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- US honours Mother Teresa with a stamp
Washington, Sep 6: The United States has issued a postal stamp honouring Mother Teresa "the diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary US citizen who served the sick and destitute of India ....
- November to be Sikh Awareness Month in California
Yuba City (Northern California), Sep 5: In a historic gesture for the 250,000-strong Sikh community in California, the state assembly has passed a resolution declaring November as 'Californ....
- Increasing access to government data our goal: US official
Mumbai, Sep 3: An Indian-origin US official today said that providing information on the web to increase access to official data is a priority for the American government. "We created data.....
- Flawed liability law threatens India-US n-deal: US expert
Washington, Sep 1: Suggesting that the Indian parliament had passed a flawed civil nuclear liability law, a US South Asia expert has warned that it could cast a pall over the historic India- US....
- US trying to understand visa fee hike impact on Indian firms
Washington, Aug 31: The United States says it's trying to understand the potential impact of a steep hike in US worker visa fees on Indian companies, but no new step has been taken yet to e....
- Kerala food delights to feature on US TV show
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29: Kerala's gastronomic delights like appam, puttu and karimeen curry are set to test the American palate soon. The popular American TV programme "No Reservatio....
- Indian consulate in touch with filmmaker held in US
New Delhi, Aug 28: India has got consular access to a detained Indian national in the US who was held at Houston airport for carrying a prohibited item in his luggage.
Vijay Kumar, 40....
- India to work with UN for women migrants
New Delhi, Aug 27: India will work with the UN for protecting and empowering women migrants from this country, an official said today.
This will be done under a three-year Memorandum ....
- India, US will try to solve visa issue bilaterally: Khullar
New Delhi, Aug 26: India has no immediate plan to drag the United States to the WTO court on the hike in visa fee and will try to resolve the issue bilaterally, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar....
- US visa fees hike could impact economic relationship: India
New Delhi, Aug 26: The hike in visa fees for foreign skilled workers to United States could affect its wide-ranging bilateral economic relationship with India, parliament was informed today.
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- US watching passage of nuclear liability bill: Roemer
New Delhi, Aug 26: The US was watching the passage of the civil nuclear liability bill and was hoping it "will turn out well", US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer said today, a day after th....
- Punjab paper-maker gets certificate to operate in US
Chandigarh, Aug 25: Punjab-based Abhishek Industries Limited (AIL) has received the Chain of Custody certificate from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) of US to strengthen its operations in ....
- Indian held with jehadi literature in US
New York, Aug 24: An Indian has been arrested for carrying jehadi literature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, a media report said.
Vijay Kumar, 40, was arrested on ....
- Indian father, son face lawsuit in US over hedge funds
Washington, Aug 24: An Indian father and son who ran two small hedge funds catering to Silicon Valley Indian professionals are facing a lawsuit by angry investors alleging the two hid big losse....
- Indian-American US football chief looks at IPL for tips
Washington, Aug 21: Looking at the "phenomenal launch" of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sunil Gulati, Indian-American president of the US Soccer Federation, believes that even the Un....
- India, US initial pact on joint clean energy research centre
Washington, Aug 20: India and the United States today initialled an agreement for setting up a Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre to foster innovation and joint efforts to accel....
- Visa fee hike row: US tries to pacify India
Washington, Aug 19: US are trying to address India's concerns after it stated that it would take the matter of visa fee hike to the World Trade Organization. US officers have stated that th....
- US denies linking investment ties to Bhopal disaster
Washington, Aug 19: The United States has denied reports that it was trying to link the Bhopal gas tragedy with India-US investment ties by suggesting a "lot of noise" over the issue co....
- US hopeful business ties with India would not be affected by visa fee hike
Washington, Aug 18: It has been reported that India might take the matter of the visa fee hike to the World Trade Organisation. US is however hopeful that this bill would not hamper its relatio....
- US varsity offers $1-million scholarships to Indian students
Bangalore, Aug 18: The University of Cincinnati will grant undergraduate scholarships worth $1 million to Indian students from the next academic year, the American university said today.
- US hopes visa hike would not hurt India business ties
Washington, Aug 18: Amid reports that India may take it to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a new law to hike worker visa fees, the United States hopes it would not affect their long term....
- Citing India, China, Obama promotes 'Made In America'
Washington, Aug 18: President Barack Obama has asked Americans to produce more scientists and engineers and return to making things themselves lest nations like China and India outcompete them ....
- India wins property tax battle with New York City
New York, Aug 18: India has won a seven-year legal battle with New York City with a federal appeals court ruling that nations with diplomatic housing do not have to pay city property taxes.
- India's rising clout worries China as it builds military might: US report
Washington, Aug 17: China remains concerned about strategic ramifications of India's rising economic, political, and military power even as it quickly modernises its own military, according....
- US working closely with India to implement visa hike
Washington, Aug 17: The US has said it would work closely with India in implementing a new law hiking work visa fees that would largely hit Indian firms.
"Well, yes, we are talkin....
- Read 'body shops' for 'chop shops', says senator
Washington, Aug 14: US Senator Charles Schumer, the prime mover behind the controversial law to hike worker visa fees, has amended his remarks branding Indian IT firms like Infosys as "chop....
- Text of Obama's message on India's Independence Day
Washington, Aug 14: Following is the text of US President Barack Obama's message on the occasion of India's Independence Day:
"On behalf of my administration and the Ameri....
- Obama aims to make India-US ties a 'defining partnership'
Washington, Aug 14: Wishing India a happy and safe Independence Day, US President Barack Obama has said he was looking forward to his India visit aimed at making their relations "one of the....
- US hopes visa law will not hurt India ties
Washington, Aug 14: The United States hopes that a new law to secure US-Mexico border by raising $600 million through steep work visa fee hikes would not affect its "close, robust and vital....
- India, US hold joint counter-terror training
New Delhi, Aug 13: In the backdrop of terror warnings on the eve of India's Independence Day, Indian security officials are holding a counter-terror training campaign focusing on post-incid....
- How to 'do the needful' in India with 'tashan'
New York, Aug 13: For Western business travellers flummoxed by words like "chalaan" (fine or tax), "tashan" (style), and "ishq" (romance) on a trip to India, help is on ....
- Ignoring Indian concerns, Obama set to sign visa fee hike bill
Washington, Aug 13: Unmindful of India and corporate America's concerns, President Barack Obama is all set to sign into law a legislation to secure the US-Mexico border with $600 million ra....
- Obama visit to strengthen ties: Rao
New Delhi, Aug 12: President Barack Obama's visit will further strengthen the strategic partnership between the US and India, according to Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.
The Indi....
- US sends team to Leh to help 100 Americans hit by floods
New Delhi/Washington, Aug 11: The US today said a team of embassy officials has been sent to Leh to help around 100 Americans affected by the devastating flashfloods and underlined its solidari....
- Corporate America slams US move to tax Indian firms
Washington, Aug 11: Corporate America today slammed a US legislation to hike visa fee for highly skilled professionals, saying it discriminates against Indian companies and would undermine burg....
- Amid Indian protests, US House okays bill to hike visa fees
Washington, Aug 11: Amid protests from India, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill to steeply hike US visa fees for skilled workers to raise $600 million in emergency funding to he....
- Infosys 'distressed' at US senator's 'chop shop' comment
Bangalore, Aug 10: Indian software major Infosys Technologies late on Monday said it was 'distressed' at a US lawmaker's comment comparing it to a 'chop shop'.
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- Indian American doctor convicted in car bomb attack
Washington, Aug 10: An Indian American doctor in Arkansas has been found guilty of masterminding a car bomb attack on the head of the state's medical board in February 2009.
A fed....
- US plan to hike visa fees a protectionist step: Indian business fraternity
New Delhi, Aug 10: Looks like India has clearly disapproved of the US Border Security Bill that is looking to up the fees of the H-1B and L-1 visas. They have said that this step betrays a prot....
- US tops list of adoptions from India
New Delhi, Aug 9: At least 3,976 Indian children were placed for inter-country adoption through the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) with the highest 1,500 placed in the US between 2005-....
- Infosys is like a 'chop shop, increase H1-B visa fees: US senator
Washington, Aug 9: Branding leading Indian IT companies like Infosys as "chop shops" that break stolen cars to sell parts, a US senator supported raising H1-B visa fees for them to rais....
- US senator brands Indian IT majors 'chop shops'
Washington, Aug 9: Branding leading Indian IT companies like Infosys as "chop shops" that break stolen cars to sell parts, a US senator supported raising H1-B visa fees for them to rais....
- Bihar centre for poor IIT aspirants impresses Obama envoy
Patna, Aug 8: Rashad Hussain, son of an Indian migrant couple from Bihar who is US special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, today visited Bihar's free coaching centre h....
- Indo-US ties 'defining partnership of 21st century': Senate
Washington, Aug 7: Noting that President Barack Obama considers India-US relationship as "one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century," the US senate has resolved to foster and....
- US worried about Americans helping foreign terrorists
Washington, Aug 6: A series of arrests in the US this week have highlighted the government's growing concern over US citizens providing assistance to foreign terrorist organisations like Al....
- White House gatecrasher to auction red sari
Washington, Aug 5: The vibrant red sari that a White House gate crasher wore to President Barack Obama's first State Dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last November is being put on t....
- Rising India, China not ready to assume global role: US panel
Washington, Aug 4: The rise of China and India suggests an emerging multi-polar great-power balance, but no rising power stands ready to assume the global role played by the US, according to a ....
- Geithner discusses India-US strategic priorities
Washington, Aug 4: Economic and other policy priorities between India and the US were discussed by US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner with a major Track II group trying for enhancing the st....
- Islamic centre to be built near 9/11 Ground Zero
New York, Aug 4: A private group on Tuesday won the right to build an Islamic centre, which includes a mosque, near the site of the destroyed World Trade Center despite vocal opposition from vi....
- Keeping jobs away from India, China helped US recovery: Obama
Washington, Aug 3: US President Barack Obama has said America is on the road to recovery thanks to his economic plan that included ensuring new jobs and industries don't go to China and Ind....
- Obama envoy to visit India to engage with Muslims
Washington, July 31: Rashad Hussain, son of an Indian migrant couple from Bihar who is US Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will travel to India from Aug 1-9 to discu....
- Obama to address joint session of Indian parliament
New Delhi, July 30: US President Barack Obama is likely to address a joint session of parliament when he comes on his maiden history-making visit to India in November, sources said.
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- Invest in India's water and sanitation sectors: US official
Washington, July 30: Noting that 12 percent of India's over 1.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, the US has asked donors to make targeted investments in India's ....
- Indian American faces 20-year jail for embezzling $34 mn from company
Washington, July 30: A former Indian-American official, who "engaged in irrational and excessive buying sprees", faces up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to embezzling $34 mil....
- Pakistan's India obsession behind its double game: US experts
Washington, July 28: Leading US analysts find nothing shocking or surprising about "revelations" of Pakistani spy agency ISI's links with Taliban given Islamabad's India obsessi....
- No blank cheques for Pakistan: US
Washington, July 27: Downplaying the WikiLeaks revelations about links between Pakistan's spy agency and terrorist groups, the United States has said there are no blank cheques for Islamaba....
- US Afghan policy keeps Indian interests in mind: Holbrooke
Washington, July 26: The United States says it's trying to reduce the historic gap between Islamabad and Kabul to make them work together in Afghanistan, while taking into account the strat....
- US to encourage India, Pakistan dialogue to combat terror
Washington, July 24: The United States says it would continue to encourage India and Pakistan to talk and see them cooperate to combat terrorism, but it was ultimately for them to decide the pa....
- US woefully unprepared for nuclear attack: Pentagon study
Washington, July 23: The US is woefully unprepared for any kind of nuclear attack with the expertise needed to survive such an attack atrophied since the end of the Cold War, a Pentagon task fo....
- India, US ink counter-terror pact
New Delhi, July 23: A day after top American military commander Admiral Mike Mullen warned of another 26/11-type attack in India, New Delhi today inked a counter-terror initiative with the US a....
- Pakistan must act against Mumbai attackers: US
Washington, July 23: The United States has listed investigation and bringing to justice those responsible for the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack among the must do things for Pakistan in the....
- Top US military commander to arrive in India
New Delhi, July 22: The highest ranking officer of the US armed forces, Admiral Michael Mullen, is arriving here later today for a two-day visit to hold talks ahead of American President Barack....
- US wants better relations between India, Pakistan
New Delhi, July 22: The US today said its improving relationship with India and Pakistan is in the interests of both countries as it pitches for better ties between New Delhi and Islamabad.
- US seems upset about India going public with Headley disclosures
Washington, July 22: The United States has hinted it's none too happy about Indian officials going public with disclosures made by key Mumbai terror attack plotter, Pakistani American David....
- Indian-American questions marriage act in court
New Delhi, July 21: The Supreme Court was moved today on whether the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act apply to an American citizen of Indian origin whose wife has filed a suit in India for ....
- Holbrooke to discuss AfPak with India
New Delhi, July 21: US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke reached here Wednesday for discussions over the role of India and other regional powers in stabilizing Afghanistan, a day after an interna....
- Clinton in India tonight for refuelling halt
New Delhi, July 20: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's aircraft touches down here today night from Kabul for less than two hours for refuelling on way to Seoul. During her talks with E....
