Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Closure of 24 airports extended till May 15 amid border conflict
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|May 10, 2025
The Union government has extended the temporary closure of 24 airports in northern and western parts of the country for civil aircraft operations by four days till May 15, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on Friday, with the development coming amid major escalation in tension with Pakistan over the past few days.
NEW DELHI:
The notice issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the airports would remain closed until 5.29 am on May 15. Earlier, these 24 airports, which are either located close to Pakistan borders or are situated near key defence bases, were closed for civilian flights till May 10.
The affected airports, according to the NOTAM, are Srinagar and Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir; Leh in Ladakh; Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Halwara and Pathankot in Punjab; Bhuntar, Shimla and Kangra in Himachal Pradesh; Chandigarh in the UT; Mundra, Jamnagar, Hirasar, Porbandar, Keshod, Kandla and Bhuj in Gujarat; Kishengarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner in Rajasthan.
Earlier, these airports across different states and UTs were shut following Indian armed forces' precision strikes at nine terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of Operation Sindoor in the early hours on May 7. The operation was in retaliation to the April 22 attack by Pakistan-linked terrorists in Pahalgam, killing 26 civilians.
This story is from the May 10, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Gurugram.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Hindustan Times Gurugram
Hindustan Times Gurugram
UKRAINE, RUSSIA INTENSIFY STRIKES ON EACH OTHER
Russia struck the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Dnipro in missile and drone attacks that damaged residential buildings and injured dozens of people, and Russian officials reported two deaths in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Satheesan takes oath as Kerala CM; cabinet clears free bus rides for women
Congress leader VD Satheesan was sworn in as Kerala chief minister on Monday at the Central Stadium in the state capital, marking the return of the Congress-led UDF to power after a decade.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
SIKAR, AT CENTRE OF INVESTIGATION, SAW OUTSIZED SUCCESS IN 2024
The emergence of Sikar as a disproportionately successful coaching hub first came to light in 2024, when 2,037 aspirants out of the total around 27,000 appearing for the NEET-UG in the Rajasthan city scored 650 marks or above out of 720, significantly higher than another coaching hub Kota.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Altman's OpenAI
A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.
2 mins
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Planned attacks on Iran called off amid talks: Trump
US President Donald Trump late on Monday said he was holding off on a planned military attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf allies, while efforts continue to reach a deal, adding that the country was ready to resume attacking if one is not reached.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
In this edition of IPL, home advantage is a pipe dream
Delhi Capitals coach Hemang Badani did not intend to make a sweeping statement about the Indian Premier League when he said, “We play this venue (Feroz Shah Kotla) as an away venue” after registering only their second win at home.
3 mins
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
LPG shortage in India is driving petrol prices higher in California
In India, there is a shortage of cooking gas. In California, motorists are paying $6 a gallon (₹152.4/litre) for gasoline.
3 mins
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
SC seeks Delhi govt reply over regular DERC appointments
The Supreme Court has sought Delhi government's response over appointment of regular members for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), which currently has no chairperson and is functioning with two pro-tem (temporary) members.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
RCC roof rule eased for rural housing payments
Union ministry of rural development (MoRD) on Monday amended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) rules to recognise tiles, tin sheds and other locally suitable pucca roofing as valid construction, allowing beneficiaries to claim the full financial assistance regardless of the roofing material chosen, and doing away with the mandatory requirement of having a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) roofing.
1 mins
May 19, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Improve infra of Amma canteens, ensure good quality food: TN CM
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday instructed officials to upgrade the infrastructures of Amma Unavagams (or Amma Canteens) across the state along with ensuring undisrupted quality food, an official statement said.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size