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Ash has reached a height of about 30,000 feet as it drifts across the island. (Photo: AP)

Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for a 2nd day

Volcanic ash poses a deadly threat to aircraft, and ash from Agung is moving south-southwest toward the airport.

29 Nov 2017 2:17 PM IST

Mount Agungs alert status was raised to the highest level in September following a dramatic increase in tremors from the mountain, which prompted more than 140,000 people to leave the area. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia volcano forces mass evacuation, shuts Bali airport

The extension of the danger zone affected around 22 villages and about 90,000 to 100,000 people.

27 Nov 2017 7:12 PM IST

In her last days, Nube Viajera, which translates to travelling cloud, stopped eating food altogether because of her broken heart. (Representational image/ Pixabay)

Dog dies of broken heart' on being abandoned by owners

Owner left Nube Viajera at a Colombian airport where she died out of depression.

18 Nov 2017 3:28 PM IST

She went through the security gate and managed to pass herself off as the child of adults around her. (Photo: AFP)

Runaway 7-year-old takes train to airport, boards plane with no ticket

The airport said in the statement it would tighten safety rules and boarding procedures.

4 Nov 2017 2:18 PM IST

Shockingly an Airport Authority of India (AAI) reached the spot with support 25 minutes later, according to the Indian Coast Guard. (Photo: DC)

AAI to invest Rs 1,530 cr in development work of 3 airports

The AAI will also develop a new civil enclave at Allahabad ahead of the 'Ardh Kumbh Mela'.

18 Sept 2017 8:30 PM IST

Recuperating at University of Washington Medical Centre, Stevens will be jailed once he is better (Photo: Pixabay)

Man gets caught while smuggling four pounds of weed in his anus

Jethro Stevens was trying to smuggle marijuana but got caught when TSA agents jumped on him for being too shifty.

1 Sept 2017 2:23 PM IST

The video was shot at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. (Photo: Twitter Screengrab/ @OfficialJoelF)

Donald Trump boards plane with toilet paper stuck to shoe; video goes...

Video going viral shows Trump at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, walking up steps to plane with piece of...

5 Oct 2018 7:34 PM IST

The crazed holidaymaker Steve Cho was eventually restrained by six security guards in the departure hall of Phuket International Airport. (Youtube Screengrab)

Tourist goes on naked faeces-throwing rampage through Thailand airport

It turns out that American holidaymaker Steve Cho had overdosed on Viagra and had to be stopped by six security guards.

10 Jan 2018 10:00 AM IST

Guayaquils police chief General Marcelo Tobar later said that the men had possibly climbed into the aircrafts landing gear section and were either pushed out by mechanics or had simply changed their minds. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Two stowaways hiding in plane's landing gear fall to death during...

The country's second largest airport had to be shut down for 90 minutes following the incident.

28 Feb 2018 3:32 PM IST

The country will get its first two airport-like railway stations -- Habibganj and Gandhinagar -- in 9 months from now as part of the railways Rs 1lakh crore station redevelopment programme. (Photo: YouTube screengrab | Shilpa Tiwari)

In a first, India to get two 'airport-like' railway stations in MP,...

While MP's Habibganj station will be ready by December, Gujarat's Gandhinagar station will be completed by January 2019.

25 April 2018 9:00 AM IST

A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdams Schiphol airport on Wednesday, triggering a huge security operation by Dutch police. (Representational Image)

Pilot accidentally sets off hijack alarm, triggers chaos at Amsterdam...

Schiphol is one of Europe's busiest airports, handling more than 70 million passengers a year, according to its website.

7 Nov 2019 1:25 PM IST

A plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near Almaty on Friday, the airport of Kazakhstans biggest city said. (Representational Image)

14 dead as jet with 100 on board crashes near airport in Kazakhstan's...

The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site.

27 Dec 2019 9:03 AM IST