- Mike Mullen, Holbrooke on way to India
New Delhi, July 20: It is set to be a week of India-US diplomacy as the US' topmost military commander, Admiral Mike Mullen, and Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke come here for talks with Ind....
- Man blinds roommate in US, says 'I hate Indian people'
New York, July 20: In a bizarre hate-crime, a man has gouged out his roommate's eyes in New York and threatened to kill him saying "I hate Indian people".
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- Give us intelligence on Al Qaeda: US tells Pakistan
Washington, July 20: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Pakistan to give US intelligence on Al Qaeda and its elusive leader Osama bin Laden as it's personal between her and the....
- US sees big drop in child labour use by Indian carpet-makers
Washington, June 20: Finding sizeable drop in the use of child workers by India's carpet industry, the US Labour Bureau has done away with the need for a guarantee from federal procurement ....
- Give us intelligence on Al Qaeda: US tells Pakistan
Washington, July 20: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Pakistan to give US intelligence on Al Qaeda and its elusive leader Osama bin Laden as it's personal between her and the....
- US warns India about dietary supplements with steroids
New Delhi, July 19: The US food and drug regulatory organisation has warned India about the possibility of some products containing steroids entering the Indian markets as dietary supplements, ....
- US housing complex in racial row against Indians
Washington, July 17: The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against an apartment complex in Washington state for racial discrimination against Indians who were even told to "go back&....
- US environment nightmare not yet over even after oil flow stops
Washington, July 16: For the first time in nearly three months, the gushing oil from BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico has stopped with a robotic submersible slowly closing a valve, ....
- US welcomes India-Pakistan dialogue
Washington, July 16: The India-Pakistan peace talks in Islamabad ended without making much headway, but the US welcomed the dialogue to address and resolve "issues of interest to them and o....
- Oil flow stopped at BP oil well
Washington, July 16: For the first time in nearly three months, oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf of Mexico as a robotic submersible slowly closed a valve on BP's ruptured well's ne....
- America's worst environmental nightmare far from over
Washington, July 16: The gushing oil from BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico may have stopped for now, but America's worst environmental disaster caused by the April 20 blowout on....
- India, US discuss terror cooperation, AfPak tangle
New Delhi, July 15: India and the US focused on expanding counter-terror cooperation and discussed UN reforms today, as US National Security Adviser James Jones wrapped up his two-day trip aime....
- Indian-Americans spell success with own contests
Washington, July 15: After dominating national spelling bees, enterprising Indian Americans have begun their own regional leagues that serve as a stepping stone to the South Asian Spelling Bee ....
- India presses US to dismantle dual-use tech sanctions
New Delhi, July 14: With less than four months to go before US President Barack Obama's maiden visit to India, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon today pressed his US counterpart J....
- Free market ensures fair salaries: US study
Washington, July 14: Under ideal circumstances, a free market promotes fair salaries for workers and does not support fat pay packets for top honchos.
A research by Venkat Venkatasubr....
- US general wants Pakistani group labelled terrorists
Washington, July 14: Amid efforts at a political settlement with Afghan Taliban, the new American military commander in Afghanistan is pushing to have top leaders of the Pakistani Haqqani netwo....
- India can play important role in Afghanistan: Holbrooke
Washington, July 14: India can play an important role in Afghanistan, a senior US official has said ahead of an international conference to discuss funding for Afghan President Hamid Karzai'....
- US war veteran denied asylum in India
New Delhi, July 13: The efforts of an American Vietnam war veteran-turned-Gandhian Jeff Knaebel seeking political asylum in India suffered a blow after the central government told the Supreme C....
- India to pitch for easing of US high-tech exports
New Delhi, July 13: Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit in November, India will push for easing of high-technology exports and review steps required to implement the nuclear deal dur....
- 'Education bill will open new vistas of India-US cooperation'
Washington, July 13: The passage of India's foreign education investment bill could pave the way for unprecedented new opportunities for education cooperation between the US and India, acco....
- India-born sentenced in US terrorism case
Washington, July 13: An Ohio court has sentenced two American cousins, one born in India and the other in Chicago, to prison terms for supporting terrorists in a plot to attack American soldier....
- Pressure cooker and other tips for US-bound students
New Delhi, July 13: American youths like space and so, keep a "talking distance" of at least 10 yards while speaking to a peer on campus. Keep a pressure cooker handy. Those are among t....
- 'Bollywood meets Hollywood' to raise funds for Punjab eye hospital
Washington, July 10: A colourful "Bollywood meets Hollywood" event showcasing the culture of India, dance, music, and a fashion show, will be held here next on Saturday to raise funds f....
- Top aide to prepare for Obama's history making India trip
Washington, July 10: President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor General James Jones will travel to India next week to begin laying the groundwork for Obama's history making visi....
- Indian-American offered to raise $1 mn for Senate seat
Washington, July 9: US prosecutors have alleged that an Indian American supporter of Democratic Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr told him he would raise $1 million in return for then Illinois Gover....
- ISKCON barred from seeking donations at LA airport
Washington, July 9: A US court has barred the Hare Krishna movement from seeking donations at the Los Angeles International Airport.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles al....
- Obama names Preeta Bansal on body to make government work better
Washington, July 9: President Barack Obama has named Indian American lawyer, Preeta D. Bansal, as Vice Chair of an administrative reform body described as a "public-private partnership desi....
- Jindal signs controversial guns in church law
Washington, July 8: Louisiana's Indian-American Republican governor Bobby Jindal has signed a controversial law allowing holders of concealed-weapon permits to carry guns into houses of wor....
- US banking on India, China for faster recovery
Washington, July 8: The US has expressed confidence that it will continue to make fast recovery from the global economic crisis thanks to its ability to make goods that emerging markets like In....
- Indians corner one third H1B visas to US
Washington, July 7: Indian professionals took the largest one-third piece of the H1B visa pie in 2009 as Indians made up the second largest group of people making the US their temporary home.
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- More Indian Americans contesting polls this year
Washington, July 6: With the rise of 'desi power', as people of Indian origin call themselves, a record number of Indian Americans are running for public office this year.
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- Indian American bridegroom-to-be killed in boat accident
New York, July 4: A young Indian American physiotherapist preparing to marry his long-time sweetheart next month was killed in a boating accident in New York Harbour, media reports today said.
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- US welcomes India joining Financial Action Task Force
New Delhi, July 3: The US today welcomed the membership of India in the Financial Action Task Force, an inter-governmental organisation to fight money laundering and terror financing.
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- US IQ study slammed as racist
New Delhi, July 3: A US research suggesting that people in developing countries have lower intelligence quotient (IQ) because their bodies divert energy from the brain to fighting diseases has ....
- American business seeks incentives for educational investment in India
Washington, July 3: The US-India Business Council has expressed support for the Foreign Education Bill pending before the Indian parliament, but said certain financial requirements could deter ....
- We need the best and brightest: Obama pushes for immigration reform
Washington, July 2: President Barack Obama has renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform, his third major domestic priority after health care and financial reforms, highlighting the....
- US interested in India's emergence as regional power
Washington, July 2: The United States is interested in India's emergence as a regional power, a senior defence policy official has said, describing India an increasingly important partner t....
- Pentagon pitches for $10 bn Indian fighter jet deal
Washington, July 2: The Pentagon is making a strong pitch for US companies for the $10 billion deal for 126 fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force and future sales of the C-17 transport airc....
- Closer ties with India, China no threat to either: US
Washington, July 2: The United States says its closer relations with India and China should not be seen as a threat to either as all three play an important role in regional stability.
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- US backs India's involvement in Afghanistan
Washington, July 1: The United States has strongly backed India's involvement in Afghanistan, saying New Delhi's "critical and positive role" there was a key part of the war-tor....
- US to target investment to smaller Indian cities
Washington, July 1: The United States now plans to target American investment to India's Tier II cities with two US and Indian trade associations hoping to enlist Small and Medium Enterpris....
- Preparatory meetings from July for Obama's India visit
On Board Air India One, June 29: US National Security Advisor James L. Jones is visiting India next month to start the preparatory work for President Barack Obama's maiden official visit to....
- Space cooperation with India vitally important, says US
Washington, June 29: Recognising the emergence of new spacefaring nations like India, President Barack Obama focuses on international cooperation on issues ranging from controlling space junk t....
- Obama says looking forward to India visit
Toronto, June 28: US President Barack Obama, who met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, on Sunday said he looked forward to visiting India with his family, schedule sometime early Novembe....
- India-US health dialogue held
New Delhi, June 26: Indian Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held talks with his US counterpart Kathleen Sebelius in Washington to enhance cooperation in the field of health between the two coun....
- We endorse India-Pakistan dialogue: US
Washington, June 26: The United States has expressed its appreciation for the increasing dialogue between Pakistan and India, saying it's in their self-interest and larger US interest to re....
- India asks US to remove ISRO, DRDO from banned list
Washington, June 24: India has "very firmly" asked the US to ease export controls and remove top Indian agencies like the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Indian Space Research....
- India-US CEOs suggest $10 billion infrastructure fund for India
Washington, June 23: With US President Barack Obama's India visit in November offering an opportunity to intensify their economic engagement, captains of industry have suggested creation of....
- US asks India to address 'longstanding impediments' to trade
Washington, June 23: The United States has asked India to address what it called "longstanding impediments" like investment caps, agricultural market access barriers and high tariffs as....
- India-US CEOs brainstorm to take business ties to new level
Washington, June 22: Top Indian and US business leaders and policymakers today began a brainstorming session to fine-tune ways of taking forward their business ties in key priority areas like t....
- 'India, US can join hands to help Africa'
Washington, June 17: India and the US can work together to help Africa move forward on the development path with India providing the relevant expertise, India's envoy to the US said here.
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- India invested $26.6 bn; created 60,000 jobs in US: Study
Washington, June 16: India, often accused by American politicians of hijacking jobs from "Buffalo to Bangalore", has actually created about 60,000 jobs in the US in the last five years ....
- US institute to advise on security for Mumbai trains, buses
Mumbai, June 15: The Maharashtra government today signed a memorandum of understanding with Los Angeles-based Mineta Transportation Institute for its advice on world class security to Mumbai....
- India is third fastest growing investor in the US: Study
Washington, June 15: With an investment of over $7 billion in 2009, India is emerging as the third-fastest-growing foreign investor in the recession-hit US economy, according to a senior US off....
- White House crashers to star in 'Real Housewives'
Washington, June 15: The infamous Salahi couple, who gatecrashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, have cruised into a TV show on Washington'....
- US hails Andhra police officer as anti-trafficking hero
Washington, June 15: Sattaru Umapathi, an Andhra Pradesh police officer who has led numerous operations across India to rescue victims of human trafficking, has been hailed as a hero by the US ....
- 5 Indian ministers to hold talks with their US counterparts
Washington, June 15: Five Indian ministers are set to hold a series of talks with their American counterparts here next week underscoring "the energy and enthusiasm both sides attach" t....
- US puts India on trafficking watch list for 7th year
Washington, June 14: The United States has placed India on its second worst category on human trafficking for the seventh consecutive year, saying the latter has done significant work on sex tr....
- Obama lauds Indian woman who came to build her dreams
Washington, June 12: US President Barack Obama has lauded an Indian woman entrepreneur who came to America "to build your own dreams and be your own boss" and set up a successful techno....
- Manmohan dinner crashers to host India polo match
Washington, June 12: The White House party crashers, who sauntered uninvited into President Barack Obama's first state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, are hosting a polo match fea....
- Empire State Building says yes to dog shows, 'no' to Mother Teresa
New York, June 9: New York City's Empire State Building may give green signal to charity shows, dog shows, and Mariah Carey, but the owners of this renowned landmark have said a strict no w....
- 'India should be pleased with US cooperation in Headley case'
Washington, June 9: Hinting that a key Mumbai terror attack plotter, Pakistani American David Headley, may be cooperating with Indian investigators, the US says India would have been very pleas....
- Obama looking for 'ambitious results' from India visit
Washington, June 8: The United States says President Barack Obama is looking forward to "ambitious results" from his India visit as he sees relations with India "as one of the most ....
- Boeing to deliver 199th C-17 aircraft to USAF June-end
Los Angeles, June 6: The US Air Force (USAF) will get its 199th C-17 Globemaster-III strategic lift aircraft by June-end.
The aircraft has successfully been test flown and is due for ....
- India gets access to Headley
Washington, June 6: India has finally been given access to Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, who has confessed to his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, ac....
- India-US relations would not be at expense of other: Krishna
Washington, June 5: US President Barack Obama's history making visit to India in November would usher in a new era of cooperation over a broad spectrum where each one is mindful of other....
- India assured access to Headley; how and when unclear
Washington, June 4: Even as External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today asserted that India has been assured of access to Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Headley, it w....
- I am proud to go to India: Obama
Washington, June 4: President Barack Obama says he has to go to India to experience "all that India and its people and its incredible ancient culture have to offer".
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- US 'committed' to consider India for permanent UNSC seat
Washington, June 4: The US has said it is "definitely committed to the consideration of India" as a permanent member of the UN Security Council as and when there is a forward movement o....
- India-US will shape the rest of this century: Clinton
Washington, June 4: Fight against terrorism and nuclear security topped the agenda of India and the US as they set out shape a global partnership that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said....
- Ties with 'responsible global power' India, top priority: Obama
Washington, June 4: Calling US-India relations as "one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century", US President Barack Obama said he plans to visit India in early November to tog....
