As many as 19 flights have received bomb threats in three days and a Riyadh-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Muscat due to the threat, according to officials.

Two more Indian passenger aircraft were diverted on Wednesday (Oct 16), the latest in a string of hoax bomb threats made to airline companies involving the country - bringing the total to 12 in three days. Akasa Air flight, which was flying from India's capital New Delhi to the southern city of Bengaluru,

The civil aviation ministry plans to put in place strict norms to prevent incidents of hoax bomb threats to airlines, including placing the perpetrators on the no-fly list, a senior official said on Thursday.

New Delhi, October 17: The civil aviation ministry plans to put in place strict norms to prevent incidents of hoax bomb threats to airlines, including placing

Sources stated that the X handle, under probe, was created on Tuesday and used to post seven hoax messages that triggered major air security scares. The handle has since been suspended. 

City police investigate hoax bomb threats, leading to thorough searches and detention of two boys responsible for the calls.

The pattern of domestic airlines receiving bomb threats to their flights continued for the fourth day as two international flights, one each of Vistara and IndiGo, were targeted similarly on Thursday.

Number of air marshals to be doubled, mainly on international flights

New Delhi: A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight with more than 180 people on board returned to the national capital on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat, according to sources. The sources...

SpiceJet received a bomb threat for two of its flights on Wednesday, October 16. The threats were received on direct message by the airline's social media handle on X.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said he can't comment on any kind of a conspiracy but from whatever little bit he knows. these calls are coming from some minors and pranksters.