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7 Obama speeches that made us go 'wow'

7 Obama speeches that made us go 'wow'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Few leaders have been more defined by their speeches as the current leader of the free world.

Obama in Orlando: Arming nightclub-goers defies common sense!

Obama in Orlando: Arming nightclub-goers defies common sense!

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

United States President Barack Obama has warned that horrific mass shooting incidents like the recent one in Orlando will continue to occur unless tougher gun control laws are adopted.

PIX: Priyanka Chopra dines with the Obamas!

PIX: Priyanka Chopra dines with the Obamas!

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Here are the pictures of Priyanka Chopra and other celebrities at the White House correspondent dinner...

Obama hails 'friendship of a President and a PM'

Obama hails 'friendship of a President and a PM'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night arrived at the White House to attend the state dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama. Obama, along with his wife Michelle, warmly welcomed the PM and his wife Gursharan Kaur.Dr Singh started the state dinner with a short speech, in which he thanked President Obama and also stressed on the importance of Indo-US ties.

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

'Trump Will Back India On Pakistan'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

'Trump will absolutely back New Delhi on its position that Pakistan must do more to crack down on terrorists that threaten India.'

Obama to skip his date with the Taj Mahal

Obama to skip his date with the Taj Mahal

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

US President Barack Obama "regrets" that he will not be able to visit Agra during his three-day stay to India starting on Sunday, the White House said on Saturday.

Obama hails 'good friend' Dalai Lama despite China warning

Obama hails 'good friend' Dalai Lama despite China warning

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Obama walks a tight-rope following a Chinese warning against meeting the Dalai Lama

With a day to go, Obama-Romney war of words reaches climax

With a day to go, Obama-Romney war of words reaches climax

Rediff.com5 Nov 2012

With just a day to go for the United States presidential elections, both contestants -- incumbent Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney -- are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters and were engaged in a heated exchange of words in their final leg of campaigning.

When Dr Singh Met Sachin...

When Dr Singh Met Sachin...

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

22 images that captures glimpses of a most unusual Indian who led the nation for 10 years.

What Obama said on Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri's killing

What Obama said on Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri's killing

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'Tonight's news is also proof that it's possible to root out terrorism without being at war in Afghanistan'

At Rashtrapati Bhavan, Obama raises a toast to Indo-US 'dosti'

At Rashtrapati Bhavan, Obama raises a toast to Indo-US 'dosti'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Obama joked that he too wanted to wear a Modi kurta.

Obama visiting India in January is big deal: Experts

Obama visiting India in January is big deal: Experts

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

United States President Barack Obama's proposed visit to India in January next year is a great opportunity to strengthen and expand bilateral strategic partnership, top American administration officials and experts have said.

Obama not aware of Merkel spying: US

Obama not aware of Merkel spying: US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

The United States has dismissed reports that President Barack Obama was informed about the tapping of Angela Merkel's mobile phone, even as an American daily on Monday said that spying of as many as 35 world leaders, including the German chancellor, ended when it was brought to his notice.

Terrorism, not India, main threat to Pak: Obama

Terrorism, not India, main threat to Pak: Obama

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Obama said, "I think there has been in the past, a view on the part of Pakistan that their primary rival, India, was their only concern. (But) I think, what you've seen over the last several months is a growing recognition that they have a cancer in their midst--that the extremist organizations that have been allowed to congregate and use as a base the frontier areas to then go into Afghanistan, that that now threatens Pakistan's sovereignty."

'Obama should back India's UNSC bid during visit'

'Obama should back India's UNSC bid during visit'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

United States Barack President Obama during his visit to India -- and preferably during his address to India's Parliament -- should do something big, like declaring 'forthrightly' Washington's support for India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, another report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has said.

I'm not a perfect president, says Obama

I'm not a perfect president, says Obama

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Conceding that he would never be a perfect president, Barack Obama has told Americans that he is the man who keeps all his promises, citing his decisions to bring back United States troops from Iraq as well as Afghanistan.

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion' into Tawang at the LAC in December 2022, helping India thwart China's expansionist designs, show how operationally effective the USA-India friendship has become on the ground. A engaging excerpt from Sreeram Chaulia's must-read new book, Friends: India's Closest Strategic Partners.

Will Obama's new tax proposal affect India?

Will Obama's new tax proposal affect India?

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Most large American companies earn more than 50 per cent of their revenue from markets outside the US and will be affected by the proposed tax reforms. Business groups in the US had assailed the proposal, arguing it would subject them to far higher taxes than their foreign competitors must pay and ultimately endanger US jobs. Global companies that earn profits in India are subject to a tax rate of 33.9 per cent and the impact of the proposed reforms on them would be marginal.

Obama to reveal 'game plan' to tackle IS threat

Obama to reveal 'game plan' to tackle IS threat

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

United States President Barack Obama will on Wednesday announce the strategy to tackle the threat posed by the Islamic States, earlier known as ISIS, the terrorist outfit which has gained control over a large part of Iraq and Syria, and has brutally killed two American journalists in the recent past.

Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clinton; CNN building evacuated

Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clinton; CNN building evacuated

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

White House condemns attempted attacks; New York Police Department increase patrols at other major newsrooms.

Obama appoints woman for second top Pentagon post

Obama appoints woman for second top Pentagon post

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

US President Barack Obama has appointed a woman for the second topmost post in the Department of Defence.