- India, US vow to cooperate on terror
Washington, June 4: With US President Barack Obama according relations with "responsible global power" India "highest of priorities", the two countries have vowed to work togeth....
- US president wants to create 'Obama Platter' on India visit
Washington, June 4: Not to be outdone by his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US President Barack Obama intends to create an 'Obama Platter' when he visits India in early November.
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- Obama to visit India in November
Washington, June 4: US President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that he has accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit India in November this year.
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- India-US strategic dialogue to set new milestones: Krishna
Washington, June 3: India and the US will hold their first strategic dialogue here today with External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna expecting a very positive outcome from the talks he leads wi....
- US-India trade promotion body launches education initiative
Washington, June 3: Looking ahead to global economy of the future, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) has launched a new education initiative aimed at strengthening institutional linkages be....
- Focus on innovation to realise potential of India-US ties: Krishna
Washington, June 2: Launching the first India-US strategic dialogue here, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna outlined a vision of innovation as the defining principle of cooperation to achi....
- US 'working to bones' to provide India access to Headley
Washington, June 2: Even as a team of investigators from India is in Chicago to interrogate Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, it was not clear what kind of access it would get to the La....
- US stop short of backing Security Council seat for India
Washington, June 1: The United States has stopped short of supporting India's permanent membership of the UN Security Council saying India would play a central part in its reforms, but US w....
- US committed to India's emergence as global power: Burns
Washington, June 1: India and the United States begin their first strategic dialogue today with an assurance that the US is committed to India's emergence as a global power and does not see....
- Indian investigators in US to interrogate Headley
Chicago, June 1: A four-member team from India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrived here to interrogate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Headley, who has confessed to his ....
- Defence, counter-terrorism key focus of India-US strategic dialogue
Washington, June 1: India and the United States begin their first strategic dialogue on Wednesday with both sides keen to move beyond symbolism to concretise cooperation in areas ranging from e....
- Obama to attend Krishna reception to underscore India ties
Washington, May 30: It is rare for the US president to attend a reception for a visiting minister, But to counter a public perception that President Barack Obama is not as warm towards India as....
- Agatha Sangma, Maken among MPs to attend Yale meet
Washington, May 29: The youngest minister in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet, Agatha Sangma, another youthful minister Ajay Maken as well as Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Man....
- US-India strategic dialogue to prepare ground for Obama visit
Washington, May 29: The inaugural US-India strategic dialogue here next week would prepare the ground for President Barack Obama's visit to India in autumn, say officials.
"Le....
- Manmohan, Obama discuss first India-US strategic dialogue
New Delhi, May 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday discussed with US President Barack Obama the maiden strategic dialogue between India and the US in Washington next week, and added tha....
- 'US values India's growing leadership on a global issues'
Washington, May 28: Recognising India as one of the "key centres of influence" along with China and Russia, President Barack Obama's new National Security Strategy says US values In....
- India among 'key centres of influence' in Obama security strategy
Washington, May 28: Recognising India as one of the "key centres of influence" along with China and Russia, President Barack Obama's new National Security Strategy reaffirms "bu....
- Obama's new security strategy reaffirms 'strategic partnership' with India
Washington, May 27: President Barack Obama's first formal National Security Strategy, arguing that preserving American leadership in the world hinges on learning to accept and manage the ri....
- Obama elevated dialogue with 'emerging global power' India
Washington, May 27: The US says the Obama administration felt it important to elevate its dialogue with New Delhi as India is a "a great and emerging global power" with which the US has....
- Jindal puts off book to focus on oil spill
Washington, May 26: Louisiana's Indian American Republican Governor Bobby Jindal has asked that the release of his forthcoming political book be delayed so he can focus on the Gulf Coast oi....
- Army denies its chief objected to arms deal with US
New Delhi, May 25: The Indian Army today denied its chief General V.K. Singh had warned Defence Minister A.K. Antony on government-to-government arms deals with the US.
The denial com....
- US hikes non-immigrant visa fees from June 4
Mumbai, May 25: The US has hiked the fees and introduced a two-tiered fee structure for all non-immigrant visas which will come into effect from June 4, a US consulate statement said here today....
- Hindu statesman Zed invited to White House to celebrate Asian American Month
Washington, May 24: Hindu statesman Rajan Zed attended the reception in celebration of "Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" at the invitation of US President Barack Obam....
- Rao, Burns discuss agenda for Krishna-Hillary talks
New Delhi, May 24: Ahead of the India-US strategic dialogue in Washington next week, US Undersecretary of State William Burns today held discussions with Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to firm ....
- Duped by Indian adoption agency, US family cautions couples
New Delhi, May 23: US-based Desiree and David Smolin were elated when they adopted two girls from Hyderabad. But their happiness was shortlived. Within weeks, the couple discovered that their t....
- India-US Strategic Dialogue in June
Washington, May 22: Asserting that India and the US share "defining interests" and that the US-India relationship has never been more promising, the State Department announced that the ....
- US police to tour Gujarat in solidarity show against terrorism
New York, May 18: Organisers of America's famed Police Unity Tour have offered to conduct a tour in Gujarat in January 2011 with 50 police officers from the US and India to show solidarity ....
- US engineers' body lauds low-cost Indian toilet technology
New York, May 18: A top American engineers' body has recognized the low-cost toilet technology developed by Indian NGO Sulabh International to improve community health, hygiene and environm....
- Indians buying more cars, pushing up gas prices: Obama
Washington, May 14: US President Barack Obama is asking auto-loving Americans to use public transportation more as the fact that Indians and Chinese are buying more cars would push oil prices h....
- Historic first Hindu prayer opened Fresno City Council meet in California
California: City Council of Fresno, the largest inland city in California, reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on May 13 reportedly for the first time since it was ....
- India an indispensable ally: US ambassador
Mumbai, May 11: Fighting terrorism was "a challenge" for both the US and its "indispensable ally" India, US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer said today, adding that the 26/....
- A street vendor turned entrepreneur who shared high table with Obama
Washington, May 10: From a street vendor kid to sharing the high table at a presidential summit on entrepreneurship hosted by President Barack Obama to deepen America's ties with Muslim com....
- US senator honoured as 'Friend of India'
New York, May 6: The Connecticut unit of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) has honoured a US senator, a corporate CEO and a young paediatric diabetes practitioner for t....
- US envoy to India visits Pakistan
New Delhi, May 5: In an unusual visit, US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer stopped over in Pakistan on Tuesday while returning from Kabul.
The ambassador visited Afghanistan on M....
- US underplays Pakistan connection to terror
Washington, May 5: As another terror case with Pakistani links emerged, US sought to underplay the connection projecting terrorism as a common threat to "a number of countries around the wo....
- Indian American offers US firms support for n-plants
New York, May 4: A leading Indian-American business firm, which has for years provided technical support services to several US government agencies and fortune 500 companies, is offering to hel....
- Top US school looks at India as Asian hub
Washington, May 2: A top American school of public administration associated with training India's future administrators is now looking at making the country a hub for its activities in Asi....
- Murdered India-American's family goes to US for funeral
Mohali, April 30: The family of an Indian-American doctor, shot dead by his former Chinese colleague, has left for the US to attend his funeral.
Vajinder Pal Toor, 34, was shot by Lis....
- India placed on US 'watch list' on religious freedom
Washington, April 29: A bipartisan US panel on global religious freedom has named Pakistan and 12 other nations as "countries of particular concern" while placing India on its 'Watc....
- Pakistan moved 100,000 troops from its border with India: Pentagon
Washington, April 29: Pakistan has shifted 100,000 troops from its border with India to join the campaign against Taliban militants near its border with Afghanistan, the Pentagon said today.
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- Now entire library on chip developed by Indian-American
Washington, April 29: An Indian-American scientist has developed a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data - enough to hold an entire library.
The new chip stems ....
- US Senator Dodd to be honoured as 'Friend Of India'
Washington, April 29: Influential US senator Christopher Dodd will be presented "Friend of India Award" by the Connecticut unit of Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)....
- Family awaits body of Indian doctor killed in US
Mohali, April 28: The grief-stricken family members of Vajinder Pal Toor, 34, who was shot dead by a former Chinese colleague in the US, are waiting for the arrival of his body to perform the l....
- US court sentences Chennai-born to 81 months in prison
Washington, April 27: A US court has sentenced Jaisankar Marimuthu, a 36-year-old native of Chennai, to 81 months in prison on charges of identity thefts, hacking and perpetrating an internatio....
- G-20 fails to agree on global bank tax, financial reforms
Washington, April 24: Finance ministers of the world's 20 leading economies, including India, have failed to agree on a controversial proposal for a global tax on banks or other reforms, su....
- Khalistanis want Indo-Canadian leader assassinated
Vancouver, April 24: Using Facebook, Sikh extremists have called for the assassination of top Indo-Canadian leader and former health minister Ujjal Dosanjh for his opposition to Khalistani radi....
- Indians in US unable to reap Social Security benefits: Union Labour Minister
Washington: Union Labour and Employment Minister of India, Mallikarjun Kharge said to his American counterpart on Thursday that Indians who work in United States and pay a large sum of money as....
- Indian American Vinod Khosla tops Forbes 10 greenest billionaires
Washington, April 23: Indian American Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla tops the list of 10 greenest billionaires chosen by Forbes "who are most active in green, sustainable causes an....
- Headley access talks between US and India 'still on track'
Chicago, April 23: Discussions between the US and India on providing New Delhi access to key 26/11 Mumbai attack plotter David Coleman Headley under his plea bargain are "still on track"....
- Reprocessing deal may sail through US Congress
Washington, April 23: The recently concluded agreement on reprocessing of spent US origin nuclear fuel by India is expected to have a smooth sail through US Congress as it does not require a fo....
- US had 'specific concerns' in issuing terror warning
Washington, April 22: Describing terrorism as a "shared challenge" for India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States, Washington says it had some "specific concerns" in war....
- Critic-turned-US official now fully committed to N-deal
Washington, April 21: Once a critic of the India-US civil nuclear deal as a Democrat legislator, Ellen Tauscher now as an Obama administration official is fully committed to consummate the deal....
- US varsity sets up Jain Studies professorship
Washington, April 21: The Florida International University (FIU) has established the Bhagwan Mahavir Professorship of Jain Studies, the first of its kind in the western world, with a $600,000-d....
- Vijay Gandhi becomes US federal judge
Washington, April 19: Vijay "Jay" C. Gandhi has become the first Indian American federal judge in the Central District of California and the second community member to become federal ju....
- US optimistic about nuclear liability law
New Delhi, April 19: The US today said it was "optimistic" that issues relating to the civil nuclear liability bill, which has remained stuck due to political opposition in India, would....
- US working overtime to provide direct access to Headley: envoy
New Delhi, April 19: The US is working overtime to provide direct access to David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani American terror suspect who has confessed to plotting the 26/11 attack, the coun....
- Sanskrit mantras to open Bakersfield City Council in California
California, April 18: City Council of Bakersfield, one of the fastest growing regions in USA, will reverberate with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on May five.
Hindu s....
- Terror groups may plan attack in India, US warns its nationals
Washington: Terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India and it could be at places "where US citizens or Westerners are known to congregate or visit", the US warned its nationals i....
- Obama to visit India in August or October: Manmohan
On Board Air India One, April 17: US President Barack Obama will visit India in August or October, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today.
Obama will come to India in August or Octo....
- India to send letter to US for access to Headley
Brasilia, April 17: Armed with support from US President Barack Obama, India will now send a formal letter to the US for access to David Coleman Headley, one of the plotters of the Mumbai terro....
- After nuclear summit, top US diplomat to visit India
Washington, April 16: Close on the heels of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here, the US' second top ranking diplomat will visit India "to discuss a range of bilateral and mul....
- No drift in India-US ties: Manmohan
Washington, April 14: Discounting suggestions that Indo-US relations were in a drift or were not as warm as they used to be under the previous Bush administration, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh....
- India will get access to Headley: Manmohan
Washington, April 14: Two days after he held talks with US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday expressed confidence that India will get access to David Colem....
- US chamber plugs for technology partnership with India
New Delhi, April 13: The US Chamber of Commerce today pitched for greater US-India partnership in technology innovation, infrastructure development and production of cleaner energy.
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- Obama welcomes India's initiative on nuclear safety
Washington, April 13: US President Barack Obama today lauded Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to set up a global centre for nuclear energy partnership in India.
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- US, India to discuss Headley access
Washington, April 13: India's request for access to David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani American key plotter of the Mumbai attacks, is expected to gain traction after Sunday's meeting be....
- With Obama support, India to push harder for Headley access
Washington: With US President Barack Obama backing India's request for access to David Coleman Headley, India's National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon will push for direct access t....
- Manmohan, Obama vow to work on development issues
Washington: Vowing to continue to strengthen the robust relationship between India and the US, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have agreed to work together on global de....
- Obama lauds India's Afghan role, to monitor Pakistan aid
Washington: Rejecting any disconnect between New Delhi and Washington on regional issues, US President Barack Obama has lauded India's role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan and assured ....
- People of India anxious to see Obama soon: Manmohan
Washington: As US President Barack Obama prepares to visit India later this year, possibly in the next three months, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said he has fired the imagination of....
- Headley, AfPak, nukes, Iran on Manmohan-Obama talks menu
Washington: When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets US President Barack Obama today afternoon, he will seek "direct access" to 26/11 plotter David Coleman Headley and try to bri....
