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Obama's Parliamentary address highlights

US President addresses a joint sitting of Parliament and here are the highlights.

Over last three days my wife Michelle and I have experienced the beauty and dynamism of the people of India, says

Text of President Barack Obama's Parliamentary address

New Delhi: Text of President Barack Obama's address to the joint session of India's parliament made at its Central Hall Monday:

Mr Vice President, Madame Speaker, Mr Prime Minister, Members of the L

Obama leaves Parliament spellbound

New Delhi: The effective communicator that he is, US President Barack Obama today cast his spell from the moment he entered the majestic Central Hall of Parliament with members clamouring to shake ha

Obama's Parliament address will be less than 20 minutes

New Delhi: The keenly-awaited address of US President Barack Obama tomorrow to Indian Parliament is expected to last between 18 and 20 minutes.

Authorities are leaving no stone unturned to give a re

NDMA to secure parliament as Obama speaks

New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority is geared up to provide chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) cover for US President Barack Obama as he addresses India's members

Govt proposes to introduce sexual harassment bill in Parliament

Women can now look forward to a secure workplace with the government on Thursday proposing to bring in the long-pending sexual harassment bill under which an employer would be liable to pay a fine of

Iraqi legislators get whopping $1,000 a minute for no work at all

London: Iraqi lawmakers have raked in more than $1,000 a minute for working just 20 minutes this year, enjoying a fee of $90,000 and a monthly salary of $22,500 and relaxing in a luxury hotel in Baghd

Mass-murder plotter in Canada gets 16 years

Toronto: Canada on Monday sentenced to 16 years the main leader in the country's first Al Qaeda-inspired mass-murder plot unearthed in 2006. Known as the Toronto-18 terror plot, it was uncovered with

Gunmen storm Chechen government buildings

Grozny, Russia: Insurgents stormed the parliament complex in Russia's volatile Chechnya region on Tuesday, killing at least 2 police officers and one parliamentary official, and injuring 17 others, au

Swedish vote ends in hung Parliament

Sweden’s ruling centre-right coalition won the most votes in a parliamentary election but fell short of a majority, final results showed on Monday, as the anti-immigrant far-right entered a hung house

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