Saturday, November 6, 2010

India elected to key United Nations committee

India elected to key United Nations committee

India elected to key United Nations committee

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India has been elected to a key committee that controls the purse strings of the United Nations, which has an annual budget of nearly USD 22 billion.


Obama in India; meets 26/11 survivors at the Taj Hotel

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Obama in India - On their first stop on a four-day India visit, US President Barack Obama, and his wife Michelle, visited the 26/11 memorial at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai. The Obamas also spoke to a few survivors of the 26/11 attacks, in which 166 people, including five Americans were killed.


Tight security in Delhi for Obama visit

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An unprecedented ground-to-air security apparatus has been put in place in the Capital which prepares to host US President Barack Obama on Sunday.


Taj Hotel caters to Obama's sweet tooth

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The management at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is leaving no stone unturned to make US President Barack Obama's stay in the city 'sweet' and special.


Big B mulls protecting his baritone under copyright laws

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is considering protecting his legendary baritone under copyright laws. "Work in this direction is in process. It has been under consideration for quite a while," Bachchan wrote on his blog.


Wealthy and worried, India is rich arms market for US

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A big item on President Obama's India to-do list this weekend is securing a $5 billion deal for Boeing to sell 10 of its C-17 cargo planes. The agreement, for which Boeing and American officials have long laid the groundwork, would be part of a flurry of military equipment deals that foreign suppliers are eager to nail down with India. Mr. Obama's French and Russian counterparts are expected to visit New Delhi this year, with their own military sales contracts in hand.


Key Maharashtra ministers, officials drop out of Taj Hotel event for Obama

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Upset with a questionnaire sent to the political and bureaucratic bigwigs of Maharashtra by the US Consulate demanding identity details including date of birth and even blood type, key ministers and officials of the state have decided to drop out of the event arranged for US President Barack Obama at the Taj Hotel.


Obama is not likely to push India hard on Pakistan

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The US President is not expected to broach an Indian military strategy that the US sees as fueling regional tensions.


What Ministry of Defence wants from Obama’s visit

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On his three day visit to India, beginning today, US President Barack Obama is likely to push for more defence sales. On the defence agenda would be: The Indian Air Force (IAF) wants to buy 126 combat jets worth nearly $11 billion, which are up for grabs. Lockheed Martin and Boeing are two among the six worldwide contenders currently competing for the order.


Pakistan hands over 13th dossier on Mumbai attacks to India

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Pakistan has handed over to India its latest dossier on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and a formal request regarding its proposal to send a commission to interview key witnesses in India in connection with the trial of seven Pakistani suspects linked to the incident.


Obama visit: No great expectations?

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The big presidential visit is finally here. Barack Obama's three nights in India will be the longest overseas stay of his presidency. Coming after his battering in the mid-term polls, this is a President who wants to go back with some economic success in India.


US President Obama lands in India; will first visit 26/11 survivors at Taj Hotel

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Obama in India - On a four-day-presidential trip to India, American President Barack Obama, along with his wife Michelle, arrived at the Mumbai airport and has taken off in his helicopter, Marine One, for a Indian Naval base in Colaba.


Controversial Muslim survey in Kerala irks residents

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An America-based survey has hit communal sentiments in Kerala with a provocative questionnaire aimed at gauging the attitude towards America and Islam. Now the Centre has taken up the issue, with the Home Ministry demanding a report from the Intelligence Bureau on the survey.


Full text of Obama's statement in which he mentions about his India visit

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Following is the full text of the remarks made by US President Barack Obama on the October Jobs Report in which he mentions about his India visit.


One day to go for Obama visit, Mumbai turns into fortress

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Mumbai has turned into a fortress as security personnel on Friday took their positions with a massive three dimensional security - land, air and water - put in place for the US President Barack Obama's two day visit beginning from Saturday.


Diwali lights up India

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Fireworks lit the sky and houses wore a festive look decorated with earthen lamps and multi-colour 'rangolis' across India on Diwali which also witnessed bonhomie along the Indo-Pak border where soldiers of the two countries exchanged sweets and dry fruits.


Protocol glitch: US says sorry to Chavan, Bhujbal

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There's been a major protocol glitch on the eve of Barack Obama's visit to Mumbai that has top Maharashtra politicians, including the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister taking a stand against attending the functions arranged for the US President.


My goal is to double US exports: Obama

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US President Barack Obama left for Mumbai on Friday, saying he would seek to prise open the Indian market for American businesses during his maiden visit to the country that is expected to give a fresh impetus to bilateral strategic and economic partnership.


Cyclone alert sounded in parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

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The regional weather office on Friday sounded a cyclone alert to parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, with a deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal now intensifiying into a cyclonic storm, christened JAL.


Obama arrives on Saturday, consulate apology for invite row

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US President Barack Obama arrives in Mumbai on Saturday leading the largest-ever American business mission overseas on the first leg of his maiden visit to India which will give a fresh impetus to bilateral strategic and economic partnership and counter-terrorism measures.


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