India's airlines and airports have faced a staggering 999 fake bomb threats this year up to 14 November, as revealed by the country’s deputy civil aviation minister in parliament. This marks an almost tenfold increase compared to the bomb threats reported in 2023, according to Mr. Murlidhar Mohol. Notably, over 500 of these threats were recorded in the last two weeks of October alone. The sharp rise in these hoaxes has caused significant disruptions, wreaking havoc on flight schedules