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Hurricane Katrina slams US Coast; kills 55

Announcing itself with shrieking 233-kph winds, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast just outside New Orleans, submerging entire neighbourhoods up to their roofs, swamping Mississippi's......

Hurricane Gustav lashes Louisiana coast

A downgraded Hurricane Gustav packed with strong winds and heavy rains lashed the Gulf coast on Monday but spared New Orleans, the city which was devastated three years ago by Hurricane Katrina.......

Katrina: US accepts UN help

Faced with criticismon the slow pace of aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina, the United States has accepted the United Nations' offer of help.A small UN coordination teamreached Washingtonon......

Sri Sri meets Katrina victims

Spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visited Hurricane Katrina survivors, volunteers and public officials carrying out relief operation in Texas on......

Hurricane Gustav may disrupt Republican meet

Hurricane Gustav churning towards the Gulf Coast of the US nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated that region has not only killed any chance of Louisiana Governor Piyush 'Bobby'......

Katrina sets ocean freight on fire

After last month's slump, ocean freight has started firming up ever since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the oil refineries in the US.The freight shot up by 20 per cent in the second week of September......

Katrina won't affect FII funds into India

Inflows near $8 billion this year, set to gain momentum.Hurricane Katrina has been a blessing in disguise for the Indian stock market. Porfolio flows to the country are set to rise as the US......

Western firms not ready to face disasters

That disasters affect corporates has been proven time and again, still most Western companies are not ready with necessary safeguards -- despite devastating events like 9/11, floods of 2005 and......

2005 India floods cost Allianz Rs 240 crore

Germany's Allianz AG saw its claims rising substantially in 2005 because of the unprecedented monsoon floods in India.Allianz said the floods in India, including in the metropolitan cities of......

The IT battle moves closer home

With India's emergence as a hub of low-cost outsourcing, global IT giants are increasingly ramping up their presence in the country. Companies like IBM have boosted their India presence......

Britney to deliver baby on TV!

Pop starBritney Spearsisreportedly planning to film the birth of her baby for the next series of her realitytelevision show, Britney& Kevin: Chaotic. The star wantsto donate themoney raised to......

Geeta Gandbhir wins an Emmy

This year, the prestigious Emmy awards saw an Indian winner as well. Geeta Gandbhir, of Brookyln, New York, won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing in Nonfiction Programming.......

PHOTOS: Beyonce, Bruno Mars heat up Coldplay's Super Bowl halftime show

IMAGE: Beyonce (left) and Chris Martin of Coldplay perform onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Photograph: Matt......

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