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Revealed: What Obama will do in India

The White House press corps was briefed about President Barack Obama's visit to India next week.White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Williams......

Sasha, Malia not to accompany Obama on India visit

Malia and Sasha -- United States President Barack Obama's daughters -- will give their parents's trip to India a miss as they travel with their parents only when they are on vacation from school, a......

US jets, drone attack ISIS militants in Iraq, aim to stop advance

The United States military strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq is aimed at stopping the advance of the terrorist outfit towards the Kurdish regional capital Irbil, a top White House......

Syrian Prez has crossed the RED LINE, warns US

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has crossed a ‘red line’ by using chemical weapons in the strife-torn country, prompting the Unites States to send military support to rebels for the......

US to veto Palestine statehood resolution in UNSC

The United States would veto any resolution on Palestine statehood in the powerful United Nations Security Council, a top American official said on Friday, arguing that any statehood recognition......

Climate change: US wants China, India on board

The world can pursue an ambitious agreement that can meet both climate and development challenges of countries like India, the US has said as it underlined the need for getting India and China on......

Why US is looking to elevate trade ties with India

Having set an ambitious goal to increase bilateral trade from $100 to $500 billion, the US hopes that the upcoming India trip of US President Barack Obama would elevate trade and investment ties.......

Obama assures Modi on concerns over H-1B visa

President Barack Obama has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will look into India's concerns on the H-1B visa issue as part of his comprehensive immigration reform, US officials said on......

India asks refiners to cut Iran oil imports ahead of Obama visit

India has asked its refiners to slash oil buys from Iran in the next two months to keep the imports in line with the previous fiscal year's levels, sources with knowledge of the matter said, days......

In largest-ever US city bankruptcy, cuts coming for Detroit creditors

A federal judge on Tuesday formally declared Detroit bankrupt, a landmark ruling that clears the way for potentially sweeping cuts to city worker pensions and retirement benefits and for steep and......

IPL: Will Wood add firepower to Punjab Kings' batting?

IMAGE: Julian Ross Wood is considered a pioneer in power-hitting coaching having worked with players across IPL, the Big Bash League and other T20 leagues around the world. Photograph: Punjab......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

Captain Cool Bumrah gives Indian cricket new option...

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah, the new 'Smiling Assassin' of Indian cricket, has the potential to become a 'Captain Marvel' if entrusted with full-time responsibility. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images......

Gohar, Butt steer Pakistan into fifth U-19 WC final

Zafar Gohar and Amad Butt put on 63 runs for the unfinished eighth wicket as Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a low-scoring but nerve-racking thriller to reach its fifth ICC Under-19......

Warne reveals of conflict of opinion with Tendulkar over All Stars exhibition matches

'There were a lot of jealous people out there, happy to turn us against each other' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne had collaborated in 2015 to bring the All Stars Exhibition T20 series to......