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Obama recognises India as 'nuclear power' for the first time

India, US reaffirm commitment to 'fully implement' n-deal
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to "fully implement" the Indo-US nuclear deal which the American leader said will increase US exports and create jobs in both countries.

Obama, Manmohan vow to implement nuclear deal
Reaffirming the 'global strategic partnership between India and the United States', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama have vowed to implement their landmark nuclear deal to realise its full potential.

India indispensable to future we want to build: Obama
In their first steps towards taking the Indo-US strategic partnership to a new level, Manmohan Singh and Barack Obama sought to consolidate gains rather than break new ground.

US and India agree on new economic partnership
Barack Obama met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said that the worlds largest democracy would be a key source for US growth

India may be indispensible, but what about China: PM
This is the India that America welcomes today. A leader in Asia and around the world, says Barack Obama.

Obama seeks to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to reassure Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday of his commitment to boosting U.S. ties with India even as his administration has set its rivals, China and Pakistan, as top priorities.

Obama praises India in PM talks
US President Barack Obama hails India as "indispensable" as he holds talks with PM Manmohan Singh at the White House.

India indispensable...n-power: Obama
In their first steps towards taking the Indo-US strategic partnership to a new level, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Barack Obama sought...

President Barack Obama entertains India's PM Manmohan Singh
President Barack Obama entertained the prime minister of India in style on Tuesday night, hailing their countries' relationship as a "defining partnership of th 21st century".

State Dinner Highlights
The First Couple plan to wow India's prime minister with a melange of musical entertainment, presenting musicians and singers that represent a rich sampling of American (and Indian) genres.

Obama courts India's PM at White House
Barack Obama has welcomed India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House, saying the USA's relationship with India is "one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century".

India indispensable to a future we want to build: Obama
We have created a partnership that is based on principle and pragmatism, says Manmohan

PM for strong Indo-US engagement to address 'grave' challenges
Obama's leadership of 'this great nation' coincides with a time of profound changes taking place in the world at large, Singh said at the White House banquet.

Obama welcomes Manmohan Singh at start of State visit
Saying that it is fitting that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should be the first State visitor of his administration; US President Barack Obama welcomed PM at the White House on Tuesday.

'A moment of great opportunity' to build nuclear free world: Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called his state visit to the US 'a moment of great opportunity in our relationship' to address global challenges of terrorism, making the environment cleaner and moving towards a world free of nuclear weapons.

Will choose Indias values over Chinas GDP, says PM
In what is clearly among the most candid assessments on China from the Indian leadership, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday...

Obama Hosts Indian Leader at His First State Visit
President Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India will discuss climate change and U.S. ties with Indian rivals China and Pakistan.

Indian American from Dallas writes letter to PM
With less than a week for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to arrive in the US, the Indian American community from Dallas asking him to consider visiting the city.

Images: Obama, PM at White House
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday given a rousing welcome at the White House where he was received by President Barack Obama before they sat down for bilateral talks during which the two countries are expected to take their strategic ties to a new level.

Obama: Indian PM's visit pivotal moment
President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday.

Obamas welcome PM Manmohan at White House
PM Manmohan Singh was given a rousing welcome at the White House where he was received by President Obama before they sat down for talks during which they are expected to take their strategic ties to a new level.

Roger Federer beats Andy Murray to retain world No 1 status at ATP World Tour Finals in pictures
In pics: Swiss world No 1 retains place at summit after beating Scot.

Federer crushes Murray to end year on top
Federer did not have to be at his magical best but after a wobbly start he took control midway and treated the 17,500 capacity crowd to some shots that only he can play.

Federer to end 2009 as number one, after win over Murray
Roger Federer clinched the year-end world number one title a year after losing it to Rafael Nadal, regaining the honour with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Roger Federer to end year as world number one
Roger Federer ensured he would end the year as world number one after he beat Andy Murray 3-6 6-3 6-1 in a round-robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Federer floors Murray to seal top spot
Roger Federer has beaten Britain's Andy Murray in three sets at the ATP World Tour Finals to guarantee finishing the season as the world number one.

Andy Murray wilts as Roger Federer fights back for victory at ATP World Tour Finals
As every match between them takes on a heavy, heady significance, so Roger Federer has defeated Andy Murray for the first time in any match having lost the opening set.

Tennis: Superb Federer beats Murray
Andy Murray will need to beat Fernando Verdasco on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after going down 3-6 6-3 6-1 to Roger Federer in Tuesday's blockbuster Group A clash at London's O2 Arena.

