Thursday, November 4, 2010

Obama visit: The countdown begins

Obama visit: The countdown begins

Obama visit: The countdown begins

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The countdown to US President Barack Obama's India visit has begun. The President and his entourage have left Washington, for what is Obama's longest overseas tour of his presidency.


Ahead of Obama’s visit, US imposes sanctions against Pak terror groups

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Hours before US President Barack Obama left for his visit to India, the US has slapped sanctions against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).


Obama greets people on Diwali

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US President Barack Obama on Thursday greeted people across the globe on the occasion of Diwali and said that he is looking forward to his India visit. Obama arrives in Mumbai a day after Diwali and this year he would be celebrating the festival of lights with school children in the financial capital of India.


Michelle Obama making a difference

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From making America eat better to advocating social causes, US First Lady Michelle Obama is trying hard to make a difference. And perhaps that is why she's fitted in meeting a group of children from Mumbai's orphanages on her jam packed itinerary.


Ahead of Obama's India visit, US slaps sanctions on LeT, JeM

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On the eve of President Barack Obama's maiden visit to India, the US slapped sanctions on Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e Mohammad, besides targeting LeT commander Azam Cheema, a key operational figure in the 26/11 attacks.


Iranians hurl eggs, tomatoes at British embassy

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Crowds of people hurled eggs and tomatoes at the British embassy in Tehran on Thursday after the MI6 spy chief said espionage was key to curbing Iran's nuclear drive, state news agency IRNA reported.


Memories of the Titanic on display

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Grainy images of the Titanic, the now-iconic ship, that had a mahogany-panelled smoking room, a swimming pool and a squash court. But, not enough lifeboats for its 2,200 passengers and the crew.


Mumbai rehearses for Obama visit

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First choppers surveying the shore and then a full-blown mock drill in South Mumbai from the helipad where US President Barack Obama will land to his first stop - the Taj Hotel.


Bush memoirs: What gives him a ‘sickening feeling’

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George W Bush's memoir "Decision Points" could well have been titled "The Decider Decides": it's an autobiography focused around "the most consequential decisions" of his presidency and his personal life from his decision to give up drinking in 1986 to his decision to invade Iraq in 2003 to his decisions regarding the financial crisis of 2008. It is a book that is part spin, part mea culpa, part family scrapbook, part self-conscious effort to (re)shape his political legacy.


Indian-American Kamala Harris wins California Attorney General poll

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Endorsed by US President Barack Obama, Indian-American Kamala Harris won the election for Attorney General of California, soon after Indian origin Nikki Haley of Republican Party scripted history by winning the governorship of South Carolina.


Jet Airways flight makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport

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A full emergency was declared for Jet Airways flight 9W 432 from Mangalore to Mumbai due to a suspected flat tyre. However, the Aircraft landed safely at 5.13 PM on the short secondary runway.


Aarushi murder: CBI quizzes her parents again

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After a gap of almost three months, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has again questioned the Talwar couple - Rajesh Talwar and Nupur - in connection with the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic servant in 2008.


5 lions kill businessman who was on fishing trip

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A conservation group says a pride of lions mauled to death a businessman who was on a fishing trip in northern Zimbabwe. The group says Peter Evershed was dragged from a shower by five lions at a remote bush camp on Zimbabwe's northern border with Zambia.


Mani Bhavan: Where Obama will stop on Saturday

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On any other day Mani Bhavan leads a quiet existence in the by lanes of Gamdevi in South Mumbai. The two-storeyed structure on Laburnum road is not on every tourist's itinerary. Only the well-researched and curious visitors usually find their way here.


Qantas A380: French experts say fault at rear of engine

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An Airbus A380 airliner that was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore had suffered a "serious" fault at the rear of one of its jet engines, French crash investigators said.


Outsourcing, visa row to figure in talks with Obama: Foreign Secretary

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"Our Prime Minister visited US in November 2009 and was given honour of first state visit of Obama administration. President Obama's visit will reciprocate that," said the Foreign Secretary. The last visit from the United States was President George Bush in 2006.


Man robs bank of over Rs 1 lakh, caught by mob

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For a robber in the city, the story went as per the script until the end, when he faced an anti-climax of sorts. The robber had managed to rob a branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) of over Rs 1 lakh all with the help of a toy gun and a knife. But the script went drastically wrong after some determined members of the bank pursued him and he was caught by a crowd who thrashed him mercilessly.


Dhanteras gold trade in Ahmedabad touches Rs 30 cr

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Thanks to a bountiful monsoon and healthy real-estate returns, Amdavadis splurged on gold on Wednesday, the Dhanteras day. The city did a business of about Rs30 crore as about 150 kg of gold was bought by people.


On duty 'drunk' constable goes berserk

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A police constable created a ruckus at the Sant Tukaramnagar police chowki in Pimpri on Wednesday morning. The constable, Toni Bokawe (40), who was on night duty, went berserk about 7:30 am and started shouting at the chowki.


Driver loses control of milk van, biker killed

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Police officers from the Chembur police station have arrested a milk delivery van driver, who allegedly lost control over his vehicle, and then hit a water tanker and a bike, thereby causing the death of the biker.


Police will install CCTVs in Juhu for crime control

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The Juhu police are planning to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras across all the areas which fall under its jurisdiction. The measure has been initiated in order to bring down the crime rate in that vicinity.


Broker's wife kills self by jumping off 16th floor

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A 47-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping off her 16th-floor apartment in Goregaon (West) on Wednesday morning.


Fake notes deposited in banks

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Complaints have been filed against unidentified persons for depositing fake currency notes amounting to Rs 28,100 in two banks.


Michelle's hairdos are a cut above the rest for fashionistas

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Tired of meeting the same person in the mirror for years, software engineer Deepika Saha decided to try a new look this Diwali. And who better to draw inspiration from than US First Lady Michelle Obama, who is scheduled to visit the city this weekend. "The Obamas are everywhere these days - on TV, in the newspapers, even on billboards. The hype surrounding their Mumbai visit sparked an idea and I decided to try some of the hairdos made popular by Michelle," says Saha, who now tries a different style each day including the 'updo, half updo, and brushed back bob'.


City students send Diwali greetings to jawans

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Students from various schools in the city have sent Diwali greetings to soldiers manning the border posts in remote areas of the country. The initiative was taken to reassure these brave men that civilians had not forgotten them while celebrating festivals like Diwali.


Travelling by train could be tough on Diwali days

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With Diwali festival commencing, the local trains are witnessing an increase in passengers as many are commuting to different parts of city as well as neighbouring Mumbai to meet their relatives. However, with shortage of railway coupons, they are witnessing long queues at the ticket counters.


School students say no to crackers

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Students from all over the state have resolved to refrain from purchasing firecrackers and save Rs15 crore this Diwali under a campaign run by the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (Mans).


Ajmer blast: ATS arrests one more accused

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Another saffron link to the Ajmer blast case, now in Rajasthan Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) net. Rajasthan's Anti Terror Squad (ATS) has arrested one more person named Mahesh Vasani from Godhra in Gujarat.


Rahul Gandhi crosses security cordon to enter hut

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again broke through the SPG security cordon and interacted with family members of a vendor in a hut before his election rally at a ground here.


Cabinet approves bill against harassment at work

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In a move that will make workplaces more secure for women, the Cabinet has approved the protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace bill, 2010. The bill will be introduced in the Winter Session.


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