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  • Obama to leave for India today, celebrate Diwali in Mumbai

    When people across India would be celebrating the festival of lights Friday evening, US President Barack Obama would board Air Force One on his maiden trip to the country, which he says is a chance to honour Mahatma Gandhi’s memory, and learn more about modern India. Accompanied by First Lady, Michelle, Obama, in fact, himself […]

    Cuban airliner crashes with 68 people; Karachi crash kills 21

    A Cuban airliner flying from the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba to the capital crashed after declaring an emergency with 68 people aboard, including 28 foreigners, state media reported. There was no immediate word on whether any survived. AeroCaribbean Flight 883 went down near the village ofGuasimal in Santi Spiritus province Thursday, carrying 61 passengers and a crew of […]

    Ahead of Obama visit, U.S. slaps sanctions on LeT, JeM

    Barack Obama’s maiden visit to India, the U.S. on Thursday 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. The Treasury Department took action against Cheema, who helped train operatives for the 26/11 attacks and was the “mastermind” behind the […]

    After ‘shellacking,’ Obama laments disconnect with voters

    Feeling “bad” after an election drubbing, President Barack Obama has acknowledged that he and his Democrats took “a shellacking” from angry American voters but dismissed the charge that his economic policies are taking the country backward. Speaking to reporters at the White House, a day after Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives […]

    Republicans hopeful of 2012 prez race; Palin is front-runner

    Buoyed by its take-over of the US House of Representatives in the mid-term elections, the Republican Party is assessing its chances at winning the 2012 presidential race, and political heavy weight Sarah Palin, is being considered as a front-runner for the top job. The New York Times, for instance, pointed out that for Palin, the […]

    Foreign Muslim fighters in militant camps in POK

    Hundreds of university students, including foreigners are being trained in militant camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which have become active again, to wage ‘jihad’ against India. After a lull, several militant outfits have now again raised their heads and increased their activities in and around Muzaffarabad, capital of PoK, and pro-Jihad slogans can be seen on […]

    India expects robust nuclear commerce with US

    India on Thursday said it will not make any “hasty decisions” on the outcome of discussions with President Barack Obama on “complex” issues of outsourcing, seat for India in UN Security Council and withdrawal of US ban on export of dual-use technology. Seeking to downplay Obama’s remarks on Wednesday in which he did not hold […]

    Obama takes responsibility for voter frustration

    Reeling under mid-term poll debacle for the Democrats, US President on Wednesday took direct responsibility for the slow pace of economic recovery over which American voters were frustrated. “As President I take responsibility” for the failure to restore job growth more quickly, Obama said at a press conference, shortly after the angry US voters delivered […]

    A380 makes emergency landing in Singapore

    A Qantas A380 superjumbo made a dramatic emergency landing in Singapore on Thursday after experiencing engine trouble over Indonesia, in the first mid-air emergency involving the giant Airbus plane. The double-decker plane, which had taken off from Singapore bound for Sydney carrying 433 passengers, dumped fuel over Indonesia before returning to the city-state’s Changi Airport […]

    Pak should punish Mumbai attackers urgently: Obama

    President Barack Obama on Wednesday asked Pakistan to bring to book “transparently, fully and urgently” those responsible for the Mumbai terror attacks. Answering criticism that Washington had not “leaned enough” on Pakistan to deal with terrorism emanating from its soil, Obama said that the United States had taken every opportunity to make it clear to […]