Indian-Americans among 14 charged in $53-mn Covid relief fund fraud

As many as 14 people, including several Indian-origin business owners and employees have been charged in a $53 million fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief programme in the US state of......

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.......

Hurricane Harvey's death toll rises to 47

Rescue work has intensified in Texas with officials launching search operations and saving people stuck in the receding floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one of the most destructive......

Texas gets its boats out as streets turn into raging rivers

Five people have died after Hurricane Harvey made a landfall on Friday Texas has experienced a record breaking 50 inches of rain in parts More than 250 water rescues have been conducted by......

PM hits the ground running, meets CEOs in Houston

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a "fruitful" meeting with CEOs from the energy sector on the first day of his week-long US visit in Houston on Saturday, the ministry of external affairs said. It......

Crude Oil and the Hurricane Season

The arrival of the Atlantic Hurricane season marks an exciting time for futures and options traders. June 1st is the official start to the season. What used to be called summertime is now more of......

'Rajasthan oil find looked like West Texas'

British oil major Cairn Energy said on Tuesday that it plans to step up its oil exploration activities in Rajasthan following last week's "significant" oil find, rated as one of the biggest......

IOC, Oil India keen to buy out Gulfsands Petroleum

State-owned Indian Oil Corp and Oil India Ltd on Tuesday confirmed making an 'approach' to take over the Middle-East focussed oil firm Gulfsands Petroleum Plc for an undisclosed cash amount. "OIL......