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Obama postpones Malaysia visit over US shutdown

Obama postpones Malaysia visit over US shutdown

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

United States President Barack Obama has postponed his first visit to Malaysia and the Philippines next week due to the current US government shutdown, it was announced on Wednesday.

Obama gets along well with Dr Singh: US envoy

Obama gets along well with Dr Singh: US envoy

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

American President Barack Obama gets along well with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, United States ambassador Timothy J Roemer said on Thursday, adding that their expected five to six minute telephonic chat sometimes turns into a conversation twice as long. "During the hour-long meeting with President Obama before I came to India, the President touched his heart and said he finds that he gets along well with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh," he said.

'Hillary's been in the room': Obama vouches for 'President' Clinton

'Hillary's been in the room': Obama vouches for 'President' Clinton

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

United States President Barack Obama made a forceful case for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, offering a portrait of a tenacious public servant uniquely prepared to continue his work and while painting Donald Trump as a candidate of cynicism and fear unfit for the office.

Trump hasn't grown into the job because he can't: Obama

Trump hasn't grown into the job because he can't: Obama

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Obama said that both Biden and Harris have the experience needed to get things done and they have concrete policies that will turn their vision of a better, fairer, stronger country into reality.

IT sector cheers Obama re-election

IT sector cheers Obama re-election

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Industry players, analysts and Nasscom do not see any negative implication on the industry.

Obama may skip India during his Asia trip in April

Obama may skip India during his Asia trip in April

Rediff.com21 Nov 2013

United States President Barack Obama will visit Asia in April next year, to push closer ties, but India is unlikely to be part of his stopovers given that the country could very well be in the middle of a general election.

'Gave you my best': Biden passes the baton to Kamala

'Gave you my best': Biden passes the baton to Kamala

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Harris, 59, is scheduled to formally accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 election.

View: Obama can still redeem his presidency

View: Obama can still redeem his presidency

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

India should continue with its cautious approach toward Washington as the coming year will find Obama being even more obsessed with his domestic agenda than he has been so far, writes Harsh V Pant.

PHOTOS: Sneak peek into Obama's GRAND suite in Delhi

PHOTOS: Sneak peek into Obama's GRAND suite in Delhi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

The capital city is gearing up ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India on Republic Day in a few days. And while top security officials are busy turning Delhi into a fortress, here's a sneak peek into the presidential suite where the Obamas will stay during their three-day visit to the country.

Decoding the Modi-Obama chemistry

Decoding the Modi-Obama chemistry

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC, on what makes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama get along so well.

Obama's visit will take economic ties to new high: India Inc

Obama's visit will take economic ties to new high: India Inc

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Decisions taken during the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama will take the bilateral strategic ties to an "altogether new high", India Inc said.

Post-Obama, India-US ties in cruise mode

Post-Obama, India-US ties in cruise mode

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

The US-India relationship will continue to be misread until India recognises that relations with a democratic superpower-- tossed about by the expectations of two separate electorates--will be inevitably more complex than the stolid handshake of the Soviet Union, or the posturing and sloganeering of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Obama No 1, Manmohan No 19 on top tweeting leaders list

Obama No 1, Manmohan No 19 on top tweeting leaders list

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The Digital Policy Council, an international, non-partisan 'think tank' on 21st Century Governance, has released its 2012 ranking report on the use of social media by heads of state.

Obama to share views on China visit with India

Obama to share views on China visit with India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Terming India as a key ally and major partner, the US has said that President Obama will share impressions and thoughts of his ongoing China visit with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the latter arrives in Washington for a State visit next week.

Obama and Modi make their first hotline call

Obama and Modi make their first hotline call

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

United States President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have made the first use of the secure hotline set up between Washington and New Delhi as they reviewed progress on key areas of cooperation and discussed global issues ahead of the upcoming G-20 summit.

US Senate votes to override Obama's 9/11 bill veto

US Senate votes to override Obama's 9/11 bill veto

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

This is a severe blow to Obama, who lobbied hard against the bill, known as the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

Rediff.com16 May 2013

A coalition of Asian-American groups led by activist Deepa Iyer recently met United States President Barack Obama to urge him to support family reunification in the new comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Islam 'Isi' Siddiqui quits Obama administration

Islam 'Isi' Siddiqui quits Obama administration

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Ambassador Islam 'Isi' Siddiqui, one of the highest ranking Indian Americans in the Obama administration, has resigned from his position as chief agricultural negotiator in the office of the United States Trade Representative.

Obama's single white rose tribute to Paris attacks victims

Obama's single white rose tribute to Paris attacks victims

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The US president was joined by French President Francois Hollande and mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo as he placed a single flower at a makeshift memorial at the site of the horrific atrocity.

House votes to sue Obama over healthcare law

House votes to sue Obama over healthcare law

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The United States House of Representatives has voted to sue President Barack Obama for overstepping his authority in making unilateral changes to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

India's new US envoy presents credentials to Obama

India's new US envoy presents credentials to Obama

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Indian Ambassador to the United States Dr S Jaishankar told Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that it was "a very nice meeting and President Barack Obama was extremely cordial."

