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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Israel announces plan to install grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Jewish nation, Maharashtra govt to extend complete support

OpIndia Staff - 7 June, 2026

“First, I should greet the Indian people; today is the coronation day of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and I need to greet the Indian people on this occasion. Now, when I came to India a few months ago, I learnt about the similarities between India and Israel,” Yaniv Revach said.

Law

“You can’t say you’ll carry your prayer only here,” says Bombay HC while declining plea of taxi union seeking space near the airport for...

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2026

The High Court said that the security of the airport could not be compromised "even a bit", and asked the petitioners not to cause unnecessary issue.

Crime

DRI busts gold smuggling syndicate involving transit passengers and airport staff at Mumbai airport; gold worth Rs 12.58 crore seized

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2025

Under Operation Golden Sweep, the DRI dismantled a transnational gold smuggling syndicate involving foreign nationals, airport employees, handlers, and masterminds operating between Mumbai and Dubai, exposing serious insider threats within India’s aviation security network.

News Reports

High priest to lead the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is a descendant of priest who presided over the coronation of Chhatrapati...

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2023

86-year-old Vedic scholar Laxmikant Mathuranath Dixit will preside over the consecration ritual of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on 22 January

Variety

Mumbai: ‘Aadhar’ cards with QR codes given to 20 stray dogs outside the Airport

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2023

The 20 canines now wear 'Aadhar cards' with QR codes that provide essential information which can be helpful in the event of the dogs getting lost or needing to be relocated..