81 AAI-run airports incur Rs 10,852 crore losses in a decade; Four in Karnataka lose Rs 560 crore
New Delhi: A total of 81 airports operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have collectively recorded a staggering loss of Rs 10,852.9 crore over the past decade, according to data presented in Parliament earlier this week.
Among the loss-making airports, four are located in Karnataka — Belagavi, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, and Mysuru — which collectively reported losses amounting to Rs 560.26 crore between 2015-16 and 2024-25, according to a written reply by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol to a question raised by Congress MP Jebi Mather, as cited by Deccan Herald on Thursday.
Of the four, Hubballi airport registered the highest losses in ten fiscals at Rs 226.45 crore, followed closely by Belagavi at Rs 212.24 crore. Mysuru and Kalaburagi airports recorded losses of Rs 73.03 crore and Rs 48.54 crore respectively.
On the national scale, Delhi’s Safdarjung Airport topped the list with losses amounting to Rs 673.91 crore. It was followed by Agartala (Rs 605.23 crore), Hyderabad (Rs 564.97 crore), Dehradun (Rs 488.07 crore), and Vijayawada (Rs 483.69 crore).
Several other airports also faced significant financial setbacks. These include Bhopal (Rs 480.43 crore), Aurangabad (Rs 447.83 crore), Tirupati (Rs 363.71 crore), Khajuraho (Rs 355.53 crore), and Imphal (Rs 355.19 crore).
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
