Indira Gandhi International Airport
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Human skeleton inside luggage bag sparks panic at Terminal 3 of Delhi's IGI Airport
Delhi | Jan 22, 2026, 01:36 PM ISTPolice initial checks confirmed the skeleton as a lifelike educational model commonly employed by medical students for anatomy studies, packed in the bag of a verified student passenger. With no evidence of criminal involvement detected, fears of smuggling or wrongdoing swiftly dissipated.
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Dense fog, poor air quality disrupt flights in Delhi; airlines issue travel advisory
Delhi | Dec 17, 2025, 09:28 AM ISTDelhi flight disruptions: According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index remained in the ‘very poor’ category at several locations.
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'Disruptions may continue': IGI airport issues update day after 250 flights were cancelled
India | Dec 16, 2025, 07:26 AM ISTDelhi airport said that staff are available across all terminals to assist passengers and provide necessary support.
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Amid BJP's 'videsh nayak' criticism, Rahul Gandhi departs for London, set to visit Germany
India | Dec 15, 2025, 10:23 AM ISTAhead of his overseas visit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted Gandhi over the timing of his trip. The party labelled him ‘Videsh Nayak’ (leader of foreign visits) and ‘leader of paryatan’ (tourism).
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Major scare at Delhi airport as Ariana Afghan flight lands on wrong runway; probe launched
Delhi | Nov 24, 2025, 03:25 PM ISTThe pilot-in-command (PIC) of the Ariana Afghan flight said he lost ILS (Instrument Landing System) at 4NM (nautical miles) after which the aircraft turned right, forcing the captain to land on runway 29R.
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Delhi airport chaos: What is AMSS and why its failure led to more than 800 flights getting delayed
Explainers | Nov 08, 2025, 03:31 PM ISTDelhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport reeled under chaos for 48 hours after a technical snag at the Air Traffic Control led to over 800 flights getting delayed until Friday.
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Delhi airport technical issue resolved after 800 flight delays, operations to normalise soon
India | Nov 07, 2025, 11:20 PM ISTThe Indira Gandhi International Airport issued an official statement on Friday evening stating that the technical issue in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), responsible for managing aircraft by the Air Traffic Control (ATC), has been resolved.
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Delhi airport technical glitch: Centre rules out cyber attack after snag hits over 800 flights
India | Nov 07, 2025, 07:39 PM ISTDelhi airport flight delays: The IT ministry checked the situation on Friday morning specifically to rule out a cyber attack, and the civil aviation ministry confirmed that there was no such incident.
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Delhi airport to cancel over 100 daily flights for three months due to runway upgrade
Business | Jun 06, 2025, 08:52 PM ISTThe key focus of the upgrade is to enhance Instrument Landing System, elevating it to Category III (CAT III) standards. Once completed, this will significantly improve the airport's ability to facilitate aircraft landings in dense fog—an annual operational challenge at Delhi airport.
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Missile attack on Delhi Airport? Old video falsely shared as India fights Pakistani propaganda
Fact Check | May 10, 2025, 12:23 PM ISTIndia TV Fact Check: This viral post and fake video is from a news article of Al Jazeera, which was published in August 2024, with the title- 'a gas station explosion in Aden, Yemen'.
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Delhi Hit By Dust Storm: 50 Flights Delayed At IGI Airport, Several Cancelled Due To Dust Storm
News | Apr 12, 2025, 01:35 PM ISTA dust storm disrupted flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 12, impacting passengers travelling to and from the city. Over 50 domestic flights were delayed, around 25 were diverted and seven were cancelled due to the severe weather conditions.
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Air India seeks lower landing charges for long-haul, ultra long-haul flights at Delhi airport
Business | Mar 23, 2025, 11:58 AM ISTDIAL, the operator of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital, has proposed different user fees for economy and business class passengers as well as for peak and off-peak hours.
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Republic Day travel advisory: Planning to go out on Jan 26? Check flight, metro restrictions
Delhi | Jan 23, 2025, 08:08 AM ISTRepublic Day Travel Advisory: If you’re flying in or out of Delhi between January 19 and 29, you need to be prepared for temporary airspace restrictions.
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Delhi airport's T2 to be closed for four to six months for refurbishment works in the next FY
Delhi | Jan 10, 2025, 12:31 PM ISTDelhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has three terminals- T1, T2, and T3. Functions at the Terminal 2 are expected to temporarily stop after April 2025.
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Delhi airport achieves major milestone, becomes country's first to connect 150 destinations
Delhi | Dec 16, 2024, 06:34 PM ISTAs per DIAL, the Indira Gandhi International Airport handles around 1,400 flight movements daily. It has become the first airport in the country to connect 150 destinations.
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German national detained at Delhi Airport with six kg of cocaine
India | Jul 26, 2024, 12:01 AM ISTActing on an Interpol tip, the CBI detains a German national of Indian origin carrying six kilograms of cocaine hidden in soft toys at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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Delhi: CISF held 24-yr-old man posing as 60-plus passenger, carrying forged passport at IGI airport
Delhi | Jun 19, 2024, 05:37 PM ISTAccording to CISF, on June 18, at about 5:20 pm, on the basis of profiling and behaviour detection, CISF surveillance and intelligence staff at IGI Airport intercepted a passenger in the check-in area of Terminal 3.
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Delhi: Fire breaks out at IGI airport, several tenders rushed to spot
Delhi | May 18, 2024, 03:12 AM ISTThree fire tenders were rushed to Delhi's IGI airport after a call was received to the fire department, an official informed. The cause of the incident is not known as of now.
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Hoax bomb threat targets Delhi-Kolkata flight at IGI airport, echoes previous incident
Delhi | Feb 27, 2024, 11:33 AM ISTUpon thorough examination, officials determined the threat to be a hoax, with no credible danger posed. An officer involved in the investigation confirmed that the call was deemed bogus following enquiry.
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Greek PM Mitsotakis hails GMR Group's role in building Mediterranean's largest airport in Crete
Business | Feb 23, 2024, 08:10 PM ISTGreek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he had a pleasure of visiting the control centre of the Delhi airport managed by GMR before flying to Mumbai and mentioned that it's no surprise that they already have Indian companies investing in Greece.