Federer crushes Murray to end year on top
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer rebounded from a poor start to crush Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday, claiming a 3-6 6-3 6-1 victory that ensures he will end the year as the world's top ranked player for a fifth time.

Federer prevails against Murray
Roger Federer ensures he will end the year as world number one after beating Andy Murray 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

India 535 for 4 at lunch on day two
India scored 535 for four wickets at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka.

Dravid completes ton, India continue to plunder
India scored 535 for four wickets at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Green Park Stadium here on Wednesday.

Gambhir the best after Gavaskar: Sehwag
Kanpur: Virender Sehwag, at the media conference after the first day's play of the India-Sri Lanka second Test, heaped praise on his opening partner Gautam Gambhir and said that he was the best Indian opener after Sunil Gavaskar.

Cricket: India take control of Test
Centuries from openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag left India in control on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur.

Gambhir is the next superstar
Sehwag says India hopes to bat the entire second day

India post record total after Sehwag, Gambhir tons
Centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag helped India amass 417 for 2 in 90 overs on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

India on top of second Test against Sri Lanka after centuries from Gambhir and Sehwag
Day one (close): India (417-2) v Sri Lanka Centuries from openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag leave India in control on opening day of second Test.

India batsmen dominate Sri Lanka
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag make hundreds as India take control of the second Test on day one in Kanpur.

President Patil elated with flight in fighter jet
President Pratibha Patil, who made history Wednesday by becoming the world's first woman president to fly in a fighter jet, descended from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30 MKI in a G-suit instead of her trademark sari.

President Patil takes off in Sukhoi today
President Pratibha Patil landed in the city on Tuesday, ahead of her flight on Wednesday when she will be the first woman to fly in an Indian fighter aircraft.

President Patil creates history; takes off in Sukhoi
President Pratibha Patil made history by taking off in a frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet aircraft from the air force base in Pune.

President Patil makes history by taking off in Sukhoi
74-year-old Patil set a world record by becoming the oldest woman to be airborne in a combat jet for a 30-minute sortie at a speed close to the supersonic level.

Prez has a Sukhoi ride for 22 min, creates history
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil created history on Wednesday by becoming the first serving female head of state to fly in an Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft from the Lohegaon Air Force Base in Pune.

President Patil makes history by flying in a Sukhoi | First Pics | Discuss
The President's flight was commanded by Wing Commander S Sajan.

President Pratibha Patil flies in Sukhoi
The Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces President Pratibha Patil flew in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Lohegaon base in Pune on Wednesday.

Patil first woman president to fly in Sukhoi
74-year-old Pratibha Patil also set a world record by becoming the oldest woman to be airborne in a combat jet for a 30-minute sortie at a speed close to the supersonic level.

Six more bodies found at Philippine massacre site
Philippine security forces found six more bodies on Wednesday at the site of an election-related massacre in the south of the country, taking the toll to 52 dead, officials said.

52 Confirmed Deaths in Philippines Massacre
The death toll in Mondays election violence rose to 52 on Wednesday, the Philippine authorities said, as six more bodies were recovered.

Philippines declares emergency
Manila, Nov. 24: The death toll in yesterday's election violence more than doubled to 46 today, Philippine authorities said, as the government declared a state of emergency in two southern Philippine provinces in an effort to head off further bloodshed.

Philippines declares emergency after 24 killed
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed two southern provinces under a state of emergency, giving security forces free hands to pursue gunmen who killed at least 24.

Death toll rises in Philippines massacre
The Philippine government declared a state of emergency in southern parts of the country Tuesday after gunmen kidnapped and killed more than 40 people, according to state-run media.

Philippines imposes emergency; massacre toll reaches 46
AMPATUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines placed two southern provinces and a city under emergency rule on Tuesday after gunmen killed 46 people in a brutal election-related massacre that has shocked the country.

Philippines Declares State of Emergency After 46 Killed
The Philippine president placed two southern provinces under emergency rule Tuesday as security forces unearthed more bodies, pushing the death toll to 46 in some of the deadliest election violence in the nation's history.

Massacre toll hits 46, Philippines declares emergency
The Philippines declared a state of emergency in parts of the volatile south on Tuesday as anger spiralled over a savage political massacre that left at least 46 people dead.

Atal shouldve quit BJP: Cong
The Congress on Tuesday took a dig at former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his guilt by association in the demolition of Babri Masjid...