- PM lands in US; nuke terrorism, Headley tops agenda
Washington: India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here today on a four-day visit to attend the 42-nation Nuclear Security Summit that will focus on non-proliferation and nuclear ter....
- Sanskrit shlokas opened both Alaska Senate & House of Representatives
Alaska: Both Alaska State Senate and House of Representatives in Juneau started day's work with Hindu prayers on April nine.
Rajan Zed, Hindu leader, read the opening prayers from....
- Manmohan Singh, Obama to meet on Sunday
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet President Barack Obama here on Sunday ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit to discuss the path forward on their landmark civil nuclear deal a....
- Indian acquitted of molestation charges in US
Chandigarh: A Panjab University student, accused of molesting a British woman in the US, was acquitted by a Boston court after the complainant failed to appear before the judge and her lawyer d....
- Obama names Indian American to White House bioethics panel
Washington: President Barack Obama has named India-born Harvard geneticist Raju Kucherlapati, whose research focuses on gene mapping, gene modification and cloning disease genes, to a key White....
- Obama seeks concrete action on nuclear security
Washington: US President Barack Obama will urge nations to agree to steps to ensure nuclear-related material is safe and inaccessible to terrorists when he hosts an unprecedented international ....
- Sikhs protest Kamal Nath's presence in New York
New York: A group of about 100 Sikhs protested the presence here of Kamal Nath, India's minister of road transport and highways, who they alleged had instigated a mob in the November 1984 a....
- Manmohan dinner crashers are star polo-party attraction
Washington: On the wings of publicity generated by their escapade, two wannabe reality TV stars who crashed a White House state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh kicked off 'USA vs. ....
- Sikh brandishing cleaver in Ohio gurdwara shot dead
Washington: A Sikh, who came to an Ohio gurdwara wielding a meat cleaver as worshippers were preparing for morning prayers, was shot dead by police after refusing to heed warnings to drop the w....
- Responsible India has key role in strengthening non-proliferation regime: US
Washington: Given its demonstrated ability to protect nuclear technology while allowing growth of civilian nuclear capacity, the United States expects a "responsible" India to play an i....
- New York court issues summons against Indian minister Kamal Nath
Chandigarh: A court in New York has issued summons to union minister Kamal Nath following a civil lawsuit filed there by Sikhs for Justice, a US-based human rights advocacy group.
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- Manmohan, Gilani meeting unlikely at Washington
Washington: President Barack Obama will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani during the Nuclear Security Summit here but a meeting betw....
- Obama puts combating nuclear terrorism at top of agenda
Washington: President Barack Obama has put combating nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism at the "top of America's nuclear agenda" to win a commitment from various nations to....
- No request for accused priest's return to US: Church
New Delhi: The Catholic Church in India today said it has not received any request so far asking for the return of priest Rev Joseph Palanivel Jeyapaul - accused of sexually assaulting a 14-yea....
- India, US launch financial, economic partnership
New Delhi: India and the United States today launched a financial and economic partnership, focussing on micro-economic finance and infrastructure, in an effort to elevate their bilateral relat....
- Obama's 'directive' should be no surprise to India
Chicago: It is hardly surprising that the Obama administration is reportedly stepping up pressure on India to resolve bilateral issues with Pakistan in order to better handle Afghanistan.
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- For American business, India is the new land of opportunity
Washington: From healthcare to technology to media, there is growing excitement in every sector in the United States about India, not just because it's cheaper to do business in India but f....
- US envoy meets Chidambaram, discusses Headley case
New Delhi: US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today met Home Minister P. Chidambaram and discussed issues relating to access to American-Pakistani terrorist David Coleman Headley, who has confesse....
- Pentagon for pressure on India to ease tension with Pakistan: WSJ
Washington: The Pentagon is actively lobbying for more pressure on New Delhi to ease tensions between India and Pakistan, the Wall Street Journal has reported. It has also revealed that US Pres....
- Monitor Pakistan's use of military aid, India tells US
New Delhi: Upset over the US' continuing supply of cutting-edge military hardware to Pakistan, India has asked it to set up a mechanism to ensure that American military aid was not diverted....
- US has huge stake in closer ties with India: Geithner
Washington: The US has huge mutual stake in closer economic ties with India and a key focus of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's visit to New Delhi next week will be cooperation in the ....
- India trip, a homecoming for Geithner
Washington: For US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner his trip to India next week is like homecoming in a sense. For it was here that he had his early schooling and learnt to play cricket and ....
- India is committed to n-liability law: US
Washington: Saying India has expressed commitment to the nuclear liability legislation, the United States has said it was up to New Delhi to figure out how to move forward on it overriding oppo....
- US asks Pakistan to curb anti-India terror groups
Washington: Reminding Islamabad that Punjab-based militants "are targeting Pakistan as well," the United States has asked Pakistan to curb anti-India terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba ....
- Dont do deals with Iran: US tells India, Pakistan
Washington: The United States is "encouraging" India and Pakistan to not conduct transactions like their gas pipeline with Iran at a time when it's engaged in sensitive negotiations....
- No decision on direct access to Headley for India
Washington: The US has reiterated its stand of sharing full information on David Headley with India but says no decision has yet been made on whether New Delhi will have direct access to the Pa....
- India-US talks to center on infrastructure and markets
New Delhi: Timothy Geithner, the US Treasury Secretary, is expected to initiate a fresh bilateral dialogue that will encompass areas of significant economic importance. The talks are expected t....
- Obama backs closer India-US ties
Washington: Expressing satisfaction at the conclusion of an India-US agreement on reprocessing spent fuel, the White House has said President Barack Obama is glad that US is strengthening a ver....
- India, US ties proposed against cyber terrorism
Washington: India has suggested close partnership with the US in cyber security, particularly against cyber terrorism, as the two countries take their economic and technological collaboration t....
- McGraw Hill chief to head India-US trade body
Washington: Harold "Terry" McGraw, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has been elected chairman of US-India Business Council (USIBC), succeeding Indra Nooyi, the ....
- After reprocessing deal, nuclear liability law sought
Washington: Hailing the conclusion of a nuclear fuel reprocessing agreement, a major trade group has sought quick resolution of two other key issues to fully implement the India-US civil nuclea....
- Reprocessing deal with India reflects deep ties: US
Washington: Applauding the successful conclusion of a nuclear fuel reprocessing agreement with India, the US has said this reflects a much broader, deeper and expanded relationship between the ....
- US, India wrap up reprocessing negotiations, fast-track n-deal
New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington, India and the US today announced the finalisation of negotiations on "arrangements and procedures" for repro....
- India opening excites some US varsities, others cautious
Washington: American universities are excited by prospects of expanding their presence in India's growing education market but some prestigious Ivy league institutions like Yale University ....
- Obama names Indian American to key agricultural post
Washington: After waiting for months for the Senate to act, President Barack Obama has announced he would bypass a vacationing senate to make recess appointments of 15 nominees, including an In....
- Pakistan still aids terrorists groups: US intelligence
Washington: US intelligence have pointed out that although Pakistan have undertaken stringent military actions against terrorists since 2009, but still it has continued to aid few of the terror....
- After Headley, Tiger Hanif to be test case for UK-India extradition
London: Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram left for home on Tuesday after meeting key British ministers days before a British judge is to rule on India's request to extradite Tiger Hanif....
- US reverses its stance on Headley - India stays firm
New Delhi: The Indian government has made it clear that it would make every effort to get access to David Coleman Headley, the brains behind the 26/11 carnage that rocked Mumbai. They have reit....
- No decision on direct access to Headley yet: US envoy
New Delhi: The US said today there had been no decision to give India "direct access" to David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani American terror suspect who has confessed to his role in th....
- US Army gets its first Sikh graduate in 25 years
Washington: Captain Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a 31-year-old dentist, has become the first Sikh in over 25 years to be allowed to complete US Army officer basic training without giving up his turban....
- India has told US about Pakistan's link to Mumbai: Krishna
New Delhi: India has conveyed to friendly countries like the US that it has evidence of Pakistani state actors' involvement in the Mumbai terror attack, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krish....
- US offers latest airborne radar to India
New Delhi: After a range of top fighter aircraft and other weapon systems, the US has now offered another sophisticated system to India, the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR), whose capability h....
- US assures India of early access to Headley
New Delhi: Indian will have early access to David Headley to interrogate him, possibly in a pre-trial stage, for his role in the Mumbai terror attacks, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said today d....
- Headley extradition on cases other than Mumbai possible: US
New Delhi: Indian investigators can interrogate David Headley, said a US official today adding that the Pakistani-born Lashkar-e-Taiba operative's extradition to India was still possible, b....
- US sharing information on Headley: Krishna
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Friday said the US has been sharing information about Pakistani American terrorist David Headley, who has admitted to his role in plotting t....
- FBI honours Indian-American for community leadership
Washington: Manohar "Mike" Vaswani, an Indian-American who has worked for integrating all Asian communities into one strong and cohesive entity, has received Federal Bureau of Investiga....
- US-Pakistan strategic dialogue not at India's expense: Holbrooke
Washington: The first strategic dialogue between the United States and Pakistan here next week would not be at the expense of India or any other country in the region, according to a top US dip....
- Headley will not be extradited to India: US
New Delhi: The US today ruled out the extradition of Pakistani American terrorist David Coleman Headley to India but has assured that New Delhi will have access to all the information about him....
- India wants US help to become a world-class manufacturing hub
Washington: India has invited US companies to take advantage of its rapid growth and help shape the country into a world-class manufacturing hub with greater investment in its infrastructure.
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- India, US ink pact to boost trade, investment
Washington: India and the US today signed a new set of rules of engagement to give a further boost to bilateral investment and trade, which has more than doubled over the last five years.
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- Nuclear liability bill win-win for US, India: Envoy
Lucknow: US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today said the civil nuclear liability bill would benefit both the US and India.
"The passing of the bill by Indian parliament would mean ....
- India asks US to ease high-tech export controls
Washington: India has asked the United States to review and update its export controls to reflect the changed political realities of their emerging strategic partnership.
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- India, US set to ink pact to boost trade, investment
Washington: India and the US are today signing a new set of rules of commercial engagement to give a boost to rapidly-growing trade that has more than doubled over the last five years.
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- Blake embarks on visit to India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Washington: Close on the heels of Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao's ongoing visit here, a top US diplomat is embarking on a visit to India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Assista....
- India-US n deal on track: Nirupama Rao
Washington: Describing the India-US civil nuclear deal as 'a major definitive milestone in Indo-US relationship', Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said the implementation of th....
- India, US set to boost high-technology trade
Washington: India and the US hope to significantly expand bilateral cooperation in critical areas like defence/strategic trade, civil nuclear cooperation, biotechnology, nano-technology and civ....
- Barack Obama to visit India later this year
Washington: President Barack Obama will visit India later this year though he and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would have a chance to discuss some bilateral issues at next month's Global N....
- India ties among most consequential in 21st century: US
Washington: Looking at relations with India "as one of the most consequential of US foreign policy in the 21st century", the US wishes to capitalise on their converging values and inter....
- Reprocessing accord with India soon: US
Washington: Reiterating that Washington remains "very much committed" to the nuclear deal with India, a US official sees "good progress" on crucial talks on reprocessing and hop....
- US concerned over extra-judicial killings in India
Washington: The US has expressed concern over reported extra-judicial killings of people in custody and torture and rape by police and other security forces in India.
The Congressiona....
- US connects to India with apples, nuts
New Delhi: With a healthy booty of Washington apples, Indiana popcorns, Georgian pecan nuts, Californian pistachios and prunes, the US is looking to forge new "diplomatic" ties by incre....
- LeT ambitions extend beyond India: US experts
Washington: Leading South Asia experts say the US should be prepared to take action against the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks, if Pakistan is unable or unwilling t....
- LeT group of savages needs to be crushed: US lawmakers
Washington: Describing Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a "deadly serious group of fanatics," US lawmakers have asked Obama administration to push Islamabad to crush the Pakistan-based terror o....
- US, India high-technology meet on Monday
Washington: Top US and Indian CEOs will meet here on Monday to address critical issues affecting US-India High Technology Cooperation in areas like defence/strategic trade, civil nuclear cooper....
- India, US to ink framework pact on trade, investment
Washington: India and US are set to sign a framework agreement on trade and investment here next week during a three-day visit by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma.
Sharma a....
- India, US set to expand trade in strategic, hi-tech areas
Washington: India and the US are set to significantly expand bilateral trade in strategic and high technology areas after a meeting here next week of the India-US High Technology Cooperation Gr....
- 'US hopes to find more common ground with growing world power India'
Washington: With national interests converging, the US hopes to find more common ground with India, a growing world power that has a significant role to play on virtually all major challenges o....
- India nuclear deal has not complicated non-proliferation efforts: US
Washington: The landmark India-US civil nuclear deal has not complicated efforts to achieve universalisation of the Additional Protocol for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards ....
- Washington desis upset as picky gold thieves go scot-free
Washington: South Asian residents of Washington metropolitan area targeted by a group of picky burglars for their gold jewellery are upset over dismissal of 12 more charges against two suspects....
- I did not say Indians were not targeted: Holbrooke
Washington: In the face of US media reports that Pakistani militant group Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) searched for Indians in last week's deadly attack in Kabul, a top US diplomat has regretted h....
