IndiGo flight from Jaipur takes off immediately after touching down at Chennai airport runway | Chennai News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Around 160 passengers onboard an IndiGo flight from Jaipur on Saturday were puzzled as the flight took off soon after touching down at Chennai airport. Airport authorities clarified that it was due to the long float of the flight into the runway caused by crosswinds.The flight touched down at the main runway beyond the…

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Australian filmmaker ‘detained’ at Chennai airport, ‘deported’ | India News – Times of India

Two-time Oscar nominee David Bradbury (R) had arrived on Sept 11 with his daughter Nakeita, 21, and son Omar, 14, for a trip across India. While he was ‘deported’, the siblings continued with their trip CHENNAI: Australian filmmaker and two-time Oscar nominee David Bradbury, known for his documentary on anti-nuclear protests in southern Tamil Nadu’s…

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‘Several’ Intelligence Bureau officers suspended for aiding gold smuggling at Chennai airport | India News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Exposing more tentacles of the gold smuggling racket at Chennai airport, government has suspended an undisclosed number of immigration officials for their suspected links with the smugglers.A top Intelligence Bureau official said three of the officials had been placed under suspension. But airport sources told TOI that many more officers have faced action.“The number…

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