'India can rely on him to fight terrorism in all its forms, including Pakistan-sponsored outfits.'
Obama's winning will underscore that in America anything is possible. My hope is that young Indian Americans will see Obama and say, 'I can go into public service as well'. My hope is that Obama will inspire Indian Americans to see politics as something noble, as something that can make a difference in people's lives, says Ro Khanna
China and Mexico seem to be the target of Donald Trump's campaign and his response to get jobs back to America
Kamala Harris is now the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to hold the country's second highest office, and is now in a strong position to run for the top job four years from now.
The camp is trying to assuage the hurt feelings of Indian Americans, who are a major community.
He has Biden's ear and because of the past relationship, Biden will actually listen to him, unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House.
'It is important to recognise that insourcing, outsourcing, supply chain complexity, supply chain disaggregation is here to stay'
If Modi's truly a reformer and a believer in minimum government, he would bury the Vodafone ghosts now. He would also then go to Bihar, campaigning on his politically controversial reforms. Both will need him to dip deep into his accumulated political capital and risk it, suggests Shekhar Gupta.
The governor of Indiana, who was returning from a campaign event in Iowa, was not hurt in the bumpy landing.
As per the US laws, presidential nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties receive classified presidential briefings which prepares them for presidency if elected.
Special United States envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman has resigned after leading the American diplomatic campaign in the volatile region for two years as President Barack Obama's pointsman to the region. Grossman would be replaced by Deputy Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan David D Pearce in an acting capacity. His resignation would come into effect on December 14.
Donald Trump said he will never sign any trade agreement that hurts US workers, or diminishes its freedom and independence.
Leading Muslim groups in Washington who attended the event under previous administrations said Trump's continued targeting of Islam and its followers made engagement with his administration a futile, if not impossible task.
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton has unveiled a policy initiative, which seeks to incentivise 'insourcing' of jobs within US, while cutting tax benefits to companies shipping employment abroad. The 'insourcing' plan unveiled in Pittsburgh, billed by Hillary's campaign as 'groundbreaking', provides $ 7 billion per year in new tax benefits and investments to help companies create high-paying high-quality jobs in the US and to compete in the global economy.
NRI steel baron Laxmi Mittal has donated $2 million for the Tsunami Recovery and Relief Fund, set up by former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush for overseeing United States' rebuilding efforts.
US President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in his presidential limousine, drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR's most prestigious race not long after completing a dramatic flyby on Air Force One. Ramping up his nationwide re-election effort after his acquittal in the US Senate impeachment trial, Trump served as grand marshal at the annual National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing event, which takes place in the electoral swing state of Florida.
Ted Cruz on Sunday won all 14 delegates in the Wyoming State Republican convention.
The three presidential debates scheduled this time are September 26 (Hempstead, New York), October 9 (St Louis) and October 19 in Las Vegas.
The Unites States has initiated a cyber warfare to checkmate Al Qaeda's anti-American propaganda, with its experts targeting the terror network's ads on Yemeni websites to replace them with alternate versions of events.
Whatever be Kamala Harris's preference for her identity, many Indians in the US will rally around her as she is the first person with Indian blood in her veins to get close to the White House, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
In a bid to put up a united front, presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama had a closely wrapped meeting with his vanquished rival Hillary Clinton hours after she announced her decision to bow out of the race following a 17-month acrimonious campaign.
In a stunning result, the billionaire businessman beat seasoned politician Hillary Clinton.
A day after United States President Barack Obama criticised him for using the term "radical Islam", Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday vehemently defended his stand arguing that the phraseology makes a "big difference" in the war against terrorism.
'Trump will do significant damage in the short term'
Trump also reiterated his stand and said he does not regret having criticised the parents of a slain American Muslim soldier Humayun Khan.
With just hours to go before the United States presidential election all eyes are turning stateside as Donald Trump seeks a second term in the White House and Democratic candidate Joe Biden campaigns to become America's 46th president. If you're struggling to wrap your head around the presidential election and how it compares to India, which competing parties will be vying for the White House, and how a winner is selected, scroll on for a comprehensive guide that details all there is to know about the upcoming elections.
According to political pundits, the Democrats have a good chance of winning the House, while the Republicans are likely to retain the Senate.
Trump said "running against" Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes keeping the party behind him easier.
The statue, which is across the road from the Indian Embassy, was vandalised on the intervening night of June 2 and 3, prompting the Indian embassy to register a complaint with the local law enforcement agencies. The incident happened during the week of nationwide protests against the custodial killing of Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.
Facing no active opposition, Donald Trump on Wednesday cruised to victory in the Washington state primary and was just one step away from clinching the Republican presidential nomination to set up a likely clash with Hillary Clinton in the November polls.
Neera Tanden's father abandoned his family when she was just five years old, in a strange land. Now, she has been named as the first Indian-American head of a major Washington, DC-based think-tank, reports Aziz Haniffa
Hillary raised $26 million in campaign cash while $10 million were transferred from her Senate fund-raising account to her presidential bid.
Jihadists are rooting for a Trump presidency because they believe that he will lead the US on a path to self-destruction.
Trump's apparent confirmation that he is under probe for obstruction of justice by special counsel appointed to probe alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential polls came a day after a Washington Post report pointed to such an investigation.
Praising the 'frank and business-like atmosphere' of the summit, the Russian leader said he considered the talks 'very successful and useful'.
'The Hillary Clinton (D-Punjab)'s Personal Financial and Political Ties' criticises the Clintons' links to India and attacks her record on outsourcing.
Here is a list of famous names from India as well as the world which are included.
Never one to pull his punches, a combative Donald Trump on Friday said he wanted to "hit" several Democrats who spoke against him "so hard, their heads would spin".
After Sessions delivered the news, "the president slumped back in his chair," the report said, citing notes from Hunt. "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I'm f****d," Trump said, according to the report.
Democrat presidential hopeful John Edwards has bowed out of the race for White House after his dismal performance in most of the primaries dominated by front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
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