A man, who had concealed two-kilograms of gold in a toilet at Delhi airport, has been arrested by the customs officials for smuggling the gold, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The accused was intercepted after his arrival from Dubai on Monday. The gold, valued at Rs. 66.45 lakh, has been seized and the passenger arrested, it said.

Departures at the Delhi airport have resumed after they were put on hold this morning due to bad weather. "Departures were put on hold from 7.30 am to around 9.30 am because of low visibility due to fog. In this two-hour period, arrivals were operating as usual. The departures resumed at around 9.30 am when the visibility became better," said the source.

The passenger charge at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) will be raised from December 1, 2018. According to an order dated November 19 by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the firm which manages and operates the facility will be able to charge a Passenger Service Fee at the rate of Rs. 77 per departing passenger.