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How Left intends to make Obama's visit unpleasant

How Left intends to make Obama's visit unpleasant

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Barack Obama is not his predecessor. So why are India's Communists giving the American President the Bush treatment?

Obama gives warm welcome to 'bro' British PM Cameron

Obama gives warm welcome to 'bro' British PM Cameron

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

United States President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron had a working dinner on Thursday night at the White House as Cameron began a two-day visit.

PHOTOS: India's GRAND show at Rajpath

PHOTOS: India's GRAND show at Rajpath

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

India showcased its military might and cultural diversity with a splendid display.

Obama's Monday in New Delhi

Obama's Monday in New Delhi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

US President Barack Obama has had a busy Monday -- from having being ceremonially welcomed at the Rashtrapati Bhawan to meeting leaders from across the spectrum. We recall his day in PHOTOS

Did Obama broach Kashmir solution with PM?

Did Obama broach Kashmir solution with PM?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

In a clutch of ice-cold words Dr Singh conveyed a great deal outright rejecting any third party mediation and disabusing any Pakistani notions to the effect that India was coming under US pressure over the Kashmir issue.

Obamas meet India's high and mighty

Obamas meet India's high and mighty

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Sheela Bhatt on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's dinner for President Barack Obama.

'Obama's visit shows that US is against Pak'

'Obama's visit shows that US is against Pak'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

Terming United States President Barack Obama's ongoing visit of India as a plan by the US and India to ruin Pakistan, Tehrike Taliban Pakistan has asked the people of Pakistan to support it the for sake of the country's survival.

The issues India needs to take up with Obama

The issues India needs to take up with Obama

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

'Both India and the US must be alive to the possibility that China's assertiveness could turn into aggressiveness,' feels Satish Chandra, the former deputy national security advisor.

Which church will Obama visit on Sunday?

Which church will Obama visit on Sunday?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

This Sunday morning the American President will find himself in Mumbai. Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits the Mumbai churches where America's leader and First Lady can pray.

What strained ties? It's all smiles as Obama meets China' Xi

What strained ties? It's all smiles as Obama meets China' Xi

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held formal talks with his US counterpart Barack Obama, a day after the two leaders pledged to push forward a new type of major-country relations between the world's two largest economies.

Exclusive! Obama may back India's UNSC bid

Exclusive! Obama may back India's UNSC bid

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

US officials want President Barack Obama to support India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, telling him it could make his India visit truly historic, reveals Aziz Haniffa.

Clinton to host dinner for Menon

Clinton to host dinner for Menon

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

The first high-level meeting between the two countries after the November visit of US President Barack Obama to India, Menon's Washington trip is considered as a preparatory one for the next round of India-US Strategic Dialogue to be held in New Delhi in April.

Three-tier security at hotel where Trump will stay

Three-tier security at hotel where Trump will stay

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Trump will stay at the 'Chanakya' suite of the hotel, which has hosted the likes of former US presidents George Bush and Barack Obama.

Gandhi among Obama's heroes, says US

Gandhi among Obama's heroes, says US

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr are among the heroes of United States President Barack Obama, a senior Obama administration official has said. "Barack Obama, first African-American president and a student of those principles, identifies Gandhi's autobiography and Taylor Branch's terrific three-part biography of King, as works that helped shape him," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake said.

Twitter account of PM Modi's website hacked, later restored

Twitter account of PM Modi's website hacked, later restored

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Twitter said as per its investigation, the latest attack was not due to a compromise of Twitter's systems or service.

Backstage for the Trump visit

Backstage for the Trump visit

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

What goes behind the scenes for an American President's visit?

3 reasons why India is smiling after Obama visit

3 reasons why India is smiling after Obama visit

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

It took six months' hard work and more than a dozen visits to-and-from both sides for Washington and New Delhi to make President Barack Obama's visit successful.

Jeremy Bernard is Obama's new social secretary

Jeremy Bernard is Obama's new social secretary

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

US President Barack Obama appointed a new social secretary,Jeremy Bernard, the first male and a gay to serve this prestigious White House position.

Top 10 world leaders who reap the power of hashtag

Top 10 world leaders who reap the power of hashtag

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

According to Twiplomacy, a study conducted by global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marsteller, United States Barack Obama is the most followed leader on the microblogging site, followed by Pope Francis, Narendra Modi, and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the White House.

Geography, Pakistan and America

Geography, Pakistan and America

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

'Despite understanding the USA's compulsion, India nevertheless expected an American condemnation of what it perceives as Pakistan's support to terrorism on Indian soil.'

'Obama is not a war-mongering President'

'Obama is not a war-mongering President'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

As part of a series of chats, which will help understand the significance and scope of US President Barack Obama's visit to India, journalist Pranay Sharma interacted with rediff.com readers.

