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Hyderabad airport receives hoax bomb threat mails

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (UNI) A late-night bomb threat email sent to the Hyderabad Airport customer support on Sunday triggered heightened security measures for three incoming flights, prompting authorities to initiate standard safety protocols without delay.
According to official sources, the email received on December 7 mentioned threats to three specific flights. The first, IndiGo flight 6E 7178 from Kannur to Hyderabad, landed safely at 2250 hours. The second, Lufthansa flight LH 752 from Frankfurt, arrived without incident at 0200 hours in the early hours of Monday. The third aircraft, a British Airways flight BA 277 from Heathrow, touched down safely at 0530 hours.
Airport authorities activated full security procedures for all three aircraft immediately after the alert. Thorough checks were carried out as per protocol, and no explosives or suspicious material were found.
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Kerala Kumbh Mela: Mahamagha Mahotsavam begins in Thirunavaya amid chanting of Vedic mantras

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Sabarimala gold loot: Kerala HC finds systematic, methodical misappropriation of gold

19 Jan 2026 | 10:00 PM

Kochi, Jan 19 (UNI) The Kerala High Court on Monday made severe observations in the Sabarimala gold loot case. The court observed that a systematic and methodical process went into the misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sabarimala temple .

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