Obama 1st US president to endorse same sex marriage

Obama 1st US president to endorse same sex marriage

Rediff.com10 May 2012

US President Barack Obama has publicly endorsed same sex marriage, putting an end to days of speculation about his "evolving views" on the issue.

'Obama, Modi set the tone, up to the rest to drive relationship forward'

'Obama, Modi set the tone, up to the rest to drive relationship forward'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

India and the United States must use energy and persistence to overcome the "obstacles" towards achieving the shared objectives agreed during the "transformative" visit of American President Barack Obama to New Delhi, US Ambassador Richard Verma said in New Delhi on Thursday.

USAID's Raj Shah is quitting Obama administration

USAID's Raj Shah is quitting Obama administration

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The highest ranking Indian-American in the Obama Administration, Raj Shah on Wednesday announced to step down as administrator of the US Agency for International Development in mid-February next year after receiving high-praise from the President.

'Obama is not going to be Big Brother'

'Obama is not going to be Big Brother'

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Cochin-born and raised Shaffi Mather, founder of an ambulance service that has revolutionized medical transport in Mumbai and Kerala, was appreciative of President Obama's "vision of trying to bring together grassroots and community-based entrepreneurs, instead of the regular Fortune 500 and Forbes businessmen."

There will be difficult days ahead, but we will succeed: Obama

There will be difficult days ahead, but we will succeed: Obama

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Excerpts from Obama's first State of the Union Address on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday

Modi thanks 'friend' Obama for backing India's NSG membership

Modi thanks 'friend' Obama for backing India's NSG membership

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Addressing the media jointly with Modi after hour-long talks at the White House, Obama said it was natural for India and the US, two biggest democracies, to 'deepen and broaden' partnership.

BJP's Kiran Bedi cashes in on Obama visit ahead of Delhi polls

BJP's Kiran Bedi cashes in on Obama visit ahead of Delhi polls

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

"Today President Obama's visit has made India fly, isn't it?"

10 cool things you should know about Obama's 'beast'

10 cool things you should know about Obama's 'beast'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

The Beast goes wherever the United States president travels. So whether of not Barack Obama follows protocol and hops into his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee's ride to head out for the Republic Day parade, the potently-luxurious limousine will be around the corner.

Major infiltration bid foiled ahead of Obama visit

Major infiltration bid foiled ahead of Obama visit

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

A major infiltration bid by Pakistan-based terrorists to strike ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit has been foiled by the BSF along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.

Obama nominates Vince Chhabria to US District Court

Obama nominates Vince Chhabria to US District Court

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

United States President Barack Obama created another historic moment for the Indian American community Thursday by nominating Vince Girdhari Chhabria, 43, to become a federal judge on the US District Court for the Northern District of California. If confirmed, Chhabria will be the first person of South Asian descent to ever serve as an Article III judge in California's history.

Obama global choice for US President: Survey

Obama global choice for US President: Survey

Rediff.com15 Jun 2008

The survey of more than 24,000 people in 24 countries, including India, conducted between March 17 and April 21, found there is considerable interest in the US presidential campaign in the surveyed nations. At least half or more of respondents in such countries as Germany, Australia, Great Britain and Jordan are closely following the election. In India, 46 per cent are focusing in the campaign.

Obama joins Modi in paying homage to Martin Luther King

Obama joins Modi in paying homage to Martin Luther King

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama visited the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial and paid homage to the leader of the African-American civil rights movement.

Obama, Republican leaders clash on immigration reform

Obama, Republican leaders clash on immigration reform

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

In his statement, Obama alleged that instead of advancing commonsense reform and working to fix the immigration system, House Republicans have voted in favor of extreme measures like a punitive amendment to strip protections from 'Dreamers'.

Obama won't be meeting Putin, Rouhani at UN

Obama won't be meeting Putin, Rouhani at UN

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

US President Barack Obama has no scheduled meetings with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly Session, the White House has said.

What Sonia, Obama spoke about at their meet

What Sonia, Obama spoke about at their meet

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Sonia Gandhi,Manmohan Singh and party leaders met Obama.

Ex-Doordarshan anchor on track to join Obama admn

Ex-Doordarshan anchor on track to join Obama admn

Rediff.com6 Feb 2010

The senate banking committee and commerce committee approved Kumar's nomination, which was buoyed by a rousing introduction of Kumar by Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, where Kumar has resided since 1993, and it's now the full senate that has got to vote on his nomination, and sources said he could be in place in his job at commerce by late this month or early March.

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

Modi's Media Triumph With Uncertain Returns

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

'Unsurprisingly, Trump shared Modi's podcast with Fridman on his Truth account.' 'The intentions of Trump, a transactional president, are never easy to tell.' 'We will know in the next fortnight if and when he unfolds reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods, whether Modi's flattering words made any significant difference to Trump's compass,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Obama, Castro hail 'new day' for US-Cuba relations

Obama, Castro hail 'new day' for US-Cuba relations

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Barack Obama and Raul Castro vowed to set aside their differences in pursuit of what the US president called a "new day" for the relationship between the neighbours.

Spent childhood listening to Ramayana, Mahabharata: Obama

Spent childhood listening to Ramayana, Mahabharata: Obama

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

'Maybe it was its (India's) sheer size, with one-sixth of the world's population, an estimated two thousand distinct ethnic groups, and more than seven hundred languages spoken,' Obama writes on his fascination of India in his latest book A Promised Land.