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  Bengaluru airport chaos: Passenger's 'body bomb' threat and abuse lead to arrests

  Karnataka | January 30, 2026 8:27 IST

  Indigo security manager Rushad Homi lodged a formal complaint, highlighting how the threat put the aircraft and all passengers at grave risk. Abu Akil Azhar was immediately transferred to BIAL police custody, where they filed charges under BNS Sections 125 and 353(1)(b) for criminal intimidation.

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  Bengaluru airport horror: Staffer arrested for sexually harassing South Korean woman in men's toilet

  Karnataka | January 22, 2026 14:10 IST

  During routine ticket verification as the South Korean traveler prepared to board her flight home, Affaann Ahmed falsely claimed a beeping alert from her bag required isolated screening. He then led her to the men's restroom- an outrageous deviation from protocol- bypassing any proper security zone.

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  BDA to build 1,485 premium flats in Bengaluru with rooftop swimming pool and other facilities

  Business | June 26, 2025 16:26 IST

  To build premium apartments in Bengaluru, BDA has partnered with two private companies - Hombale Construction & Estates Pvt Ltd and Ramalingam Construction Company - for three new projects.

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  PM Modi to flag off Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express, unveil Kempegowda's 108-ft statue today

  India | November 11, 2022 0:03 IST

  PM Modi in Bengaluru: This will be the fifth Vande Bharat Express train in the country and first one in south India. It is expected to enhance connectivity between the industrial hub of Chennai and the tech and start-up hub of Bengaluru and the famous tourist city of Mysuru.

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  'Walk in the garden': PM Modi to inaugurate Kempegowda International Airport T2 on Nov 11

  India | November 09, 2022 12:10 IST

  Kempegowda International Airport: With the inauguration of T2, passenger handling capacity as well as counters for check-in and immigration will double, helping the people immensely. It will be able to handle more around 5-6 crore passengers annually from 2.5 crore currently.

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  Air India plane suffers tyre burst while landing

  India | August 08, 2015 6:03 IST

  Bangalore:  An Air India plane carrying 164 passengers onboard from Delhi suffered a tyre burst after landing at the Kempegowda International Airport here on Friday.All the passengers, however, were deplaned safely, an Air India spokesperson

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  Bangalore airport named after city founder Kempegowda

  India | December 15, 2013 8:30 IST

  Bangalore: The swanky expanded international airport here was Saturday named after Bangalore's founder Kempegowda, a chieftain who ruled the city in the 16th century under the Vijayanagara empire.Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh unveiled a plaque

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  Ananth Kumar welcomes naming airport after Kempe Gowda

  India | July 18, 2013 7:01 IST

  Bangalore, July 18: Senior BJP leader H N Ananth Kumar yesterday welcomed the Centre's move to name Bengaluru International Airport after the city's founder Kempe Gowda.“This has been a great victory for the struggle (for