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As 3rd US plane with 112 deportees lands at Amritsar airport, politicians stay at bay

February 17, 2025 7:47 am

Of the 112 deportees, 44 are from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, 31 from Punjab, two from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

Deportees from US without turbans: 'We raised the issue but no change in protocol,' claims Punjab minister

February 17, 2025 11:10 am

Deportees say made to wait on floor at airport as relatives scrambled for clarity outside.

Illegal Indian Immigrants Return Live Updates: US plane carrying over 100 deported Indians lands in Amritsar amid Trump's immigration crackdown

February 05, 2025 9:27 pm

US Illegal Indian Immigrants Return Live News Updates: The flight's arrival drew an unusually large crowd, prompting heightened security measures at the airport.

US plane carrying 205 deported Indians to land in Amritsar in afternoon

February 05, 2025 10:32 am

The minister said he plans to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar next week to discuss the concerns and interests of Punjabis living in the US.

Security increased at Delhi, Amritsar, and Ahmedabad airports after Pannun's video threat

November 15, 2023 10:29 am

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had earlier released a video where he urged Sikhs not to fly on Air India aircraft after November 19 as their lives could be under threat.

Punjab: 125 passengers of Italy-Amritsar flight test Covid positive on arrival

January 07, 2022 7:00 am

While 13 of the passengers were from Amritsar district, the biggest group of 26 was from Hoshiarpur in the state, 10 from Haryana and one each from Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir.

Flights diverted as RVR measuring equipment fails at Amritsar airport

December 16, 2021 10:29 pm

The RVR equipment at the airport is maintained by the Indian Meteorological Department, which has sent its officials to Amritsar to repair it, the sources said.

US plans to extend transport mask mandate through January 18, sources say

August 18, 2021 8:20 am

Major U.S. airlines were informed of the planned extension on a call with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, the three people briefed on the matter said.

As US begins deporting arrested illegal migrants, 165 land at Amritsar

May 20, 2020 11:04 am

A top source at the airport said another flight carrying around 150 deported Indians is expected to arrive in Amritsar later this week.

Airport standoff in Amritsar as most Dubai-returnees refuse to opt for paid hotel quarantine

May 15, 2020 2:31 pm

The group had come back thanks to tickets sponsored by Dubai-based Khalsa Motorcycle Team. But it wasn’t a pleasant welcome in Amritsar.

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