- 'Liberated' women manual scavengers meet US ambassador
New Delhi: It was a proud moment for the "liberated" women manual scavengers when they were received by US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and his wife Sally at their Roosevelt House resid....
- Obama turns to Indian-American to be bridge with Muslim world
Washington: President Barack Obama has chosen the son of an Indian migrant couple from Bihar to help bridge the cultural divide in US relations with Muslims inside and outside America's bor....
- US condoles death of Indians in Kabul blasts
New Delhi: The US today condoled the death of six Indians in a series of blasts in Kabul.
"I offer sincere condolences to the government of India and the families, friends, and lo....
- It's a balanced, growth-oriented budget, says USIBC
Washington: The US India Business Council has hailed India's new budget saying it lays a strong foundation for the country to attract needed investment, spur innovation and drive inclusive ....
- White House aide quits over Manmohan dinner crash
Washington: In a demonstration of accountability, White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, under fire since two wannabe reality TV stars crashed President Barack Obama's first state din....
- US expanding sale of arms to India, Pakistan: WSJ
Washington: The Obama administration is sharply expanding American weapons sales to both India and Pakistan in a bid to forge "closer ties with each country while creating new opportunities....
- US wants India to raise foreign equity cap in defence
Washington: Calling India a "rising global power", Washington has asked New Delhi to undertake new reforms and raise the cap on foreign equity in Indian defence firms to give more oppor....
- Indian American's Bloom Box churns out power from sand
Washington: An India-born rocket scientist has lifted the veil off Bloom Box fuel-cell, a revolutionary new technology that holds the promise to supply the world with abundant clean, cheap ener....
- Indian American group seeks action on Sikh's beheading in Pakistan
Washington: A group of Indian Americans has condemned the kidnapping and beheading of a Sikh man by Pakistani Taliban and appealed to India to put pressure on Pakistan to bring the perpetrators....
- US Sikhs ask Obama to intervene on beheading
Washington: Outraged over the beheading of a Sikh by the Pakistan Taliban, Sikhs in the US have urged President Barack Obama to take up the issue with Islamabad.
In a letter to Obama ....
- Indian American's Bloom Box promises to light up American homes
Washington: An India-born rocket scientist is all set to unveil a natural gas-fuelled cell box that promises to provide abundant, cheap, clean electricity to light up most American households w....
- Malicious software can invade smart phones, warns Indian American
Washington: Malicious software can now invade new generations of smart mobile phones, potentially with more serious consequences, says an Indian American computer scientist.
"Smar....
- India needs to project power and influence globally: US expert
Washington: To become a bigger player on the world stage, New Delhi will need to become a truly Asian power and project its power and influence globally, says a US expert on South Asia.
- Obama likely to visit India later this year
Chicago: President Barack Obama, who called India an indispensable nation during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's state visit, will most likely visit India later this year to further undersc....
- A rising India will be important, influential friend: US
Chicago: As India's economy grows and its stature rises, it will be an increasingly important, and influential friend of the United States, buttressed in part by strong people to people tie....
- Obama cites India again to ask Americans to buck up
Washington: For the third time in a month, President Barack Obama has cited the success of India and China to exhort Americans to be prepared to meet increasing competition from other countries....
- 'Too much silence in Chinese parliament, too much noise in Indian parliament'
Washington: Honoured with the prestigious Democracy Service Medal, the Dalai Lama has hailed India's democracy, saying very unlike China it gives space for everyone to express their views.
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- US can't wait because India is not waiting: Obama
Washington: Warning that nations like India, China and Germany would not wait, President Barack Obama has pushed for a clean energy revolution and education reforms lest other countries out-com....
- India ranks sixth in image rating by Americans
Washington: India ranked sixth among 20 nations favourably viewed by Americans that figured prominently in the news or US foreign policy in the first year of the Obama administration, according....
- Panjab University panel to probe student's arrest in Boston
Chandigarh: The Panjab University (PU) today set up a committee to look into the arrest of its law student Nitin Jindal in Boston, US, on charges of molestation while on a college trip and gran....
- US is a friend of Muslims, says Obama envoy
New Delhi: Farah Pandith, the Kashmiri-born US special representative for the Islamic world, today said her country wanted a "long-term relationship" with Muslims, based on "mutual ....
- We have unprecedented cooperation with India to combat terrorism: US
Washington: Condemning the terror attack on a Pune eatery in "strongest terms", the United States has said it would continue its "unprecedented" cooperation with India to combat....
- Obama picks Indian American as special envoy to world Muslim group
Washington: President Barack Obama has appointed Rashad Hussein, an Indian-American Muslim as a special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the 57-nation organization that call....
- Himachal CM invites NRIs to invest in the state
New York: Himachal Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal invited the Non Resident Indians (NRIs) in USA to come to Himachal Pradesh and make investments in the industrial activities in the best clim....
- G-20 reflects growing importance of India, China: Obama
Washington: President Barack Obama has told the US Congress that the key role given to the Group of 20 (G-20) leading economies in the global financial crisis reflects the growing importance of....
- Billionaire Rajaratnam faces new charges in insider trading scam
New York: Galleon Group founder and billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, accused of masterminding the largest insider-trading scam in US history, faces an additional 40 years in prison under a new indic....
- Indian illegal immigrants in US up 64 percent last decade
Washington: In 2009, India accounted for the third highest increase in the number of illegal immigrants in the US in ten years, according to a new government report, though only two percent of ....
- US welcomes India's offer for talks with Pakistan
Washington: The United States has welcomed India's offer to Pakistan to resume official level talks, saying a dialogue among India, Pakistan and Afghanistan was a key component of achieving....
- US certifies India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement on civil n-facilities
Washington: In yet another step towards full implementation of the India-US civil nuclear deal, President Barack Obama has certified that India has placed its nuclear facilities under the Inter....
- Pakistan's India focus helping Al Qaeda, says US
Washington: Pakistan's conviction that militant groups are strategically useful to counter India are not only hampering the fight against terrorism but also helping Al Qaeda sustain its saf....
- Indian-born CEO appointed senator in Canada
Toronto: Indo-Canadian businessman Vim Kochhar was on Friday nominated to the Canadian senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. When he takes oath, 73-year-old Kochhar will become the first Ind....
- India offers $647 mn for 145 US-built Howitzers
Washington: The Pentagon has notified the US Congress of a possible sale of 145 state-of-the-art light-weight towed Howitzers to India. The deal is worth $647 million.
Describing Indi....
- US needs to gear up; India's not waiting: Obama
Washington: Asserting that he would not accept second-place for the United States, President Barack Obama has given a call to fix "the problems that are hampering our growth" lest natio....
- Obama hails partnership as Indians in US celebrate R-Day
Washington: President Barack Obama has in a message of greetings on India's 61st Republic day today hailed the growing partnership between the US and India and the friendship between the tw....
- Obama hails 'great, growing partnership' with India
Washington: President Barack Obama has greeted the people of India on the country's 60th Republic Day hailing "the great and growing partnership" between the two nations and the fri....
- FBI searches Indian-American doctor's weight-loss clinics
Chicago: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents conducted search warrants at five Illinois clinics associated with an Indian American weight-loss specialist, Dr. Gautum Gupta, including o....
- Canadian held for gang-style killing of two Sikhs
Toronto: A man has been arrested on charges of killing two Sikh men of the Toronto area last year.
Harjinder Singh Sandhu, 28, and Puneet Singh Chhina, 26, were killed here last May a....
- Manmohan dinner was not the first event Salahis crashed
Washington: Long before the Salahis gatecrashed a White House dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Secret Service was warned about the celebrity hounding couple after they attempted to....
- 'US talking to India, Pakistan, Afghanistan to defeat extremists'
Washington: The United States says it continues to have a "significant dialogue" with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on how to stabilise the region and defeat and deter extremists thre....
- India, US agree to deploy sky marshals on flights
New Delhi: India and the US have agreed to deploy sky marshals on flights between the two countries.
An agreement on this was inked on Wednesday with the Joint US-India Aviation Secur....
- Gates' visit bolsters US-India security ties: US expert
Washington: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates' visit to India on the heels of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's successful visit to Washington last November, will sustain the momentum in ....
- India urges US to loosen high-tech export controls
New Delhi: Nearly two months after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington, India today again pressed the US for removal of export controls on high technology and dual-use items....
- FBI warns Internet users of Haiti relief scams
Washington: The FBI today issued a warning about e-mails offering bogus online fundraising to help victims of the devastating quake in Haiti, which left thousands of people dead.
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- Third crasher too rubbed shoulders with the powerful
Washington: The "third crasher" may not have got any close to President Barack Obama or his guest Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but new photos reveal that Carlos Allen posed for pictur....
- Submit US non-immigrant visa applications online
Mumbai: Applications for non-immigrant visas (NIV) for the United States will be submitted and accepted online from Feb 1 using a new electronic form, it was announced here today.
Und....
- US not negotiating between India and Pakistan: Holbrooke
Washington: US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has denied that he is working to resolve tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, adding that Washington va....
- Today's India is truly incredible: Malayalee Americans
New Delhi: They left India years ago seeking greener pastures in the West. But, looking at the growth logged by their country of origin and development all around, members of the Malayalee dias....
- 'Third party crasher does not know who invited, but it wasn't the Indians'
Washington: A lawyer for the alleged third White House "party crasher" says his client believes he was invited to President Barack Obama's state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan S....
- Ensure 'due process' in Vikram Buddhi case: India tells US
New Delhi: India today said it has requested the US to ensure that "due process" is followed in hearing the appeal of Vikram Buddhi, an IIT alumnus who is in jail in the US for posting ....
- The rise of the Indian American
Washington: If Indian Americans had helped transform India-US ties into a "strategic relationship" in the Bush era, 2009 was a year of consolidation as Barack Obama set out to build bri....
- Sikh with turban taken back in US Army
New York: A campaign by Sikhs in America has resulted in the US Army accepting another Sikh recruit for active duty with his religious identity intact. It will be for the first time in 23 years....
- Indian Americans in news for wrong reasons
Washington: Usually hitting headlines with their achievements in this country where they number over 2.5 million, at least four Indian Americans this week made news for crimes - ranging from ar....
- Indian student in Canada jailed for street racing death
Toronto: A 23-year-old Indian student in Canada has been jailed for 42 months for causing a death in street racing here two years ago.
Ravi Badhwar of Mississauga on the outskirts of ....
- Obama's India-born adviser wins award
Washington: India-born Eboo Patel, a member of President Barack Obama's faith advisory council, has become the first Muslim to win the prestigious Grawemeyer Award in Religion from the Loui....
- US has no intention of leaving Afghanistan soon: Gen Jones
Washington: Assuring India that the US has no intention of leaving Afghanistan in a hurry, a top US official has said President Barack Obama's decision to start pulling out in 2011 indicate....
- US prefers major role for Indian government in Afghanistan
New Delhi: US Pacific Commander chief Admiral Robert F Willard has remarked that United States prefers an important responsibility for India in assuring peace and harmony in Afghanistan but has....
- Manmohan's US visit renewed commitment to strategic partnership: Envoy
Washington: With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's US visit renewing the two governments' commitment to the India-US strategic partnership, they will work together to advance global stabi....
- Indian talent helps Silicon Valley: US think tank
Santa Clara (California): Global technology and innovation hub Silicon Valley needs "Indian talent and entrepreneurial energy" to build powerful businesses, according to a economic and ....
- Obama calls Manmohan Singh on Afghanistan
New Delhi: Close on the heels of the two leaders' meeting in Washington last week, US President Barack Obama called Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today morning to discuss his new Afghanista....
- US envoy 'adapts' to Indian culture
New Delhi: Less than five months into the job, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer has learnt one of the basic tenets of Indian culture - respect for the mother-in-law.
Speaking to report....
- FBI team coming to Delhi to reveal Headley links
Port of Spain: A high-level FBI team will be coming to Delhi within a week with new information to unravel the terror plot hatched by David Coleman Headley and Tahawuur Rana and their links to ....
- India-US reprocessing pact in a week: M.K. Narayanan
Port of Spain: India and the US will conclude a crucial pact on reprocessing spent fuel in a week or so, with negotiators trying to sort out the right language to accommodate each other's c....
- Crashgate casts long shadow on US-India Polo Cup next year
Washington: A celebrity-seeking couple's caper of crashing into President Barack Obama's State dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cast a long shadow over India's participa....
- India-US relationship to focus on five Es
Washington: Economy, energy, environment, education and empowerment -- the India-US relationship will accord new emphasis to these areas, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, adding that ties in....
- Manmohan Singh invites Indians abroad to join country's growth story
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited people of Indian origin abroad to take advantage of modern technology and flexible policies to build a "true intellectual and business ....
- Reprocessing deal well before August 2010 deadline: US
Washington: While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that some "minor" problems relating to the India-US nuclear deal could be resolved in a couple of weeks, the US has expressed co....
- Manmohan Singh gets US assurances on terrorism, n-deal, China
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrapped up a "very productive" state visit to the US with assurances of support from President Barack Obama on countering terrorism emanating f....
- Minor problems in n-deal will be sorted out soon: Manmohan
Washington: A day after he held talks with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the US has assured India early implementation of the nuclear deal and stressed he was ....
