United States
No, President Obama, Gandhi would not have been shocked
Each year, since 1953, on the first Thursday in February, the President of the United States of America takes part and leads the National Prayer Breakfast. It is an annual ritual attended by …
Republic Day
Barack Obama breaks Indian and American traditions for Republic Day
US President Barack Obama on Monday broke Secret Service's sacred security protocol by remaining in the open for more than two hours when he graced the Republic Day celebrations here as t…
Sonia Gandhi
When Narendra Modi toasted to Sonia Gandhi
At the POTUS banquet in Rashtrapati Bhawan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi shared lighter moments. They both were sat at the main table with President of India P…
Prime Minister
Obama ends day of pageantry with $4 billion pledge to India
US President Barack Obama ended a landmark day in India on Monday with a pledge of $4 billion in investments and loans, seeking to release what he called the "untapped potential" of a…
Terrorism
Terror attack during Barack Obama's India trip will have 'consequences': US warns Pakistan
Ahead of President Barack Obama's India visit, the US has asked Pakistan to ensure that there is no cross-border terror incident during the trip and subtly warned of "consequences"…
weekend
Sony's 'Interview' lands on pay TV and in 580 theaters
Sony Pictures Entertainment added more viewing options for its provocative comedy "The Interview," making the film available through US pay television operators and nearly doubling the…
Vice president
Former President Bush, 90, hospitalized for shortness of breath
Former US President George HW Bush, 90, was hospitalized in Houston, Texas, late on Tuesday after experiencing shortness of breath, a spokesman for the 41st commander-in-chief said in a statement. …
Sony Pictures
Stars, politicians condemn Sony Pictures' decision to cancel 'The Interview' release
As Sony Pictures announced its decision to cancel the December 25 release of The Interview , a movie based on North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, several stars, politicians have taken to Twitter…
iSuggi
US, Cuba restore ties after 50 years
The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and President Barack Obama called for an end to the long economic e…
United States (US)
Barack Obama becomes first president to write Java code
United States President Barack Obama has become the first president to write Javascript code as he cracked out a few lines of algorithm as part of the Hour of Code, an event that encourages stude…
US ambassador
Richard Rahul Verma confirmed as next US ambassador to India
The United States senate on Tuesday confirmed by a voice vote the nomination of Richard Rahul Verma as the next US ambassador to India. Verma, 46, is the first Indian-American to be the…
Republicans
OMG Obama in India for Republic Day! Calm down, this is PR not diplomacy
So, President Obama is coming to town. And how! Over the past 24 hours, the nation has been treated to a blitz of fawning headlines and breathless commentary about how, thanks to Narendra Modi's…
Republicans
At PM Modi's invite, Barack Obama to attend Republic Day celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he had invited US President Barack Obama to attend the upcoming Republic Day function as the chief guest. "This Republic Day, we hope to have a frien…
United States
United States politics takes center stage at Latin Grammy Awards
Enrique Iglesias and Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler were the big winners at the annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday in a ceremony where US immigration politics played a prominent role. Igle…
White House
Barack Obama announces action on sweeping US immigration reform; offers deportation relief for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants
President Barack Obama imposed the most sweeping immigration reform in a generation on Thursday, easing the threat of deportation for about 4.7 million undocumented immigrants and setting up …
World
Obama says Russia will remain isolated if it continues to destabilise Ukraine
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Russia would remain isolated by the international community if President Vladimir Putin continued to violate internation…
President Obama
Islamic State beheads American hostage Peter Kassig, Obama terms it pure evil
Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other US citizens "on y…
Xi Jinping
APEC summit: China wins support for free trade plan; Barack Obama meets Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping held informal talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama here today in a bid to iron out differences between the world's top two economies even as Ch…
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