India-US ties indispensable for global peace

India-US ties indispensable for global peace

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

The two leaders noted that the shared values cherished by their peoples and espoused by their founders democracy, pluralism, tolerance, openness, and respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights are acquiring an increasingly greater prominence in building a more peaceful, prosperous, inclusive, secure and sustainable world.

'We want Obama to hear what we say'

'We want Obama to hear what we say'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

While the Left will listen to what Barack Obama has to say in Parliament, he should also listen to their concerns, says CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury.

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

The Importance Of Nancy Pelosi

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Nancy Pelosi's gritty refusal to backtrack on her plans to visit Taiwan is part of who she is.

Prakash Karat on what Obama must and must not do

Prakash Karat on what Obama must and must not do

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat writes about US President Barack Obama's forthcoming visit to India.

Obama is everywhere: On slippers, eggs and books!

Obama is everywhere: On slippers, eggs and books!

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The damages roads have been repaired, Delhi and Mumbai have been cleaned up, Parliament has been spruced up and security has been beefed up. As India awaits a visit by the most powerful person in the world, US President Barack Obama has already managed to make his mark on artisans and hawkers. Take a look at these images to know what we are talking about

Drones, satellites, warships to protect Obama

Drones, satellites, warships to protect Obama

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Indian and American satellites will be deployed for the duration of the visit. India's RISAT (Radar Imaging Satellite) will have a big role to play.

Honda's Asimo plays soccer with President Obama!

Honda's Asimo plays soccer with President Obama!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

Honda Motor's humanoid robot Asimo greeted US President Barack Obama at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.

Afghanistan: US should change tactics not generals

Afghanistan: US should change tactics not generals

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

President Obama had been justifiably angered by McChrystal's irreverent remarks which appeared in Rolling Stone. His irreverent remarks caused considerable embarrassment in the Pentagon and the White House. His dismissal was inevitable.

Chinese President Hu to visit US on Jan 18

Chinese President Hu to visit US on Jan 18

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Chinese President Hu Jintao will undertake a state visit to the US from January 18-21 at the invitation of his American counterpart Barack Obama, a foreign ministry announced in Beijing on Friday.

Kalam served as inspiration for millions of Indians: Obama

Kalam served as inspiration for millions of Indians: Obama

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

"On behalf of the American people, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the people of India on the passing of former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam," Obama said in a statement.

India's youth connected, says Obama's Muslim envoy

India's youth connected, says Obama's Muslim envoy

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Srinagar-born Farah Pandith, President Barack Obama's special representative to Muslim communities worldwide, recently made her first trip to India after her high-level appointment. She had 'a great trip,' she told rediff.com, and 'was very humbled to be able to go back.'

Nuke bill to bring in more investment: US media

Nuke bill to bring in more investment: US media

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Describing it as a personal victory of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before the visit of US President Barack Obama to India, American media on Thursday said the passage of the Nuclear Liability bill would pave the way for much needed foreign investment in the crucial atomic energy sector of the country.

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy, family test Covid positive

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy, family test Covid positive

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

In a series of tweets on Friday, the Indian-American physician said that his 4-year-old daughter last week tested positive for the virus first with fever and sore throat.

The 3 BIG reasons behind Biden-Harris' historic win

The 3 BIG reasons behind Biden-Harris' historic win

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

After nearly 50 years in public office, and a lifetime of presidential ambitions, Joe Biden has captured the White House. In his third try for the presidency, Biden and his team found a way to navigate the political obstacles and claim a victory that, while narrow in the electoral college tally, is projected to surpass Trump's overall national total by millions of votes.

Joe Biden takes over @POTUS Twitter account

Joe Biden takes over @POTUS Twitter account

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The 78-year-old veteran Democratic leader's Twitter account @PresElectBiden transformed into @POTUS after he took the oath of office at the West Front of the US Capitol as the 46th President of the United States in a historic but scaled down ceremony under the unprecedented security umbrella of thousands of security personnel.

Biden, Harris attend Church Service before inauguration

Biden, Harris attend Church Service before inauguration

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Biden and Harris along with their families attended Mass at The Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle. They were joined by bipartisan congressional leaders including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senator and JCCIC Chair Amy Klobuchar.

UN welcomes Obama's new Af-Pak strategy

UN welcomes Obama's new Af-Pak strategy

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed US President Barack Obama's new Af-Pak strategy, in particular the initiative to boost 'civilian efforts' to make Afghan institutions stronger and entrust more responsibilities to domestic authorities.

Obama 'will take home the dynamism of India'

Obama 'will take home the dynamism of India'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2010

India's 8 percent-plus growth has opened up opportunities where India is, for the first time, in a position to offer unprecedented opportunities to US businessmen in the nuclear power, space and manufacturing sectors.

Humayun lies in wait for Obama

Humayun lies in wait for Obama

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Barack Obama's staff could not have chosen a better venue than Humayun's Tomb for his only cultural outing in the capital.