The 'guilty' 68: persons indicted in Liberhan report
Former chief minister, ex-PM, bureaucrats named by commission.

Why delay? Judge blames his unworthy counsel
Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan has explained over 18 pages why he took 17 years to complete the Babri Masjid demolition report...

The Ayodhya dilemma
New Delhi, Nov. 24: As if the 1,000-page indictment wasn't enough, the Liberhan commission has put the BJP in a fix.

How ideologues manipulated masses is unparalleled
More than its findings under its four terms of reference, the Liberhan Commission's report has raised eyebrows for bracketing A B Vajpayee with L K Advani & M M Joshi and branding them all pseudo-moderates, guilty of errors of omission that contributed to the demolition of Babri Masjid.

Vajpayee's indictment is a blessing in disguise for BJP
By indicting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Babri Masjid demolition case, the Liberhan Commission has given a handle to the BJP to question the credibility of its report.

Babri Masjid demolition was planned: Liberhan
Report indicts Advani, Joshi, Vajpayee

Poll begins amid air surveillance in Jharkhand
Polling began on Wednesday at 7 am for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand under air surveillance and tight security, state election commission sources said.

Poll begins amid air surveillance in Jharkhand
Polling began today at 7 am for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand under air surveillance and tight security, state election commission sources said.

Voting begins for first phase of Jharkhand polls
Polling began on Wednesday at 7am for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand under air surveillance and tight security, state election commission sources said.

Jharkhand votes in Phase I, Naxal threat looms large
Naxals have called for a boycott of the Assembly elections.

Poll underway amid tight security in Jharkhand
Polling began for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand under air surveillance and tight security.

Poll underway amid tight security in Jharkhand
Polling began for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand under air surveillance and tight security.

Phase I Jharkhand elections today
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has made elaborate security arrangements for the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday in view of Maoist threat. Polling will be held in 26 seats from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ...

GMs Saab sale collapses as buyer backs out
A deal for GM to sell Saab collapsed when the buyer pulled out, in a move that threatens a 60-yr-old Swedish auto brand with closure after mounting losses

Will GM Shut Down Saab? Fate to Be Decided Next Week
Faced with the sudden collapse of its plan to sell Saab to Sweden's Koenigsegg Group AB, a disappointed General Motors must now confront the possibility of shutting Saab down

Saab could be near end of road as sale plan fails
The future of Saab was in doubt last night after General Motors (GM), its American parent, said that a deal to sell the troubled Swedish carmaker had fallen through.

Swedish Buyer Drops Deal to Buy Saab
The chief of General Motors said the company was very disappointed with the Koenigsegg Groups decision to pull out of a Saab purchase.

Koenigsegg Backs Out of Deal to Buy SAAB From GM
General Motors Co. says a Swedish specialty car maker has ended plans to buy GM's Saab brand.

Planned Saab buyer calls off deal
The sale of General Motors' Swedish unit Saab is called off after the would-be buyer pulls out of the deal.

GM's Saab deal collapses
The deal to sell Saab to Swedish firm Koenigsegg Group AB has collapsed, General Motors announced Tuesday.

Juan Martin gets the better of Fernando
London: Juan Martin del Potro held on to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1) Tuesday in his second round-robin match of the ATP World Tour Finals here at the O2 Arena.

Federer to face Del Potro, Murray
World number one Roger Federer will face his US Open conqueror Juan Martin del Potro in the round-robin stage of the ATP Tour finals after getting the rough end of Wednesday's draw for the season finale. The Swiss, who is not guaranteed to end the year on top of the rankings, will also face Britain's Andy Murray and Spain's Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the eye-catching O2 Centre alongside the River Thames when play starts on Sunday.

Del Potro keeps Finals challenge alive
US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro kept alive his challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/1) victory over Fernando Verdasco overnight.

del Potro weathers the Verdasco challenge
Bhupathi & Knowles rally to beat Fyrstenberg & Matkowski

Tennis: Del Potro keeps hopes alive
U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro keeps alive his challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals in London with a nervy 6-4 3-6 7-6 victory over Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday.

Juan Martin Del Potro bounces back with victory over Fernando Verdasco
Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) at the Barclays ATP World Tour finals at the O2 arena in south east London.

Juan Martin del Potro defeats Fernando Verdasco at ATP World Tour Finals
Juan Martin del Potro holds on to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) at the ATP World Tour Finals.