US President Barack Obama made a strong appeal for religious freedom at a town hall-style meeting in Delhi on Tuesday, weighing in on one of India's most controversial topics as he wound up a three-day visit.
With Delhi and Mumbai gearing up for President Obama's visit, the government says that there are no specific security threats. "All arrangements are in place... we hope it will be a successful visit," said Home Secretary GK Pillai to NDTV.Pillai also elaborated on his comments yesterday - he had said, "We could say that we were disappointed t...
US President Barack Obama would begin his India visit on November 6 with a message of condolence for the victims of 26/11 attacks. He will then celebrate Diwali with school children of Mumbai along with First Lady Michelle.Obama would also visit the Gandhi Museum in Mumbai where he is also scheduled to attend a major business meeting, before headin...
The White House has announced US President Barack Obama's itinerary in India. (Pics: Welcome Barack Obama! India gets ready) Obama will leave Washington on November 5 and will arrive in Mumbai on November 6.His first stop will be the iconic Taj Hotel, targeted by Pakistan-based terrorists in 2008. He will meet 26/11 survivors there. He will th...
The guessing game is on among presidential watchers of the gastronomic kind: What will be on the 'Obama Platter' that US President Barack Obama intends to create when he visits India next month?Back in June, making a rare visit to the State Department for a reception for External Affairs Minister SM Krishna to demonstrate that US-India ties are amo...
For the first time in several years, the US Secretary of State will not be part of the Presidential delegation when Barack Obama visits India next month.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has played a key role in accelerating the Indo-US relationship, will not accompany Obama during his November visit due to "scheduling conflict".Clinton would...
Jammu and Kashmir is on security alert ahead of US President Barack Obama's India visit early November. State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will preside over a Unified Headquarters meeting in Srinagar later on Monday, to take stock of the security measures.Top security sources have told NDTV that the meeting will focus on specific counter-strategies...
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