Sunday, November 7, 2010

Obama visit: Key events today

Obama visit: Key events today

Obama visit: Key events today

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It's a packed day for US President Barack Obama.


Joint statement to refer to terror

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US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold a joint press conference a little after 1 o'clock in the afternoon today and what will be most keenly watched are the contents of the joint statement.


Air India flight delay leads to chaos at Delhi airport

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Chaos broke out at the swanky new Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday as large number of passengers angered by delays in Air India flights raised slogans against the national carrier. Angry passengers even took over the mic at the public announcement system room near Gate no. 24 at the Terminal 3 of the airport, sources said.


PM-Obama talks today

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US President Barack Obama will sit down for formal talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at 11 0'clock on Monday in New Delhi and on the agenda is the entire gamut of India-US ties as well as global issues of mutual concern.


Sonia Gandhi’s power bill: Rs 7 lakh for 3 years

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi's official residence 10, Janpath has consumed electricity worth more than Rs 7 lakh in the last three years, a reply to an RTI has revealed. Out of the total bill of Rs 7.47 lakh, the Lok Sabha Secretariat paid Rs 7.38 lakh while Gandhi herself paid about Rs 9000.


NRI Internet expert to head Cameron’s media section

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Young Indian-origin internet wizard Rishi Saha has been hired by British Prime Minister David Cameron to head the new media section of 10, Downing Street on a salary of 50,000 pounds. A former Conservative candidate, Saha, 30, devised the "Pimp My Party" online game for Cameron.


Cyclone 'Jal' claims five lives in Andhra Pradesh

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Cyclonic storm Jal, heading towards Andhra Pradesh, has claimed five lives in different districts, officials said. Of the five deaths, three were from Nellore district, officials in the Disaster Management Department said.


Obamas given traditional welcome at Maurya Hotel

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Two young girls attired in a lehenga and a Bengali saree welcomed US First couple Barack Obama and Michelle today to the ITC Maurya in New Delhi where they will be staying for the next two days. The Obamas were a given a "nice, warm traditional" welcome - the trademark Maurya welcome termed 'Brides of India' - as shehnai played in background.


Mumbai's date with the Obamas

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"I urge you, today, to ask my husband some tough questions, alright?" And with that, amidst a thunderous applause, Michelle Obama introduced the audience to her husband, the President of the United States, Barack Obama. As he briskly made his way to the dais, smiled and greeted his wife with a kiss on the cheek, he already had the crowd on his side.


MPs told to behave during Obama's address to Parliament

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MPs have been told to behave in a dignified manner during President Barack Obama's address to the joint sitting of Parliament tomorrow.


Taliban publicly execute three 'US spies'

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Taliban militants today publicly executed three men they had accused of spying for the US in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region of northwest Pakistan, officials said.


Obama likely to push India to buy more US military hardware

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US President Barack Obama, on his visit to India, is aiming to seal deals worth billions of dollars. A day after announcing new business deals, now his focus is on the defence sector. NDTV has learnt that during his meeting with the Prime Minister, Obama plans to push India to buy more US military hardware.


Now, an online calculator that works out an asteroid impact!

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Scientists have devised an online "impact effects calculator" which they claim can work out what would happen if an asteroid hit the Earth.


Constable shoots senior dead over alleged personal rivalry

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A police constable allegedly shot dead his senior with his service rifle after an altercation at Nalgonda town of Andhra Pradesh this evening, police said.


Former call centre employee found murdered in garbage bin

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A former call centre employee was found murdered in a garbage bin at suburban Malad today with his uncle detained for questioning, police said.


PM hosts Obamas for dinner; top Bollywood actors, politicians invited

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted a private dinner for visiting US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on Sunday which was attended by political bigwigs, business leaders, actors and sports personalities.


Mid-course correction needed in policies, says Obama

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Days after the electoral drubbing of his Democratic Party, US President Barack Obama admitted he needed to make some "mid-course corrections" and "adjustments" to win back the support of the angry American people as he promised to work with a resurgent Republicans.


PM, Obama meet ahead of formal talks

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On the eve of their formal talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama had a meeting in New Delhi on Sunday during which the two leaders are understood to have taken stock of bilateral ties and ways to push these to higher levels of strategic partnership.


UK’s Queen Elizabeth II joins Facebook

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Now it's the socialite network — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has joined Facebook, launching a series of official pages offering the website's 500 million users daily updates on her engagements, the royal household said Sunday.


Violence in Lanka prison after drug raid, 51 injured

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At least 51 people, including 44 policemen and four prison officials, were injured when a drug raid at Sri Lanka's main jail in the capital sparked violence, officials and doctors said. Around 200 policemen stormed the prison on Sunday morning as part of nation-wide operation to crackdown on illegal activities inside prisons, including drug abuse.


Putin tests his mettle on Formula 1 racing car

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today tested his mettle by driving a Formula 1 racing car at the speed of 240 km/ph near his hometown St Petersburg.


UAE airlines stop carrying cargo from Yemen after bomb scare

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Emirates and Etihad, the two main airlines in the United Arab Emirates, said today they have stopped carrying cargo from Yemen after the discovery in Dubai of a US-bound bomb posted from the Arab country.


BJP's stand on Obama: Silence, please

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The BJP top brass met in New Delhi today to discuss the ongoing visit of US President Barack Obama but did not come out with any statement on his remarks about tackling terror.


Obama addresses students at St Xavier: Full transcript

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Barack Obama arrived at the famed St Xavier's and addressed some 300 odd students and sought their views and expectations.


Michelle Obama: A complete natural

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A dancing Michelle Obama has become the defining image of the Obamas' maiden visit to India. The US First Lady hit the dance floor not just once, but twice.


New UK visa to woo Indian entrepreneurs

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Britain will introduce a new Entrepreneur Category of visa to encourage foreign nationals from India and elsewhere to catalyse economic recovery in the country, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.


Don't like speaking after Michelle, says Obama

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Who is the better orator of the Obamas? It's the US First Lady Michelle, according to President Barack Obama, who today said that he doesn't like speaking after his wife because "she is very good".


Campaigning ends in phase five of Bihar polls

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Campaigning ended today in 35 Assembly constituencies in Bihar going to polls in the fifth and penultimate phase of elections on November 9 under the shadow of a poll boycott call by the Maoists.


'JAL' weakens into cyclonic storm

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Severe cyclonic storm 'JAL' has weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centred over southwest Bay of Bengal, about 250 km east-southeast of Chennai, today even as two persons died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu.


Obamas visit Humayun's Tomb, interact with kids

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US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle had a glimpse of India's rich cultural and historic heritage as they visited the 450-year-old Mughal marvel Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi.


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