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  • woman sarpanch from odisha to meet obama

    Woman sarpanch from Odisha to meet Obama

    India | January 24, 2014 14:04 IST

    Berhampur (Odisha): Aarti Devi, a woman sarpanch from Dhunkapara near Polsara in Odisha's Ganjam district, is leaving for the United States as the sole representative from South Asian and India to take part in the

  • tech industry obama s nsa reforms insuffiecient

    Tech Industry: Obama's NSA reforms 'insuffiecient'

    January 22, 2014 18:21 IST

    San Francisco: Technology companies and industry groups took President Barack Obama's speech on U.S. surveillance as a step in the right direction, but chided him for not embracing more dramatic reforms to protect people's privacy

  • obama nominates first black lesbian judge for federal

    Obama nominates first black lesbian judge for Federal Judgeship

    World | January 17, 2014 8:27 IST

    Washington: US President Barack Obama on Thursday charted new territory by nominating Staci Michelle Yandle the first African-American lesbian federal judge he's picked.Yandle, who's in private practice, will be Obama's pick for the district court

  • obama heading towards separation from michelle us tabloid

    Obama heading towards separation from Michelle: US tabloid reports

    World | January 15, 2014 14:21 IST

    Washington: The corridors of power in Washington are abuzz with reports about US President Barack Obama heading towards separation from his wife of 22 years, Michelle.Some reports said the marriage has collapsed, after Obama left

  • obama cameron schmidt take selfie at mandela memorial

    Obama, Cameron, Schmidt take selfie at Mandela memorial

    December 11, 2013 10:49 IST

    New Delhi: It could well be called as one of the highest-powered "selfies" ever snapped.US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, and Denmark's PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt took an impromptu photograph of themselves at

  • obama mourns mandela s death credits him for his success

    Obama mourns Mandela's death, credits him for his success

    World | December 06, 2013 15:57 IST

    Washington: Describing himself as one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama today mourned the death of the South African anti-apartheid icon with whom he shares the distinction of being

  • obama launches 100 mn hiv cure initiative

    Obama launches $100 mn HIV cure initiative

    World | December 03, 2013 10:22 IST

    Washington : President Barack Obama announced Monday the US will shift $100 million into research efforts in the next three years aimed at curing HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).Obama launched the HIV Cure Initiative at a

  • obama to stay in washington after vacating white house in

    Obama to stay in Washington after vacating White House in 2017

    World | November 30, 2013 8:20 IST

    Washington: US president Barack Obama has indicated that he would continue to stay in Washington after leaving the White House in January 2017.In an interview this week with Barbara Walters of ABC News, Obama and

  • obama pushes back against critics of iran deal

    Obama pushes back against critics of Iran deal

    World | November 26, 2013 7:31 IST

    Washington : Pushing back hard, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the temporary agreement to freeze Iran's disputed nuclear program on Monday, declaring that the United States “cannot close the door on diplomacy.”The president's remarks followed

  • indian american takes over as obama s point person for

    Indian-American takes over as Obama's point person for South, Central Asia

    World | November 22, 2013 11:13 IST

    Washington: The success of Nisha Desai Biswal and other Indian-Americans is reflective of the deep ties between the United States and India, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said.Ms. Biswal, the first ever Indian-American

  • senate democrats vote major rules change

    Senate Democrats vote major rules change

    World | November 22, 2013 9:24 IST

    Washington :  The Democrat majority in the Senate has pushed through a major rules change, one that curbs the power of the Republican minority to block President Barack Obama's nominations for high-level judgeships and cabinet

  • obama signs bill for hiv organ donation

    Obama signs bill for HIV organ donation

    World | November 22, 2013 8:45 IST

    Washington : US President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday a bill that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another.In a statement, Obama said he signed

  • obama urges senators to delay new sanctions on iran

    Obama urges senators to delay new sanctions on Iran

    World | November 20, 2013 8:39 IST

    Washington : US President Barack Obama Tuesday appealed to senators to delay voting for tougher sanctions on Iran, as part of his administration's continuing efforts to buy negotiators more time and space to seal a

  • obama to brief senators as iran talks resume

    Obama to brief senators as Iran talks resume

    World | November 18, 2013 23:35 IST

    Washington:  President Barack Obama is preparing to meet with key U.S. senators on Iran as the White House pushes Congress to hold off on new sanctions.The White House says Obama will meet Tuesday with the

  • obama greets sikhs on guru nanak dev s birth anniversary

    Obama greets Sikhs on Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary

    World | November 16, 2013 10:53 IST

    Washington : US President Barack Obama has greeted the Sikh community ahead of its founder Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary and called the festival an occasion to reflect on the holy guru's “timeless teachings”.  “I

  • no need for fresh sanctions on iran says obama

    No need for fresh sanctions on Iran, says Obama

    World | November 15, 2013 10:10 IST

    Washington: There is no need for Congress to add new sanctions on Iran if the US is serious about pursuing diplomatic solution to Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, US President Barack Obama said Thursday."My message to

  • obama seeks time from congress for iran diplomacy

    Obama seeks time from Congress for Iran diplomacy

    World | November 13, 2013 22:11 IST

    Washington: The Obama administration is pleading with Congress to allow more time for diplomacy with Iran, but faces sharp resistance from Republican and Democratic lawmakers determined to further squeeze the Iranian economy and wary of

  • obama wishes indians happy diwali and saal mubarak

    Obama wishes Indians 'Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak'

    World | November 02, 2013 10:38 IST

    Washington : President Barack Obama has wished Indians "a Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak" saying the festival reminded Americans that the US "is home to many faiths and traditions, and that our diversity makes us

  • people from india china out educating americans in maths

    People from India, China out-educating Americans in maths and technology: Obama

    World | October 26, 2013 15:23 IST

    New York: Billions of people from countries like India and China are striving hard to "out-educate" Americans in mathematics and technology, President Barack Obama has said while stressing on education reforms to prepare Americans for

  • us dismisses sharif s plea to intervene on kashmir issue

    US dismisses Sharif's plea to intervene on Kashmir issue

    World | October 26, 2013 9:35 IST

    Washington: The US has dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's plea for an intervention on Kashmir issue, asserting that its position on this matter has not changed and would encourage New Delhi and Islamabad for

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