- India, US engagged in intelligence sharing,cooperation
New Delhi: Honouring the memory of the victims of the 26/11 Mumabi terror attacks, the US today said both countries were "engaged in unprecedented sharing and cooperation, and work together....
- An Obama toast for India
Washington: Under a starry night, inside a white tent pitched on the south lawns of the White House, US President Barack Obama toasted Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the first state di....
- India, US forge green partnership, to work for Copenhagen success
Washington: Setting aside their differences over climate change, India and the US on Tuesday decided to forge a green partnership and resolved to work for a substantive outcome at the Cophenhag....
- India a rising and responsible global power: Obama
Washington: President Barack on Tuesday called India a "rising and responsible global power" and said that he was "fully committed" to completing their landmark civil nuclear de....
- Obama visiting India next year
Washington: US President Barack Obama today said he was "happy" to accept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to visit India next year, 2010.
"India today is a ....
- Manmohan Singh visit akin to Nehru's 60 years ago: Obama
Washington: President Barack Obama today recalled the visit of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the US in 1949 to suggest that "as we build our common future, we can dra....
- Indian industry associations sign economic pacts with US firms
Washington: As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his first state visit to the US with an invitation to the business community to stay engaged with India, a dozen agreements were signed for de....
- India, US sign pacts on investment promotion, sharing traditional knowledge
Washington: India and the US have signed two inter-governmental agreements on traditional knowledge, intellectual property and investment promotion during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's fi....
- India, US tying up details to make n-deal fully operational: PM
Washington: A day before he sits down for talks with US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the two sides are finalising the details of the nuclear deal that....
- India, US set to sign green deal: Manmohan Singh
Washington: India and the US are all set to sign a memorandum of understanding on energy security, clean energy and climate change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced today while seeking c....
- Reforms will continue, Manmohan assures US
Washington: Pitching for greater US investment, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today assured American business that India will continue down the road for economic reforms and will recover....
- India, US closer on climate change, green deal on the way
Washington: A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds talks with US President Barack Obama, India and the US are inching closer in their approach towards international climate negotiatio....
- No substitute for US dollar: Manmohan Singh
Washington: Describing the downturn in the US economy as a "temporary setback," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said there was no substitute to the US dollar for replacement as the gl....
- US Senate welcomes Manmohan Singh
Washington: US Senate on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he arrived on a State visit with a unanimous resolution saying that India and the United States can together make "....
- Fighting terrorism a key focus of Manmohan-Obama summit
Washington: Countering terrorist attacks and intelligence sharing may emerge as a key focus of the new framework of India-US relationship that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack....
- India, US putting finishing touches to reprocessing pact
Washington: Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Tuesday summit with US President Barack Obama, Indian and US officials were busy putting finishing touches to a crucial agreement on rep....
- India, US to clinch reprocessing pact on Tuesday
Geneva: India and the US are set to announce the conclusion of a crucial pact on reprocessing spent fuel, that marks the final stage of their landmark nuclear deal, after Prime Minister Manmoha....
- Manmohan arrives in Geneva on way to US
Geneva: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today arrived here on his way to Washington as the first state guest of US President Barack Obama.
Manmohan Singh will land in Washington on Sund....
- Indian-American develops tool for efficient use of water
Washington: Greater accuracy in climate forecasts permits better estimates of how much rain is likely to fall, months in advance. An innovative water management method developed by an Indian-Am....
- India-US partnership is essential: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India is looking forward to building on the strategic dialogue with the US and seeking greater cooperation in areas such as trade and investm....
- Dalai Lama hopeful PM will raise Tibet issue in US
New Delhi: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today described Manmohan Singh as a "clean politician" and said he was hopeful the prime minister would do whatever possible on the Ti....
- US does balancing act on India and China
Washington: In a balancing act on the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's arrival here on a state visit, the US says it looks at India and China as "two rising powers" with whom ....
- Manmohan heads to US, to meet Obama on Tuesday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today left for a four-day visit to the US as the first state guest of President Barack Obama.
His visit will seek to unveil a new framework fo....
- Manmohan confident US will overcome economic crisis
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is pretty confident that the US will recover from the global economic crisis, thanks to the skills of the US business class and the US educational syst....
- Hillary Clinton to discuss regional issues with Manmohan Singh
Washington: Apart from participating in bilateral meetings and events at the White House during the visit of the Indian prime minister, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will have a separat....
- Bill Clinton not coming to Manmohan Singh's party
Washington: An invitation to President Barack Obama's state dinner in honour of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may be the hottest ticket in town, but former president Bill Clinton is not com....
- Growing ties with India no threat to Pakistan: US
Washington: The United States has sought to assure its key ally Pakistan that its growing strategic relationship with India on a wide range of areas including defence posed no threat to Islamab....
- Economic cooperation to be at forefront of future India-US ties
Washington: Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's state visit next week, the United States has said it expects a significant portion of their future ties built around economic cooperatio....
- Manmohan, Obama to discuss China
Washington: The slated visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to US later this month is considered to be of vital importance for bilateral ties between the two nations. Besides discussing vario....
- Indo-US 'strategic dialogue framework' on anvil
Washington: US officials are giving finishing touches to a "strategic dialogue framework with India" to take their relationship to the next level during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh....
- Guess who is coming to Obama's dinner for Mr. Singh?
Washington: As policy wonks at the White House cook up a brief for President Barack Obama's on Nov 24 summit with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, another team is quietly rustling up plans fo....
- More Americans studying abroad favour India
Washington: With a record number of US students studying abroad, China, India, Japan, South Africa and Argentina emerged as the most favoured educational destinations, according to a new survey....
- Manmohan Singh's visit to take India-US ties to next level
Washington: President Barack Obama had chosen to invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the first state visit by any foreign dignitary to his White House as the US wanted to take their strate....
- India sends most students to US
Washington: The maximum number of foreign students in the US come from India, according to a new report showing a record number of foreign students at US universities and colleges.
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- US committed to full implementation of India-US n-deal
Washington: Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's state visit next week, the United States has assured India that it is firmly committed to full implementation of their landmark civil nu....
- Economic ties likely to take centrestage at Manmohan-Obama summit
Washington: Economic ties are expected to form the cornerstone of the new framework that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama hope to create to take the India-US relationshi....
- Sikh becomes first mayor of Yuba City in US
Yuba City (California): Yuba City, which became the first Indian settlement in the US and is now known as the first Punjabi village in this country, got its first Sikh mayor this week.
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- US Congress extends welcome to Manmohan Singh
Washington: To welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his upcoming state visit to the US, the first of the Obama administration, a resolution has been introduced in the US Congress com....
- Ahead of PM's visit, India, US discuss global issues
New Delhi: The build-up to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington later this month moved into top gear as India and the US today discussed a host of global issues ranging from ....
- Efforts on to make Manmohan visit to US a success
Washington: India and the US are making concerted efforts to make Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming state visit to America, the first such visit under the Obama administration, a suc....
- Life has changed, but not my respect for India: Bush
New Delhi: Turning on the charm offensive, former US president George W. Bush said here on Friday that he had been looking forward to coming to India and "saying namaste".
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- India, US hope to set up body to promote partnerships in education
Washington: India and the United States have started a dialogue to put in place a formal arrangement to promote partnerships between their institutions of higher learning before Prime Minister ....
- PM hosts lunch for Bush, thanks him for nuclear deal
New Delhi: It was nostalgia time today when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hosted a lunch for former US president George W. Bush and lauded him for bringing the landmark India-US nuclear d....
- Bush's India visit: Last-minute security details being fixed
New Delhi: Former US president George Bush, who arrives here on Thursday, may not get the same level of security as in his 2006 India visit, but Delhi Police are nevertheless working closely wi....
- India should open market to US companies: Ron Kirk
New Delhi: The US has asked India to further improve its intellectual property regime and open its market for US firms, even as both countries worked towards finalising a framework agreement on....
- US army accepts first Sikh recruit
Washington: In a major step to end the exclusion of Sikhs, the US Army has accepted a Sikh recruit who had declined to either remove his 'dastaar' (turban) or cut his hair as a conditio....
- US wants India as 'major player' in a new NPT regime: Hillary
Washington: Viewing the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal as part of a broader strategic dialogue with New Delhi, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the US wants India to be a "....
- Manmohan Singh's visit very significant: Hillary Clinton
Washington: Describing the landmark India-US civil nuclear deal as part of a broader strategic dialogue with New Delhi, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has hailed the upcoming visit of Pr....
- India, China leading Asia out of global downturn
Washington: Led by China, India and Indonesia, Asia is emerging from the global economic crisis sooner and stronger than any other region, according to a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) o....
- George Bush heading to India
New Delhi: A year after shepherding the landmark nuclear between India and the US in the last stages of his presidency, former US President George Bush will be in New Delhi to deliver a lecture....
- Gandhi a 'man of all times and places': US Congress
Washington: The US Congress has passed a resolution congratulating the visionary leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, which enhanced the rapidly deepening friendship between the United States and Indi....
- Indian-American legislator raises $400,000 for Congress bid
Washington: Raj Goyle, an Indian American member of the Kansas House of representatives, has set a record by raising $403,083.68 during his first three months as a candidate for Congress.
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- Senior US diplomat visits India
New Delhi: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns is in India to meet ministers and senior bureaucrats ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's trip to Washington n....
- We respect process and outcome of Arunachal elections: US envoy
Kolkata: A day after China renewed its claim on Arunachal Pradesh, the US envoy to India Timothy J. Roemer today said it respected the process and outcome of the elections in the northeastern s....
- 'Manmohan Singh's US visit is rich with symbolism'
Washington: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming state visit to the US would be reinforcement of America's friendship with India, a noted US analyst said, adding the trip wil....
- Blacklist US companies giving bribes: CPI-M
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said that US firms accused of bribing Indian officials should be blacklisted and those who took money punished.
"The ....
- Obama looks forward to receiving Manmohan Singh
Washington: President Barack Obama has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is making the first state visit of his presidency next month, that he looks forward to receiving the Indian leader....
- Indians respond to Obama's message of hope: US envoy
New Delhi: Lauding US President Barack Obama's winning the Nobel Peace Prize, US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today said his message of change and hope has resonated among the people of Ind....
- India an important ally: US
Washington: Describing India as "an important ally", the White House has noted that the US continues to be engaged with the Indians to bring about peace in an important region of the wo....
- American scribe seeks compensation, leaves India
New Delhi: An American journalist who alleged he was beaten up by Delhi Police after being mistaken for a car thief left India today but sought a probe into the incident and $500,000 in compens....
- 'Without Gandhi, there would be no Obama as president'
Washington: "I surely believe without (Mahatma) Gandhi - without Gandhi in India - there would be no Barack Obama as president" of the United States.
So said John Lewis, an Am....
- US calls Kabul bombing 'deeply troubling'
New Delhi: The United States today condemned the devastating bomb attack outside the Indian embassy in Kabul and called it "deeply troubling".
US ambassador Timothy Roemer tol....
- Missing Sikh girl in US found with brother-in-law
Los Angeles: Police in Nevada state say they have found a 16-year-old Sikh girl who went missing last week. Karamjit Kaur, 16, was with her brother-in-law Parvinder Singh in Indiana state.
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- US varsity studies India's rise on global stage
Washington: India's dramatic rise on the global stage has made a leading American university to launch the Year of India, an initiative to better understand the country and its growing impa....
- India aims at energy partnership with US on Manmohan Singh visit
Washington: With the US showing a better appreciation of India's position on climate change, New Delhi hopes to have in place an energy partnership when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comes ....
- India for annual climate change dialogues with US, EU
Washington: India has proposed annual bilateral dialogues with the United States and the European Union to exchange notes on the issue of climate change, Minister of State for Environment and F....
- Manmohan Singh to make first state visit of Obama presidency
Washington: Highlighting the strong and growing strategic partnership between India and the United States, President Barack Obama will welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House o....
- US to go ahead with India n-deal: Hillary Clinton
New York: The United States has reassured India that it would move forward with their landmark civil nuclear deal notwithstanding New Delhi's position that it would not sign the discriminat....
- Limited scope for another stimulus in India: PM
Pittsburgh: While he persuaded the G20 leaders not to bring an abrupt halt to their stimulus packages to revive their and the global economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there was little....
- Farooq, Ramesh to take part in India-US energy dialogue
Washington: Indian ministers Farooq Abdullah and Jairam Ramesh will take part in the US-India Energy Partnership Summit to be held here on Oct 1 aimed at contributing to the ongoing high-level ....
- Air India scouts for chief operating officer
Pittsburgh: Beleaguered flag carrier Air India has begun a global hunt for a chief operating officer to streamline operations and help it come out of the financial mess that has led to accumula....
- US mission to sell green technologies to India
Washington: Executives from leading US clean energy and environmental companies will visit India next month to identify commercial opportunities for clean and green US technologies in India.
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- Indian-American helps conjure ancient Rome in 3-D
Washington: Ancient Rome was not built in a day. It took nearly a decade to build the Colosseum, and almost a century to construct the St. Peter's Basilica. Now a new computer algorithm dev....
- American dream burns bright, new visa section opens
New Delhi: With over half a million Indians going to the US, Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer today opened a new consular section at the US embassy here that will smoothen the process of getting Am....
- Chidambaram impressed with what US has done post 9/11
Washington: As the US prepared to observe the eighth anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and elsewhere, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said he was "quite impres....
