Indian N-market: US wants levelling playing field

Indian N-market: US wants levelling playing field New Delhi: US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns has stressed the need for "levelling the playing field" for foreign and domestic companies in the country's civil nuclear industry. During his visit, Burns held wide-ranging talks with Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on Monday and also stressed the importance of continuing the implementation of the US-India civil-nuclear deal during his talks. "The Deputy Secretary stressed, in particular, the importance of continuing...
08:38 PM, Dec 13, 2011

Former US President George Bush in Mumbai

Former US President George Bush in Mumbai Mumbai: Former US president George W Bush arrived in Mumbai on Monday evening on a "personal visit" and checked into the iconic Taj Mahal hotel in South Mumbai. "A private jet carrying Bush and his entourage landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport sometime back. He is in Mumbai for some personal work," a senior IPS official said. Bush, 65, and his team checked into the Taj Mahal hotel where...
10:24 PM, Nov 07, 2011
10 years later: Is India the US' next option in Afghanistan?

10 years later: Is India the US' next option in Afghanistan?

With Pakistan-US relations hitting a new low, does India remain the next best option before the US? ...
11:19 PM, Oct 15, 2011
10 years later: Is India the US' next option in Afghanistan?

10 years later: Is India the US' next option in Afghanistan?

Suhasini Haidar: Hello and welcome to this weeks edition of Worldview with me Suhasini Haidar. Tonight the India-Afghanistan strategic partnership just signed. Does it mean India is actually ready for a leadership role in Afghan Security and more importantly is India becoming the US next option in Afghanistan? In fact we are going to put those to External Affairs Minister SM Krishna who sat down for a Worldview exclusive interview ...
02:49 PM, Oct 12, 2011

Hope & heroism: Obama hails post-9/11 resilience

Hope & heroism: Obama hails post-9/11 resilience Washington: Ten years after the nation was unified in horror, US President Barack Obama honored the legacy of the September 11 victims on Sunday by personally tracing the trail of the terrorist attacks, proudly declaring that the decade since has proven "America does not give in to fear." At ground zero, Obama stood in solidarity with former US President George W Bush right where hijacked airliners smashed into the twin...
07:30 AM, Sep 12, 2011
9/11 memorial: Obama quotes from the Bible

9/11 memorial: Obama quotes from the Bible

On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, President Barack Obama read a passage from the Bible. ...
10:36 PM, Sep 11, 2011
Tears and emotions at 9/11 memorial service

Tears and emotions at 9/11 memorial service

Americans came together on Sunday to remember those who lost their lives a decade ago in the 9/11 terror attacks. ...
08:34 PM, Sep 11, 2011

9/11: US pays haunting but hopeful tribute

9/11: US pays haunting but hopeful tribute New York: Invoking refuge and strength, President Barack Obama read a biblical passage as the names of the September 11 dead echoed across a transformed ground zero on Sunday, a haunting but hopeful tribute to mark a decade since the worst terrorist attack on American soil. Standing behind bulletproof glass and before the white oak trees of the new September 11 memorial, Obama read Psalm 46 from the Bible after...
07:59 PM, Sep 11, 2011

'Felt a sense of closure with Osama's death'

'Felt a sense of closure with Osama's death' New York: Recalling that walking through the wreckage of 9/11 was like "hell" for him, former President George W Bush has said that he felt "a sense of closure" when he learned about the killing of Osama bin Laden. "From the air it looked like... a giant scar. But when I actually got to the site, it was like walking into hell," Bush said in an interview with National Geographic...
10:26 AM, Jul 28, 2011

Ex-Pentagon chief Robert Gates to author two books

Ex-Pentagon chief Robert Gates to author two books New York: Former Defence Secretary Robert Gates will pen two forthcoming books -- firstly a memoir expected to be released in 2013 and another about his philosophy on leadership, his publisher said on Tuesday. Gates, 67, departed as Pentagon chief in June after four and a half years serving under former President George W Bush and then Barack Obama. He took over the position from Donald Rumsfeld who resigned amid...
05:14 PM, Jul 20, 2011

US warned Pakistan it would come to get Osama

US warned Pakistan it would come to get Osama Washington: The United States repeatedly told Pakistan that Washington would send American forces into that country if it had evidence that Osama bin Laden was hiding there, according to current and former US officials. The message that the United States would not hesitate to send American operatives into Pakistan to get bin Laden was transmitted to top Pakistani officials on multiple occasions by the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and...
07:15 AM, May 11, 2011
10 years on, kids revisit 9/11 with George Bush

10 years on, kids revisit 9/11 with George Bush

Here are some school students who were with former President George Bush when news was received of the killing of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. ...
10:11 AM, May 06, 2011

Bush declines Obama's invitation to Ground Zero

Bush declines Obama's invitation to Ground Zero Washington: Former President George W Bush has declined an invitation from President Barack Obama to attend a New York ceremony on Thursday to mark the killing of Osama bin Laden, Bush's office said. "He appreciated the invite, but has chosen in his post-presidency to remain largely out of the spotlight," said Bush spokesman David Sherzer. Obama is to speak at New York's "Ground Zero" and meet families of some of...
08:19 AM, May 04, 2011

Historians question White House presidential bios

Historians question White House presidential bios New York: Doris Kearns Goodwin has read a lot of upbeat material about American presidents, but some of the entries on the White House website were so sunny that they reminded her of the happy talk at Boston Red Sox games. "When we go to the ballpark, they'll put on the scoreboard the statistics of the players who are coming to bat and they'll always find something good to say,"...
04:40 PM, Apr 05, 2011

Bush drops Switzerland trip amid protests

Bush drops Switzerland trip amid protests Washington: Former US president George W Bush has cancelled his trip to Switzerland after human rights activists threatened legal action over allegations that he sanctioned the torture of terrorism suspects in custody. The New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights and several European human rights groups said they were planning to lodge a complaint against Bush and wanted Swiss authorities to open a criminal case against him once he arrived in...
08:20 PM, Feb 06, 2011
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