US: Indian-origin woman dies after hunger strike

US: Indian-origin woman dies after hunger strike Chicago: An Indian-origin woman, who was being held at a Chicago jail for allegedly failing to show up for jury duty, has died in custody after a 15-day hunger strike. Fifty two-year-old Lyvita Gomes, a former airline trainer for Delta Airlines, died in Lake County jail on January 3, according to the Chicago Tribune. Funeral arrangements for Gomes, which have now been fixed, were earlier delayed until her relatives arrived...
02:19 PM, Jan 28, 2012

US flight catches fire after hard landing, 4 hurt

US flight catches fire after hard landing, 4 hurt New Delhi: A Delta Airlines flight caught fire after a hard landing. The plane was experiencing trouble with its landing gear upon touching down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Four people suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization, Atlanta city fire officials said. Passengers were evacuated through the rear stairs. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire with foam spray. There were conflicting accounts as to what caused the trouble for...
05:24 PM, May 29, 2011

Delta flight lands in Mumbai after bomb scare

Delta flight lands in Mumbai after bomb scare Mumbai: A Delta Airlines flight from Amsterdam with 244 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at the Mumbai airport following a bomb scare. The flight made the emergency landing after Delta staff in Amsterdam alerted authorities of suspicious material in the cargo hold of the aircraft. The flight was scheduled to land at Mumbai's the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 11.20 pm but made an emergency landing 20 minutes earlier....
08:14 AM, Nov 05, 2010

Obama says bomb attempt an intelligence 'screw-up'

Obama says bomb attempt an intelligence 'screw-up' Obama says spy agencies had enough information to uncover the plot. ...
10:22 AM, Jan 06, 2010

India's airport security being beefed up

India's airport security being beefed up The entire security apparatus at airports is already on high alert. ...
12:05 AM, Dec 30, 2009

Al-Qaeda group claims US jet plot, vows more attacks

Al-Qaeda group claims US jet plot, vows more attacks Obama vows hunt for failed plane attack's backers ...
03:28 AM, Dec 29, 2009

Security tightened for US-bound air passengers

Security tightened for US-bound air passengers A Nigerian man tried to blow up a Delta Airlines plane with explosives. ...
10:47 AM, Dec 27, 2009

Delta Airline volunteers build houses for poor villagers

Delta Airline volunteers build houses for poor villagers Johannesburg: South African bowling coach Vincent Barnes believes his side has enough ammunition in its arsenal to bowl out India in at least two Tests of the three-match series starting at Centurion on Thursday. I know that recently there has been a lot of talk about our inability to take 20 wickets, but I am fully confident that we will do it, especially in South Africa, Barnes told the Afrikaans...
10:45 PM, Nov 15, 2007
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