safety and security.
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Bomb threat at Tuticorin Airport in Tamil Nadu, security tightened
Chennai | Jan 23, 2025, 06:37 PM ISTTuticorin Airport in Tamil Nadu has increased security after receiving a bomb threat via email. Authorities have implemented intensive security checks, including the use of sniffer dogs and bomb squads.
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German airports hit by massive IT outage, long queues at border control
World | Jan 03, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTA federal police spokesperson confirmed the issue, stating that officers were forced to manually process passengers due to the system failure.
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New hand baggage rules: 7 things every traveler should know
Travel | Dec 26, 2024, 12:05 PM ISTKnow the latest updates on hand baggage rules by BCAS and CISF, effective from May 2, 2024. Read about new size and weight limits, exemptions for early bookings, and how these changes aim to streamline airport security.
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Bomb threats to flights: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to hold high-level meeting today
India | Oct 16, 2024, 08:28 AM ISTSince the past few months, the bomb threats for the flights have increased. On Monday and Tuesday alone, several domestic and international flights of Air India and IndiGo received threats. Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday also convened a meeting with senior officials.
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Gujarat: Airport, including in Vadodara, Ahmedabad receives bomb threat through email, FIR lodged
Gujarat | Oct 05, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTThe threat email was received on Friday at Vadodara Airport. The email also mentioned a bomb scare for Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Bhuj. The threat turned out to be a hoax eventually.
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CISF assumes security responsibility for Ayodhya airport: Report
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 09, 2024, 11:28 PM ISTThe dedicated task force will oversee the comprehensive security of the expansive temple, which is set to open to the public following the consecration ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22.
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Budget 2023: Govt to revive 50 additional airports, heliports and water aero drones | KNOW WHY
Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 01:47 PM ISTUnion Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed on the importance of increasing regional connectivity across the country and also spoke about promoting tourism.
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US may soon allow laptops, liquids in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints
World | Jul 31, 2018, 01:15 PM ISTThe plan was announced on Monday to test CT scanners for carry-on bags.
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Handbag stamping at six more airports to end from June 1
May 30, 2017, 01:50 PM ISTHandbag stamping for domestic flyers at Chennai, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Trivandrum and Guwahati airports will end from June 1
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Travelling from six major airports in India will soon become hassle-free. Know how
Dec 09, 2016, 02:43 PM ISTIn a move to make air travel hassle-free, the CISF has announced that passengers at six major airports in the country will not be required to get the security stamp on the tags on their hand baggages.
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Airports in border states, Delhi, Hyderabad put on high alert
India | Oct 07, 2016, 12:04 AM ISTfollowing cross-LoC surgical strikes by the Indian army in PoK, high alerts have been issued to civil airports in western states and important ones like those in Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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MPs demand greeting at airports by nodal officer, respect at toll plazas
India | Feb 14, 2015, 09:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: A rare demand has been raised by Members of Parliament to have a nodal officer from paramilitary forces to extend courtesy and care to them whenever they visit an airport.Similarly, the MPs have