- I would have liked to have dinner with Mahatma Gandhi: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama has said that if he could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, it would be Mahatma Gandhi, adding he is "a real hero of mine".
Obama h....
- Camelot or estrangement: US-India relations in Obama era
Washington: Hillary Clinton, America's Secretary of State in the Obama administration, made her pilgrimage to India (July 17-21) for the purpose of determining the nature of the relationshi....
- India, US working on aviation safety pact
New Delhi: India and the US are working on a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) which would lead to mutual acceptance of aeronautical products developed in either country.
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- Let Sikhs join military: US lawmakers
New York: Forty-one members of the US House of Representatives have written to defense secretary Robert Gates to permit Sikhs wearing their religious symbols to join the military.
Sik....
- Kennedy was a friend of India: US envoy
New Delhi: Describing him as "an American hero and a friend of India", US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Edward Kennedy, saying he championed the cau....
- I entered public life to follow Obama' example: Indian American
Chicago: Raja Krishnamoorthi, who has been an adviser to President Barack Obama during his campaign for the US Senate, has formally announced his campaign for the post of Illinois state comptro....
- US 'overdid' SRK's questioning: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambram Monday said the Americans had "overdone it" by detaining Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for two hours at Newark airport in New Jersey, for....
- Obama, Hillary laud India, tricolour goes up at NASDAQ
Washington/New York: US President Barack Obama called India "a natural friend" and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought a "stronger partnership" as both leaders greeted Ind....
- Indian diaspora body to celebrate 20th anniversary in US
New York: An organisation of Indians settled abroad will be celebrating its 20th anniversary here through a convention from Aug 20-23, on the theme "People of Indian Origin: Strengthening G....
- 12 killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
Islamabad: A suspected US missile strike today in a troubled Pakistani tribal district near the Afghan border killed at least 12 militants today, intelligence officials said.
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- Indians fastest-growing illegal immigrant group in US
Washington: Indians in the US are not only the fastest growing Asian community, but also have the dubious distinction of being fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the country.
- Indians fastest-growing illegal immigrant group in US
Washington: Indians in the US are not only the fastest growing Asian community, but also have the dubious distinction of being fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the country.
- Obama confirms India-born lawyer as US attorney
Washington: The US senate has confirmed India-born lawyer Preet Bharara as Manhattan's next US attorney who will oversee some of the most prominent cases like the prosecution of Bernard L. ....
- Holbrooke says no rift with India, going again in mid-August
Washington: Denying any rift or complications in postponing his trip to India, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said he would be going back to New De....
- India to launch US-made satellites on commercial terms
Bangalore: The technology safeguard agreement (TSA) signed recently paves the way for India to launch US-made satellites from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, a top space agency ....
- Senators welcome Indian envoy on Capitol Hill
Washington: About two dozen leading senators cutting across the political divide rubbed shoulders with leading Indian Americans from across the US to welcome Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar on ....
- US lawmakers warming up to rising India
Washington: Reflecting the growing importance of India-US ties, some two dozen senators across the political divide rubbed shoulders with Indian Americans from across the US to welcome Indian A....
- India-US cooperation benefits both nations: senators
Washington: In a reflection of bipartisan support for growing Indo-US ties, two influential US senators have said robust cooperation between the US and India means increased economic opportunit....
- Obama continues Bush's 'good work' in building India ties: Clinton
Washington: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says in building a "most comprehensive engagement" with India, the Obama administration was continuing with the "good work" done b....
- Anti-Americanism: is it a spent force in India?
New Delhi: The influence of the continuing anti-American sentiments in India, dating from the Cold War days, was very much in evidence before and during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton....
- Obama starts a race for US schools to beat India, China
Washington: President Barack Obama has announced a race for $4.35 billion in federal grants to improve academic achievement and reverse a decline in American public schools to meet increasing c....
- Azad praises Bill Gates for helping curb AIDS
New Delhi: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who met Bill Gates here, today praised him and his foundation for helping India curb the spread of AIDS.
According to a health ministry st....
- 'Hillary Clinton very satisfied with India trip'
Washington: With Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to India having broadened the frame of US-India relations, Washington says it now looks forward to deepening cooperation in areas ....
- India warms up to Obama as America's global image rises
Washington: President Barack Obama is popular around the world, improving the US's global image, with particularly warming attitudes toward America among urban populations in India, Brazil,....
- End-user pact must to access US arms market: Experts
New Delhi: Notwithstanding the political brouhaha raised by the agreement reached on the draft of a pact that allows verification of end-use of military hardware purchased from the US, Indian s....
- Indian-American devises cleaner way to capture CO2
Washington: An Indian-American physicist has devised a cleaner and more efficient way of capturing carbon dioxide from its polluting source, like coal-fired power plants.
Lawrence Li....
- Indian army chief meets US military officials
Washington: Indian Army chief, General Deepak Kapoor, has kicked off a dialogue with the top US military leadership with meetings focusing on the regional security situation.
Kapoor o....
- End-user pact brings India into non-proliferation mainstream: US
Washington: Describing it as a "landmark event", the US has said the end-user monitoring (EUM) arrangement agreed during Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit has brought India....
- Antony defends India-US military pact
New Delhi: A day after an uproar in parliament over a pact that will enable the annual inspection of military hardware purchased from the US, Defence Minister A.K. Antony today defended the mea....
- 'Significant expansion' of relationship with India in Clinton visit: US
Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's just concluded visit to India has resulted in significant expansion of the bilateral and multilateral relationship between the two nation....
- India, US sign accord on crop research
Hyderabad: The University of Florida (UF) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have decided to establish a distance education centre in Patancheru ....
- Krishna to leave for ASEAN, ARF meet in Thailand
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today goes to Thai island resort Phuket to attend Asia's biggest annual security gathering that will be dominated by terrorism, the North K....
- India-US ties enter Phase III with defence and space pacts
New Delhi: Launching the third phase of their strategic partnership, India on Monday approved two sites for US nuclear reactors and concluded critical pacts on easing high-end defence sales and....
- It's a never-before opportunity for defence deals with India: US
Washington: Eyeing high-value deals with India, including the over $10 billion contract for 126 multi role fighter aircraft, the main business lobby for India said the agreement finalised in Ne....
- US wants to know India's stand on Iran: Clinton
New Delhi: The United States is keen to know India's perspective on Iran's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here today.
"In the discus....
- Krishna, Clinton head to Thailand on Tuesday for security meet
New Delhi: Hours after their meeting in the Indian capital, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will on Tuesday head separately to Thailand to atten....
- I have to go on a diet once I return home: Clinton
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "admires" India and "loves Indian food". After her gastronomic excesses during her trip here, she intends to go on a diet when s....
- Hollywood-Bollywood, food, politics - Clinton floors students
New Delhi: It was more than education, women empowerment and other such issues that the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about when she visited the Delhi University today. From Holly....
- Hillary, Advani discuss India-US relations
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today called on veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani at his residence here and discussed a host of issues, including India-US....
- Exciting times to be a woman, Clinton tells students
New Delhi: These were exciting times and a better time in human history than any other to be a woman, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today and asserted that this was an opportunity ....
- Manmohan holds talks with Clinton
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today afternoon, with the Mumbai attacks and their aftermath, the situation in the Afghanistan-Pa....
- Best time in history to be a woman: Clinton
New Delhi: Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said that the modern age is the best time to be a woman.
"It is exciting and if there is any better time in human h....
- Farmers' suicides of great concern, says Clinton
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday said farmers need financial security to prevent them committing suicide as has been happening in India, and stop them from drifting aw....
- Clinton to visit Delhi University today amid tight security
New Delhi: Before beginning her meeting with top Indian officials on the last leg of her India visit today, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will address a select gathering of students and....
- Hillary under the 'mulberry'
New Delhi: The drizzle stopped and the sun came out as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived at an agricultural research institute today to watch some paddy sowing and speak on Indo-US ....
- US downplays CTBT differences ahead of India talks on Monday
New Delhi: Setting the stage for nuclear business with India, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today sought to downplay differences over nuclear issues, saying the two countries can work t....
- Climate change: Clinton shares green thoughts with India
New Delhi: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today began the Delhi leg of her five-day India visit with a conference on climate change and green technologies - a subject close to her heart and....
- Delhi secured ahead of Clinton visit
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will touch down today noon in New Delhi, a city that has put on its finest armour for the former first lady - with nearly 2,000 police and intel....
- I love Indian food: Clinton
Mumbai: Hillary Clinton loves Indian food.
On her fourth visit to India, the US Secretary of State made this admission in an interview on Saturday with media.
Clinton was ....
- Clinton 'optimistic' about end-user defence pact with India
Mumbai Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday said she was "optimistic" about concluding a defence pact that will enable the US to monitor the end use of the arms and sensitive ....
- After Mumbai visit, Clinton heads for New Delhi
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for New Delhi today morning after a 36-hour stay in Mumbai during which she met business leaders, victims of the November 2008 terror attack, ....
- Clinton says education a passion with her
Mumbai: Speaking with passion and declaring that education was "very near and dear to my heart", US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a large audience at the St. Xavier's Coll....
- 'We shall overcome' in Gujarati greets Clinton
Mumbai: "We shall overcome", the iconic anthem of the flower power generation -- sung in Gujarati -- greeted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she arrived at the handicrafts outl....
- Clinton conquered everybody in one shot: Swati Piramal
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had India's head honchos completely bowled over during their meeting in the Taj hotel here today, said top businesswoman Swati Piramal, one of ....
- Tight security at St. Xavier's College for Clinton visit
Mumbai: Mumbai's St. Xavier's College -- to be visited by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today afternoon -- was crawling with policemen hours ahead of her arrival.
Secu....
- India, US in new era of cooperation: Clinton
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today met a select group of Indian business leaders here, focussing on issues such as energy security, agriculture, the global financial crisis and....
- US wants India to enlarge role as global power
Washington: The US says it wants India as a global power to play a bigger role for regional stability, regional security and economic development as also in finding a global solution to climate....
- Clinton makes fashion statement with red business suit
Mumbai: Looking radiant in a bright red business suit teamed with a similarly coloured double-layered choker, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was woman power personified at her breakfast ....
- Clinton condoles 26/11 victims, meets Indian business leaders
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended a commemorative event for 26/11 victims at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel here before meeting Indian business leaders today, the fir....
- After Clinton, Holbrooke to visit India next week
Washington: On the heels of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India, Richard Holbrooke, US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, will stop in India next week on a trip to ....
- Hillary Clinton arrives in Mumbai, to stay at Taj Hotel
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Mumbai late Friday night to begin her five-day visit to India. She is staying at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace & Tower - one of the....
- Hillary Clinton meets Indian business leaders
Mumbai: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Indian business leaders here today, the first full day of her visit to the country.
Clinton discussed an array of issues over breakfa....
- Non-proliferation on agenda, Clinton says ahead of India visit
New Delhi: The US remains "committed" to the civil nuclear agreement but also wants to engage with India in global non-proliferation efforts, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said....
- New US envoy reaches India
New Delhi: The new US envoy to India, Timothy J. Roemer, arrived here on Thursday night, ahead of the visit of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who reaches Mumbai today.
The ....
- 'Hillary Clinton excited about India trip'
Washington: As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left on a much awaited trip to India, the US again stressed the importance it placed on the role India can play not just in the region, but as ....
- US has no real concerns about India n-deal
Washington: The US has again assured India that it does not have any real concerns about going forward with the India-US civil nuclear deal as it has proper IAEA (International Atomic Energy Ag....
- India can play a global role: Hillary Clinton
Washington: Acknowledging India's emergence as a global player, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says how New Delhi can "play not just a regional role but a global one as well"....
- India need not worry about n-deal: US
Washington: The US today assured India that it should have no apprehension that the G-8 decision to put a bar on helping non-NPT countries to reprocess uranium would throw the India-US civil nu....
- India, US set for nuclear business during Clinton visit
New Delhi/Washington: Unfazed by the G8 ban on enrichment and re-processing (ENR) technologies, India is set to take its civil nuclear trade with the US forward by offering American companies t....
- Indian American legislator to run for US Congress
Washington: An Indian American Democratic legislator in Kansas state, Raj Goyle, will run for the US House of Representatives next year.
If elected, he would be the third Indian Ameri....
- India to take up nuclear issue during Clinton visit
New Delhi: India is concerned over the G8 declaration "to curb transfer of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology", which can undermine the "clean" waiver it has obtained ....
- I find Obama very supportive towards India: Manmohan
On board Air India One: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said talk of US President Barack Obama and his administration being not supportive towards India had "no basis". "I find Pr....
- Clinton discusses India trip with Congressional leaders
Washington: With just "about 11 days or so" to go for her India visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met top Congressional leaders to talk about where this "very important ....
- India-US N-deal will boost US security, economy: US Senator
Washington: The landmark India-US civil nuclear deal resulting in a strong and enduring partnership with New Delhi would enhance America's national security and economy, a top US lawmaker s....
- McNamara wanted to nuke China to defend India
London: Former US defence secretary Robert S. McNamara, who has died in Washington aged 93, wanted America to attack China with nuclear weapons if it invaded India for a second time.
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- Oriyas in US converge for cultural extravaganza
Bhubaneswar: Thousands of people, mostly Oriyas, came together to celebrate their ethnic culture through seminars and workshops at a two-day event held in New Jersey, US, according to reports r....
