News for 'During President Bush'

Musharraf to visit US for a week from Sept 19

Musharraf to visit US for a week from Sept 19

Rediff.com8 Sep 2004

Musharrraf will be addressing the UN besides meeting George Bush and Manmohan Singh.

Obama to attend Diwali reception at White House

Obama to attend Diwali reception at White House

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

United States President Barack Obama will attend a Diwali reception on Friday, the White House has said. "In the evening, the President will attend a Diwali reception in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building," the White House said on Thursday. While a Diwali reception at the Eisenhower Executive building, which is part of the White House office complex, was started during the George W Bush administration, Obama was the first US President to attend the celebrations.

Global crisis: PM will be invited to US Summit

Global crisis: PM will be invited to US Summit

Rediff.com22 Oct 2008

The White House announced on Wednesday that President George W Bush will invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the other leaders of the G-20 countries for a major White House Summit to discuss the Wall Street meltdown.

Obama to lay wreath at Ground Zero today

Obama to lay wreath at Ground Zero today

Rediff.com5 May 2011

United States President Barack Obama would travel to New York on Thursday to participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Ground Zero there to mark the killing of Osama bin Laden, the White House has announced.

Top US trade official resigns

Top US trade official resigns

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

He had the responsibility to oversee the US trade relations with Asia and Africa.

Why PM V P Singh avoided Nuclear Tests

Why PM V P Singh avoided Nuclear Tests

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

'With Punjab and Kashmir in flames, it would not have been politically wise to alienate the West.' 'It would have inclined Western countries towards Pakistan.' 'It would have been a self-goal.'

India-US: Hazardous days ahead

India-US: Hazardous days ahead

Rediff.com28 May 2009

'India has much to be apprehensive about President Obama's Afpak policy, nuclear agenda and outsourcing.'

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

The lack of references to India during the presidential debates showed how inconsequential India is from the point of view of the economy as well as Asia-Pacific tensions, says B Raman

Trump unethical, untethered to truth, says fired FBI chief

Trump unethical, untethered to truth, says fired FBI chief

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'Trump will do significant damage in the short term'

Former US prez candidate John McCain passes away

Former US prez candidate John McCain passes away

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Last year, McCain was diagnosed with primary glioblastoma, a type of brain tumour.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit US

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit US

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

Manmohan Singh will address the United Nations General Assembly and hold talks with President George W Bush.

India, China taking advantage of US: Trump

India, China taking advantage of US: Trump

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

Terming China as "number-one abuser", leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has alleged that the Communist nation, along with India, is taking advantage of the US through its economic policies.

First ever mango festival in Washington

First ever mango festival in Washington

Rediff.com6 Apr 2007

The slated festival is part of advocacy efforts by USIBC for American imports of mango from India.

2010: The year that Obama backed India's UNSC bid

2010: The year that Obama backed India's UNSC bid

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

By any standards, 2010 would be remembered as a watershed year in India-United States ties, when American President Barack Obama paid his maiden visit to India and endorsed his country's "indispensable partner" for a permanent United Nations Security Council berth, recognising New Delhi's emergence on the world stage.

India not to join arms race: Pranab

India not to join arms race: Pranab

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

India will decide what type of arms and weapons it requires in its defence system.

Trump nominates Kelly Kraft as Nikki Haley's successor at UN

Trump nominates Kelly Kraft as Nikki Haley's successor at UN

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Kelly Knight Craft has been ambassador to Canada since October 2017. She previously served as an alternate delegate to the UN during the George W Bush administration.

N-deal will help India get away from fossil fuels'

N-deal will help India get away from fossil fuels'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

President George W Bush Monday said the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear agreement was part of US efforts to help other countries, such as India, get away from dependence on fossil fuels.

PIO Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC court

PIO Neomi Rao sworn in as judge of powerful DC court

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

She will replace US Supreme Court Judge Justice Brett Kavanaugh who was nominated by President Donald Trump for the top post.

Australian PM rules out uranium deal with India

Australian PM rules out uranium deal with India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

Australian PM rules out uranium deal with India

Hurricane Charley wreaks havoc in Florida

Hurricane Charley wreaks havoc in Florida

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

Governor Jeb Bush estimated the damage caused by hurricane Charley at over $ 15 billion.