Pashmina shawl, tea set: Gifts from President to the Obamas

Pashmina shawl, tea set: Gifts from President to the Obamas

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

US First Lady Michelle Obama, known for her impeccable fashion sense, got a Pashmina shawl from Kashmir with intricate embroidery as gift from President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee.

Obama to be 1st American President to vote early

Obama to be 1st American President to vote early

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

President Barack Obama would cast his ballot on Friday for the November 6 US presidential elections, thus becoming the first US President to vote early in the country's electoral history.

'South Asian Americans could make Obama President'

'South Asian Americans could make Obama President'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Popular Indian American actor Kalpen Modi alias Kal Penn, a surrogate for the Obama campaign, has argued that South Asian Americans can be the swing vote in November's presidential election and help assure that the presumptive Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama is elected President.

Obama's protege Kamala headed for 'landslide win'

Obama's protege Kamala headed for 'landslide win'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Kamala Harris, California's Attorney General who is on the cusp of becoming the first Indian-American Senator in the US Congress, may push for strong India-US ties as a protege of President Barack Obama.

India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

India Shining Under Modi In International Arena

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

PM Modi went to New York this time not to engage in polemics, but to find solutions to global problems. He made some progress on several matters, even on reform of the UN Security Council, when the US made a major concession for the first time that six permanent members without veto, including India, could be considered

What Obama told Congress party delegation on Monday

What Obama told Congress party delegation on Monday

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

The US president acknowledged that it was former prime minister Manmohan Singh who had scripted the nuclear deal, Congress leader Anand Sharma, was part of the delegation that met the former, tells Rashmi Sehgal.

Trump hits back: Obama worst president in American history

Trump hits back: Obama worst president in American history

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Trump also reiterated his stand and said he does not regret having criticised the parents of a slain American Muslim soldier Humayun Khan.

We are now all rooting for Trump's success: Obama

We are now all rooting for Trump's success: Obama

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory, President Barack Obama said the nation is now "rooting" for his success in uniting and leading the country and pledged to ensure a smooth transition for his successor.

Obama finds Modi 'honest and direct' leader

Obama finds Modi 'honest and direct' leader

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Obama thinks Modi has a clear vision for where he wants to take his country, says the White House.

America Inc complains to Obama on India's unfair policies

America Inc complains to Obama on India's unfair policies

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

The US Chamber of Commerce has written the President complaining of India's discrimination against a wide range of US exports.

Obama to announce new policy on India soon

Obama to announce new policy on India soon

Rediff.com15 May 2009

The United States looks forward to enhancing strategic partnership with India and is likely to make some announcements on it 'fairly soon'. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in his confirmation hearing, Robert Blake told American Senators that Obama is committed to strengthening the existing strategic partnership between the two countries. "President Obama has said that the United States sees India as a global power," he said.

Modi's R-Day invite to Obama took US by surprise

Modi's R-Day invite to Obama took US by surprise

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

'Our goal is to leave this relationship in a fundamentally different place than it was when President Obama took office and when Prime Minister Modi took office and we believe that we have a unique moment of opportunity to have that kind of breakthrough.'

Obama on the hardest thing about being President

Obama on the hardest thing about being President

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

Barack Obama, who entered the White House last January riding a popularity wave, has showed signs of frustration at the turn of events in the recent past. The US President said that he had, for two years, the privilege of traveling across the country and got the chance to talk to people, went to diners and sat in barbershops, and heard directly about the challenges that the people were facing in their lives, and the opportunities that they were taking advantage of.

In State of the Union, Obama confronts Americans' fears

In State of the Union, Obama confronts Americans' fears

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The US president used his eight and final State of the Union address to take on his critics, particularly those in the Republican Party running for president.

Winnie the Pooh Protests Xi Jinping!

Winnie the Pooh Protests Xi Jinping!

Rediff.com10 May 2024

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, Hungarians in Budapest used the beloved children's book character Winnie The Pooh to protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to their country. Over the years Winnie the Pooh has been used to represent -- and criticise -- Xi Jinping.

What Manmohan Singh should tell Barack Obama

What Manmohan Singh should tell Barack Obama

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

'China is not a disinterested observer in South Asia. It is in possession of part of Jammu and Kashmir and has been an unscrupulous supplier of arms and war-like nuclear material to Pakistan.'

Biden refuses to back down despite Atlanta fiasco

Biden refuses to back down despite Atlanta fiasco

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled and fumbled during the televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump on Thursday night in Atlanta, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether he can stay atop the gruelling months ahead of the elections on November 5.

Obama to speak at Indian delegates' reception

Obama to speak at Indian delegates' reception

Rediff.com29 May 2010

Perhaps to quash the persistent criticism that his administration is not as gung-ho about the US-India relationship as was his predecessor W Bush, President Obama will attend and deliver remarks at Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's reception June 3 at the State Department, in honor of the Indian delegation at the US-India Strategic Dialogue.

My name is Khan; the dog that protects Obama

My name is Khan; the dog that protects Obama

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

He is capable of neutralising three men at one go in the event of an attack, an Indian security source revealed, speaking with some awe.