- American NSA meets Manmohan, discusses terror, Pakistan
New Delhi: India and the US discussed the strengthening of cooperation in countering terrorism and the situation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region when US National Security Adviser James L. Jo....
- US and India poised to become global partners
Washington: With the India-US civil nuclear deal establishing a new level of trust between the two countries, New Delhi and Washington are poised to become "global partners" to help sha....
- Indian American health researcher a White House Fellow: Obama
Washington: President Barack Obama has appointed Anish Mahajan, an Indian-American internist and health services researcher, as one of the 15 persons to serve as White House Fellows this year.
....
- US banks on India as key partner to shape 21st century
Washington: Reiterating its "deep commitment" to build stronger ties with India, the US today said it looked forward to working with the new Indian government to make its vision of shap....
- Indian firms acquire 143 US companies, create 30,000 jobs
Washington: Indian companies made 143 acquisitions across various sectors in the United States over the last two years, bailed out many companies on the brink of closure and created some 30,000....
- US job visa policy could affect Indian investment
New Delhi: Indian corporates could slow down investment in the US if the strict American policy on issuing temporary visas is not relaxed, says a study by a leading industry lobby and a global ....
- Clinton vows 'dramatic expansion' of India-US ties
Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has vowed to usher in a new era of relations with India with a "dramatic expansion" in ties in fields ranging from trade to global secu....
- Anand Sharma in US to boost India-US trade ties
Washington: Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma is all set to hold a series of meetings with top Obama administration officials to renew the dialogue on the way ahead for the Ind....
- Advice for Obama: Visit India for 'Jai Ho' US policy
Washington: The head of a Washington think tank has some unusual advice for President Barack Obama: visit India and see why 'Jai Ho' should be the key words of the US' long-term for....
- Indians and Chinese coming hard at US: Obama
Washington: Warning that the Chinese and the Indians were coming hard at the US in an increasingly competitive world, President Barack Obama has called for an improvement of the American educat....
- Obama names Indian American as envoy to Belize
Washington: President Barack has named Vinai Thummalapally, an Indian-American businessman and a former college friend who raised over $100,000 for his campaign, as ambassador to the central Am....
- Obama tells Manmohan he wants to deepen India-US ties
New Delhi: US President Barack Obama is committed to broadening and deepening relations with India, according to a letter from him given today to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
US Un....
- US to sign end-user agreement with India soon
New Delhi: Upbeat about the defence ties between India and the US, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns today said Washington was hopeful of soon signing a contentious e....
- India is an 'absolutely critical country' for US
Washington: US President Barack Obama has despatched a personal letter to New Delhi making it clear that India is "an absolutely critical country" with which Washington is keen to work,....
- Talks will resume after Pakistan acts against terror: India
New Delhi: Amid a US push for the resumption of talks with Pakistan, India on Wednesday made it clear that although it was keen to normalise strained sub-continental relations, talks can resume....
- No plans for special envoy for Kashmir: US
Washington: The United States says it would support more dialogue between India and Pakistan but has ruled out the appointment of a special envoy to deal with Kashmir that Islamabad contends is....
- Synergies Summit to 'reboot' US-India ties
Washington: Top US government officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will participate in a Synergies Summit hosted by a premier business advocacy organisation to "reboot&#....
- Burns visits India on Wednesday, Pakistan on agenda
New Delhi: India will convey its concerns over Pakistan's "inaction" against the perpetrators of the Mumbai carnage when US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Bu....
- H1B restrictions would choke US of talent: Premji
Washington: Wipro's executive chairman, Azim Premji has warned that a proposal to restrict hiring holders of H1B visas for skilled workers will choke America of talent coming in and could g....
- Clinton discusses Burns' visit with Krishna
New Delhi: India and the US today discussed their growing strategic ties when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rang up External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and congratulated him on assuming....
- India-Pakistan n-arms race worries US: Report
Washington: The India-Pakistan nuclear arms race, which reminds some in the American establishment of the US-Soviet nuclear competition during the Cold War, has left US officials "increasin....
- Obama calls up Manmohan, congratulates on victory
New Delhi: US President Barack Obama on Saturday telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to congratulate him on his victory in the general elections and hoped for a continuity in the India-US ....
- US strengthening ties with India, others: Clinton
Washington: The US on Wednesday said it was "strengthening and deepening" its bilateral ties with India and other emerging regional leaders as part of its "smart power" approach....
- US bill for inter-parliamentary exchange with India moved
Washington: A bill calling for an annual meeting between political leaders from India and the United States for discussion on common issues of interest in their relations was on Tuesday introdu....
- US media sees stability and better India-US ties in poll verdict
Washington: The US media greeted the return of the Congress-led coalition in India as heralding stability in the world's most populous nation and a vindication of Prime Minister Manmohan Si....
- US regards India a hub of regional prosperity
Washington: India not only provides crucial export opportunities to American companies but has the potential to become the hub of prosperity in Asia, says a top US diplomat who has served in Ne....
- US envoy meets Advani, Chandrababu Naidu; discusses India-US ties
New Delhi: Amid mounting uncertainty over the outcome of the general elections in India, US Charge d'Affaires (head of mission) A. Peter Burleigh on Wednesday met BJP's prime ministeria....
- India kept informed about Pak strategy: Holbrooke
Washington: US is keeping India, "a great regional power", fully informed about its Pakistan strategy as it works with Islamabad to shift its focus from India to the insurgent threat on....
- Senate bill strips references to India
Washington: Two influential US senators have introduced a bill to triple American aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion annually for five years, with some exacting conditions but stripped of referenc....
- Give up obsession with India, Obama to tell Zardari
Washington: President Barack Obama is expected to press Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari again to give up its obsession with India as its main threat and instead focus on the armed threat f....
- US places India, China on IPR watch list
Washington: The US has placed India, China and 10 others on its Priority Watch List of trading partners that do not provide an adequate level of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection o....
- We admit our past mistakes, says Clinton on climate change
Washington: Assuring India and China that it wants their economies to grow, the US has told representatives of the world's leading economies that it is no longer "absent without leave&#....
- US backs India's efforts to end fighting in Sri Lanka
Washington: The US has expressed support for India's efforts to end the fighting in Sri Lanka between the government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels.
"We support Indian effo....
- PETA approaches 'American Idol' contestant, Anoop Desai
New Delhi: Animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has approached the recently voted out"American Idol" contestant Anoop Desai to join hands with....
- India does pretty good job of running elections: Hillary Clinton
Washington: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is impressed by the "pretty good job" the Indians do of running their elections even if it means keeping efforts to reduce India-Pakista....
- Indian American doctor charged for possessing explosives
Washington: An Indian-born doctor in the US faces a June 1 trial on a charge of possessing explosive only permitted for military use.
Randeep Mann, 50, arraigned before US Magistrate ....
- Aneesh Chopra - the first Indian as US CTO
California: Silicon Valley, the world's epicenter of innovation, is attributed to an insular region in some ways.
President Barack Obama's surprising choice for America's ....
- Howard Berman meets PM, discusses AfPak crisis
New Delhi: A US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Howard Berman met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and discussed terrorism and the situation in Pa....
- Two Indian Americans to help Obama fight wasteful spending
Washington: President Barack Obama has formed a three-man team, including two Indian Americans, to help break Washington's "bad habits" of wasteful spending and move recession-hit A....
- US announces steps to counter piracy
Washington: The US will seek an immediate international meeting to broaden efforts against piracy off the coast of Somalia, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday.
Cli....
- 'India expects US to show leadership'
London: India is looking at President Barack Obama to signal renewed US global leadership and engagement by rejecting protectionist pressures at the coming summit of the Group of 20 (G20) c....
- Reform ISI, shift focus from India to terrorism: US tells Pak
Washington: The US wants Pakistan to reform its notorious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, shift its focus from India to Afghanistan and train its troops in counter-insurgency to meet ....
- American recklessness led world to recession: Canada PM
Toronto: In the first such attack by any western leader, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has blamed reckless American consumers and investors for leading the world into the current r....
- Obama's economic czar wants US to lead economic recovery
Washington: President Barack Obama's top economic adviser wants the United States to lead a global effort to improve regulatory standards as the world grapples with its worst economic crisi....
- Obama's Indian-American info czar goes on leave amid FBI probe
Washington: After just a week on the job, President Barack Obama's Indian-American info czar Vivek Kundra is said to have gone on leave amid an FBI probe that resulted in a search of his form....
- Indian officials join meeting as US calls for $500 bn IMF push
London: Officials from India and other Group of 20 (G20) countries began meeting on Thursday amid a call by the US Treasury Secretary to increase the IMF's borrowing pot by a massive $500 bil....
- Manmohan Singh, Obama may meet at G-20 summit
Washington: The US and India are both hoping that President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would meet on the sidelines of next month's summit of Group of 20 leading economies in....
- Three Indian Americans among US science talent contest winners
Washington: Three Indian-Americans students have made it to the top 10 in what has been described as the brainy version of American Idol, introducing America's next top scientist.
Narend....
- Ties will improve under Obama administration
Washington: India is confident its relationship with the US would move forward rapidly to the next level under President Barack Obama, taking off from where his predecessor George W. Bush lef....
- US wants to ramp up cooperation with India: Hillary
Washington: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has assured that the US really wants "to ramp up its cooperation" with India on a host of issues ranging Afghanistan to climate change to counter-....
- Hillary Clinton to visit India at some point
Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be going to India at some point, but it's not clear whether the visit would be before or after the Indian general election next month.....
- US, India for efforts to prevent Mumbai-type attacks
Washington: The US and India are agreed on the need for global counter-terrorism efforts to try to prevent Mumbai type of terror attacks, blamed on Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tai....
- US wants Pak to do more to book 26/11 attackers
Washington: US wants Pakistan to do more to bring those responsible for the Nov 26 terrorist attacks in Mumbai to justice.
"Overall our assessment has been that Pakistan has been providing....
- Menon begins dialogue with Obama team
Washington: Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Monday plunged into three days of hectic diplomacy focusing on taking the India-US strategic relationship forward as the two nations be....
- US sees ties with India growing stronger
Washington: The US says it considers India as a strategic partner, as well as an economic partner and sees their relations "growing and becoming stronger," under the administration of Presi....
- FBI working to bring Mumbai attackers to justice
New Delhi: The US on Tuesday said that it will work with India and the rest of the world to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai atrocity to justice and condemned the attacks on Sri Lankan ....
- IAEA approves additional nuclear inspections for India
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Tuesday approved additional nuclear inspection measures for India, which the country has to ratify before it can receive imports for its ....
- India can influence the US, says PM aide
New Delhi: India had sent a "very strong demarche" which led to the US removing India from the mandate of special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, according to ....
- Act against 'hawala' funding of terror, US tells India
Washington: Warning that the 'hawala' system of illegal money transfer is "directly linked to terrorist financing", the US has urged India to cooperate with international initiatives to check m....
- India did not play into Mumbai attackers' hands: Holbrooke
Washington: India did not play into the hands of the masterminds of the Mumbai terrorist attacks who had aimed to upset the improving India-Pakistan relationship, according to a top US offi....
- US wants all Mumbai terror attackers brought to justice
Washington: The US says it's working with India and Pakistan to bring all the perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks to justice, but whether the lone surviving attacker should be extradited ....
- No Indians on doomed Continental flight
Washington: No passengers of Indian origin appeared to be on the doomed Continental Flight 3407 that crashed into a house near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 aboard and one man on the gr....
- India is a 'very important strategic partner': US
Washington: The new Obama administration has reiterated that India is a "very important strategic partner" and is keen on implementing the historic civil nuclear deal worked out by the previous....
- US envoy Mulford briefs Indian Government on Holbrooke's visit
New Delhi: U.S. Ambassador to India, David C Mulford, said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, would visit New Delhi s....
- Root out safe havens for terrorists, Obama tells Pak
Washington: Warning Pakistan that US would not tolerate terrorist safe havens in its tribal belt along the border with Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has advocated a regional approach ....
- Kashmir not on Holbrooke's agenda on trip to India
Washington: Reiterating that Kashmir was never part of US special envoy Richard Holbrooke's portfolio, the US has said he will travel to India as part of his mission to bring peace and stabil....
- Yet another Andhra techie shot dead in US
Hyderabad: Rudraraju Sudheer Kumar, a mechanical engineer from Andhra Pradesh, has been killed in Atlanta in the US, family sources said. This is the third such killing of a techie from the....
- Rare honour for Indian American scientist
New York: In a rare honour, Indian-American physicist Mani Bhaumik has been chosen as the sole patron for the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009.
The International Astronomical Uni....
- India ready to discuss anything with Holbrooke
New Delhi: India is ready to discuss any issue and share its views on regional stability with US special representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke when he comes to the re....
- Kashmir was never on Holbrooke's plate: US
Washington: The US has reiterated that Kashmir was never going to be part of the portfolio of Richard Holbrooke, its special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, denying reports that Indian ....
- Obama keen to talk to PM; calls India natural ally
Washington: With President Barack Obama seeing US and India as "natural allies", he is now looking forward to speak to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as soon as he gets well.
"I think the P....
- World must reassess Pakistan policy after Mumbai attacks: US experts
Washington: The international community needs to reassess its policy toward Pakistan with the Mumbai terrorist attacks underscoring the imperative of addressing "transnational sources of Isla....
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