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'Pressure by authorities got Virgin Atlantic to fly passengers back to Mumbai'
More than 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, landed at the Mumbai airport late Friday evening. The passengers were stuck at the Diyarbakir Airport in Turkey after their Mumbai-bound aircraft from London was diverted to the airport on Wednesday
05 April,2025 10:53 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
CIDCO presents a budget of Rs 14,120 crore for FY 2025-26
In the budget tabled by Vijay Singhal, the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of CIDCO, a substantial provision of Rs 14,120 crore (expenditure) was made against the receipt of Rs 14,130 crore for various projects
04 April,2025 07:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Virgin Atlantic passengers left stranded in Turkey, Mumbai-bound flight awaited
In a statement, the airline said the VS358 flight from London's Heathrow to Mumbai on April 2 was cancelled due to an urgent medical diversion to Diyarbakir in Turkey
04 April,2025 10:11 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Mumbai: How trafficking gang beat security system
Investigation exposes how all possible loopholes inside airports—from entry to immigration—were exploited to traffic illegal immigrants; Officials also suspect that complicity within certain airport departments may have enabled these travellers to cross immigration with ease
03 April,2025 10:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai Customs seize drugs worth Rs 17.89 crore at airport
The suspect had arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) airport from Nairobi via Doha, the officials said
02 April,2025 08:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mid-Day Special
Mumbai’s skyline set to soar?
Govt plans to ease height restrictions near airport, but approval hurdles remain
31 March,2025 09:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Mumbai: Funnel zone relief or election gimmick?
Maharashtra govt’s promise to lift height restrictions raises hopes—and doubts
31 March,2025 08:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Flying of balloons, paragliding banned for 60 days in airport's free flight zone
An officer said flying balloons can sometimes be seen in and around the airspace, while laser beams are pointed towards landing aircraft in the free flight zone around the airport, Juhu aerodrome and Naval air station INS Shikra, endangering aviation operations
30 March,2025 12:01 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Afghan national caught with fake Indian passport at Mumbai airport
Police have identified the accused as Ajmal Khan Hamdard, a resident of Kabul. Police said that Hamdard managed to obtain an Indian passport using forged documents, from Kolkata
27 March,2025 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Exclusive
Expat pilots stranded in Mumbai chase lost PF, accuse EPFO of harassment
Jet Airways pilots stranded as EPFO stalls dues for years; officials dodge answers
27 March,2025 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma