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  • pm narendra modi to visit white house on september 29 30 us

    PM Narendra Modi to visit White House on September 29-30: US official

    World | September 09, 2014 7:11 IST

    Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Barack Obama at the White House on September 29-30 during which the two leaders would discuss a wide range of bilateral and strategic issues including economic

  • barack obama delays immigration reform plan

    Barack Obama delays immigration reform plan

    World | September 07, 2014 6:29 IST

    Washington: US President Barack Obama has abandoned a plan to force through immigration reform before the end of the summer.Tens of thousands of people try to get into the US from Mexico annually. Many are

  • stronger india is beneficial for world peace us

    Stronger India is beneficial for world peace: US

    World | September 02, 2014 16:03 IST

    Washington: India is going to be a ‘very important' player globally and the stronger it becomes, the more beneficial it will be for world peace, a senior Obama Administration official has said amid preparations here

  • bobby jindal sues obama administration over common core

    Bobby Jindal sues Obama Administration over Common Core policy

    World | August 27, 2014 19:44 IST

    Washington: Indian American governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal today sued the Obama administration, accusing it of hijacking federal grants to coerce states to adopt Common Core educational standards and assessments, thus violating the federal law

  • obama administration ordered us airlines not to fly over

    Obama administration ordered US airlines not to fly over Iraq

    World | August 09, 2014 8:54 IST

    Washington: The Obama administration ordered US airlines not to fly over Iraq following the first US airstrikes there on Friday, while carriers from other nations said they were suspending service to the Iraqi city of

  • john kerry begins three day india visit

    John Kerry begins three-day India visit

    World | July 30, 2014 9:38 IST

    Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry, heading a high-powered delegation, on Wednesday left for India to co-chair the fifth annual India-US Strategic Dialogue with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi during his

  • deepening ties with india is strategic imperative john kerry

    Deepening ties with India is strategic imperative: John Kerry

    World | July 29, 2014 6:44 IST

    Washington: Noting that deepening America's ties with India is a strategic imperative, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said time has come to transform bilateral relationship into a historic partnership that can create

  • indian american pentagon official vikram singh to join

    Indian-American Pentagon official Vikram Singh to join think tank

    World | February 22, 2014 15:57 IST

    Washington: Vikram Singh, the highest-ranking Indian-American at the Pentagon, is joining an eminent US think-tank after serving the Obama Administration in various positions for over five years.Singh, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South

  • us lays groundwork for possible syria strike

    US lays groundwork for possible Syria strike

    World | August 28, 2013 10:05 IST

    Washington: The Obama administration is laying the groundwork for potential military action in Syria in the coming days, with intelligence agencies readying additional evidence about last week's alleged chemical weapons attack and high-ranking U.S. officials

  • obama disappointed in russia s snowden decision

    Obama 'disappointed' in Russia's Snowden decision

    World | August 07, 2013 10:23 IST

    Burbank, California, Aug 7: President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he was “disappointed” that Russia had granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, defying Obama administration demands that the former government contractor

  • obama administration overturns us import ban on some

    Obama administration overturns US import ban on some iPhones, iPads

    August 05, 2013 12:45 IST

    Washington, Aug 5: US President Obama's trade representative on Saturday vetoed a ban on imports of some Apple iPads and older iPhones, dealing a setback to rival South Korean electronics company Samsung.U.S. Trade Representative Michael

  • us pursuit of leakers aided by manning verdict

    US pursuit of leakers aided by Manning verdict

    World | July 31, 2013 15:09 IST

    Washington,July 31: The successful prosecution of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning gives a boost to the Obama administration's aggressive pursuit of people it believes have leaked national security secrets to the media.Manning was acquitted of the

  • wikileaks amnesty slam manning verdict

    WikiLeaks, Amnesty slam Manning verdict

    World | July 31, 2013 7:17 IST

    July 31: WikiLeaks on Tuesday described Bradley Manning's espionage convictions as “dangerous national security extremism from the Obama administration.”That was the immediate response from WikiLeaks on Twitter after Manning was found guilty of five espionage

  • us intelligence chief defends internet spying programme

    US Intelligence chief defends Internet spying programme

    World | June 09, 2013 18:00 IST

    Washington, June 9: ager to quell a domestic furore over U.S. spying, the nation's top intelligence official stressed on Saturday that a previously undisclosed programme for tapping into Internet usage was authorized by Congress, falls

  • obama likely to nominate kerry for secretary of state

    Obama likely to nominate Kerry for Secretary of State

    World | December 16, 2012 17:59 IST

    Washington,Dec 16: The U.S. President Barack Obama is likely to nominate Senator John Kerry as his next Secretary of State, according to the media reports.The 69-year-old Mr. Kerry, currently the chairman of the powerful Senate

  • rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate

    Rice withdraws as Secretary of State candidate

    World | December 14, 2012 16:27 IST

    Washington, Dec 14: Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weeks-long standoff with Republican Senators who declared they would fight

  • us declares afghanistan major non nato ally

    US declares Afghanistan major non-NATO ally

    World | July 07, 2012 17:05 IST

    Kabul, (Afghanistan), Jul 7: The Obama administration on Saturday declared Afghanistan the United States' newest “major non-NATO ally,” an action designed to facilitate close defense cooperation after U.S. combat troops withdraw from the country in

  • aid not feasible when trainers are being asked to leave us

    Aid Not Feasible When Trainers Are Being Asked To Leave: US

    World | July 12, 2011 8:29 IST

    Washington, Jul 12: The US  on Monday  said it could not have continued with certain categories of military aid to Pakistan at a time when American trainers, who deliver on the assistance, were being asked

  • us puts on hold millions of dollars of aid to pak military

    US Puts On Hold Millions Of Dollars Of Aid To Pak Military:NYT

    World | July 10, 2011 18:49 IST

    Washington, Jul 10: In a move that could further strain the US-Pak ties, the Obama administration is suspending and, in some cases, cancelling millions of dollars of aid to the Pakistani military to chasten it

  • imf expected to select lagarde as new managing director

    IMF expected to select Lagarde as new managing director

    World | June 28, 2011 23:44 IST

    Paris, June28: French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is poised to become the next leader of the International Monetary Fund, having received a major endorsement on Tuesday from the Obama administration.However, Paris prosecutors have opened an

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