American media dying to see me make mistake: Trump

American media dying to see me make mistake: Trump

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The news media, he said, follows him "like never before".

'We need to finish the nuclear agreement... I don't think we have finished it'

'We need to finish the nuclear agreement... I don't think we have finished it'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

'If we could break through this symbolic barrier of sanctions and a dysfunctional relationship, we could do anything.'

Bobby Jindal among probables in Trump's Cabinet

Bobby Jindal among probables in Trump's Cabinet

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Two-term Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, the first ever Indian-American to be elected as a state Governor, is among the shortlisted candidates for Trump's Cabinet, according to a media report.

CIA misled public on torture, says US Senate report

CIA misled public on torture, says US Senate report

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The Central Investigation Agency's terrorist detainees during the Bush era were far more brutal than previously acknowledged and delivered no 'ticking time bomb' information that prevented an attack, a long-delayed United States Senate report said on Tuesday.

Your favourite cup of tea could be in trouble!

Your favourite cup of tea could be in trouble!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The world-famous Darjeeling tea is losing its flavour even as it struggles with falling production, says Avishek Rakshit.

Putin arrives on two-day visit to India

Putin arrives on two-day visit to India

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

Putin, who is heading a high-level delegation, will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

Ex-diplomats worry Trump's Kashmir comment may hit Indo-US ties

Ex-diplomats worry Trump's Kashmir comment may hit Indo-US ties

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

United States President Donald Trump remarks on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mediation on the Kashmir issue will "damage" the Indo-US relations, ex-diplomats said.

Trump retweets video of him hitting Clinton with a golf ball

Trump retweets video of him hitting Clinton with a golf ball

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

The animated image, which the president retweeted on Sunday, also shows Clinton tripping and falling after being hit in the back as she boards a plane in 2011 as the secretary of state, CNN reported.

Another Rabbit out of Modi's Hat

Another Rabbit out of Modi's Hat

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

Obama's decision to visit India must be a result of his judgement that Modi is a man of action, feels Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Amazing PHOTOS of the month: September

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month.

Win honor for motherland: China premier

Win honor for motherland: China premier

Rediff.com7 Aug 2008

China's Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the men's national basketball team to "win honor for the motherland" during the Beijing Olympics. Wen turned up at a team practice session on Sunday, shaking hands with coaches and players, including China's favorite sportsman Yao Ming, who plays for the NBA's Houston Rockets.

How Obama turned his visit into a historic one

How Obama turned his visit into a historic one

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Karl F Inderfurth, who was Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs in the Clinton administration, and Nicholas Burns, who was Under Secretary of State in the Bush Administration, told rediff.com that Obama's endorsement during his address to a joint session of Parliament thus made his visit to India transformational too in a sense as had the trip by Clinton in March of 2000 and Bush in March 2006.

Kenneth Juster to be America's new ambassador to India: WH

Kenneth Juster to be America's new ambassador to India: WH

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Juster, who is the Deputy Assistant to the US president for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of his National Economic Council, would replace Richard Verma if nominated and confirmed by the Senate.

Modi wants to be a war-time PM

Modi wants to be a war-time PM

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'Now Mr Modi has been offered a more real but different kind of war, which he has likened to the Mahabharat,' notes T N Ninan.

Indian-American Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on DC Circuit

Indian-American Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on DC Circuit

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Born to Zerin Rao anchooling fd Jehangir Narioshang Rao, both Parsi physicians from India, Rao grew up in Michigan and did her srom Detroit High School. She is married to Alan Lefkowitz and the couple has two children.

PM leaves for home after G8 Summit in Japan

PM leaves for home after G8 Summit in Japan

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for home after a three-day visit to Japan during which he met world leaders including US President George W Bush on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of Eight industrialised countries.Singh had a packed schedule on the final day and his bilateral meetings included parleys with Austrlian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and new Russian President Dimitri Medvedev. He attended a breakfast session with leaders of G8.

White House demands Congress curb 'weapons of war'

White House demands Congress curb 'weapons of war'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

"The president has been quite frustrated, and in some cases even angry, about congressional inaction," he said.