MEA reaches out with Twitter to users' surprise
Over a month after the ministry of external affairs (MEA) debuted on Twitter, the response from denizens of the fast-growing social networking site has generally been welcoming, although tinged with s
Backing Muslims' right to build centre not an endorsement: Obama
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, has clarified that his defence of Muslims' right to build an Islamic complex near New York's Ground Zero site of 9/11 attack was not an endorsement of the controvers
Obama backs mosque close to the 9/11 site
Washington, Aug. 14: The US President, Mr Barack Obama, on Friday backed construction of a proposed mosque and Muslim cultural centre near the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York — a p
Obama hosts 'iftaar' party, speaks about US cultural diversity
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, hosted an 'iftaar' party at the White House during which he highlighted the role of faith in the lives of Americans and the tradition of celebrating all festivals, i
Obama signs key industrial US bill into law
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, has signed a key industrial bill, aimed at bringing back thousands of jobs in manufacturing sector that over the years went to countries like China, into law to stre
US jobs will not go to China, India, Germany: Obama
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, has said that America had returned to robust competitiveness and the danger of jobs and industries fleeing to countries like China, India or Germany was over. "When
Bihar's 'Super 30' the best institute in India: US envoy
The US President, Mr Barack Obamas's special envoy, Mr Rashad Hussain on Sunday said Bihar's 'Super 30', which provides free IIT entrance examination coaching to underprivileged students, is the best
Obama’s key economic aide to quit
Washington, Aug. 6: Christina Romer, one of US President Barack Obama’s most pivotal economic advisers, is resigning, a change that comes as the White House struggles to show signs of clear economic g
Obama vows to fight India, China for new jobs
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, has vowed to give tough competition to India and China for millions of potential jobs in the American clean energy industry, once again raising the bugaboo of outsou
White House gatecrasher to auction red sari
The vibrant red sari that a White House gate crasher wore to the President, Mr Barack Obama's first state Dinner for Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, last November is being put on the auction block.