Chennai Airport  

A bomb threat in an aircraft heading to Saudi Arabia from Chennai sent airport authorities into a tizzy. Search was intensified and all aircraft heading to Saudi Arabia were searched but nothing suspicious was found.  The threat comes ahead of Independence Day celebrations

 

Addressing the media outside the Chennai airport, Minister for Fisheries (Tamil Nadu) said that MK Stalin and the DMK change colours and seek opportunities with those in power. This, in reference to Stalin attending YSRCP leader Jaganmohan Reddy's swearing-in ceremony.

“Singapore–bound Scoot Airways Fright TR 567 flying from Trichy (Tamil Nadu) made an emergency landing at Chennai airport after the pilot detected smoke in the aircraft cargo at around 3.40 AM today. The pilot had requested an emergency landing, which was granted by the ATC,” an airport official said.
 

Six people were arrested at Chennai airport for smuggling gold from Sri Lanka and Malaysia
 

A woman carrying Rs 31 lakh and 1 kg of gold was caught at the Chennai airport. The woman was trying to smuggle cash and gold into Malaysia

While searching the luggage of a person who had come under the suspicion of customs officials, four gold biscuits weighing 238 grams valued at Rs 7.85 lakh were recovered

 Four gold idols of Lord Ganesha weighing 12 carat gold was seized from a passenger in Chennai. The airport authorities have arrested one person

In a span of just a day, the customs officials in Chennai have seized Rs. 1.37 crore in cash of different currencies and also exotic animals. The animals had been smuggled from Thailand and the currencies had been smuggled from Sri Lanka and Malaysia.

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan clarified that his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) would not work with an alliance with any other party and they are trying to change Tamil Nadu's DNA. He was speaking to the reporters at the Chennai airport on Thursday on February 7.
 

A passenger was caught trying to smuggle a leopard cub from Bangkok in his baggage in Chennai Airport.
 

The Zam Bazaar police team pick him up from the Chennai airport. It is said that the FIR is still not registered against the editor.

While Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal Haasan  was leaving for Delhi from the Chennai airport, the actor addressed the media and reacted on Centre's decision to reduce the fuel price.