Obama has 5 point lead over Romney: Poll
September 10th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) President Barack Obama has opened up a five point lead, his largest margin since early July, over his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, in Gallup's daily ... Read more...
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Labor Day Unions Election
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, Sept 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Obama is going to spend part of his labor day campaigning in the United Auto Workers Rally in the city of Toledo where organized labor is ... Read more...
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US defends rant against outsourcing jobs to India
July 28th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 28 (IANS) The US sees no contradiction in President Barack Obama's election year rhetoric against outsourcing of jobs to India and its efforts to forge a stronger ... Read more...
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NBC sells $1 billion ads for Olympics 2012
July 26th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Broadcaster NBC announced on Wednesday that it has reached the $ 1 billion mark for the advertisement sales related to the Olympics.The Olympic Games are ... Read more...
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Himachal to give free net books to 4,000 school toppers
July 18th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 18 (IANS) After Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh also Wednesday announced it would give free net books to 4,000 topper students of Class X passing out ... Read more...
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Pakistan passes political test with little fuss: Daily
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Despite drama worthy of a political thriller, the system managed to elect a new prime minister with relatively little fuss. But the choice may be ... Read more...
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US House panel holds attorney general in contempt
June 21st, 2012 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS) A US House of Representatives panel Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over failure to hand over documents related ... Read more...
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Talent young illegal immigrants can stay in US: Obama
June 16th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 16 (IANS) In an election-year move hailed by South Asian, Latino and other immigrant organisations, President Barack Obama announced that his administration will stop deporting talented young ... Read more...
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Obama using drone strikes for political gains: Gilani
June 11th, 2012 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that US President Barack Obama is using drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal regions for political motives, Xinhua reported.Gilani's ... Read more...
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Zardari optimistic on ties with US
June 10th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 10 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed confidence over his country's relationship with the US, despite complaints from Washington about Islamabad "not doing enough" to counter ... Read more...
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Obama denies allegations over White House leaks
June 9th, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has strongly denied the charges by political rivals that the White House purposely leaked classified information for political gains in the ... Read more...
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Obama’s envoy to India gets Senate nod
March 31st, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) A day after the US expressed concern over non-confirmation of President Barack Obama's new ambassador to India due to election year politics, the Senate approved ... Read more...
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Election year politics holds up Obama’s envoy to India
March 30th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Election year politics has held up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee as envoy to India.But South Asia veteran Nancy J. Powell, who was ... Read more...
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Himachal budget session begins Friday
March 8th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) The defeat of the Congress in the recently concluded assembly elections has boosted the morale of the faction-ridden ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal ... Read more...
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Dhumal in please-all mode in election year (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is on a spree to please-all ahead of the state assembly polls later this year.The debt-ridden state, which ... Read more...
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Obama blames growing India, China for hurting American wallets (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama has accused his Republican rivals of using the pain at the pump to score political points while attributing rising oil prices to ... Read more...
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India, China fuel demand spiking prices, says Obama
February 24th, 2012 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Attributing rising oil prices to growing demand in countries like China, India and Brazil, President Obama has accused his Republican rivals of using the pain at ... Read more...
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Jolie receives threats over directorial debut
February 16th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie says she has received threats since her directorial debut "In The Land Of Blood And Honey" was premiered in Sarajevo, Bosnia ... Read more...
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Obama’s plan to help 3.5 mn homeowners (Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) In the midst of a heating election campaign, President Barack Obama plans to help with good credit about 3.5 million Americans who are unable to ... Read more...
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Congress finds no ward to field sitting Chandigarh mayor
November 28th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) Ironic as it may sound, the sitting mayor of Chandigarh has not been able to find favour with the ruling Congress party to get himself ... Read more...
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Amarinder questions Badal’s stand on Bhullar clemency
September 25th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) Congress leader Amarinder Singh Sunday questioned the move by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to bring a resolution in the assembly seeking clemency for Khalistani ... Read more...
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US court tosses out key parts of Obama’s healthcare reform
August 13th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) In a major blow to President Barack Obama, a US federal appeals court has tossed out key provisions of his sweeping health care reform bill ... Read more...
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Haryana upset over Punjab minister’s ‘threat’ to official
July 21st, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) The Haryana government Thursday took strong exception to the alleged threat by Punjab Irrigation Minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon to officers of the Haryana irrigation department at ... Read more...
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‘Talks haven’t improved US-Pakistan ties’
July 12th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Talks between Pakistan and the US seem to have failed to put their relationship back on track, a leading Pakistani daily said Tuesday.The ties between Washington ... Read more...
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Sex scandal a killer for opposition Labour Party in New Zealand
March 28th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington (New Zealand), Mar. 28 (ANI): It's election year in New Zealand, but the conservative National Party, which has been in power since 2008, is proving tough to beat thanks to ... Read more...
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Budget session spent little time on legislation
March 25th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The budget session of parliament, that ended Friday, saw very little time spent on legislation and several hours lost in interruptions over controversies like ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu government ushers in New Year with freebies
January 1st, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu welcomed the New Year with prayers and revelry as people thronged temples, beaches and hotels, burst crackers and wished each other at midnight. The government Saturday ... Read more...
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Obama touches all time low in opinion poll
September 25th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) With just a month to go for the US Congressional elections, opposition Republicans have the clear advantage as President Barack Obama contends with the ... Read more...
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US expert says elections make defense spending cuts more difficult
September 5th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): An expert at UAB's Department of Sociology and Social Work, Casey Borch, has said that elections make defense spending cuts more difficult.Borch's conclusions are reportedly based on ... Read more...
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US defence secretary to quit next year
August 16th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said he will quit his job next year.
Gates said that by 2011 it will be known whether the strategy the administration is ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa urges people to vote DMK out
August 14th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadhu), Aug 14 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa Saturday came down heavily on the central and Tamil Nadu governments over price rise, power cuts and the law and order ... Read more...
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Harry Reid’s Son, Rory Avoids Using Dad’s Name in Governor Bid
June 28th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The son of one of America’s most powerful politicians is running for Governor of Nevada, yet his campaign tactics include avoiding his father’s name. Rory Reid, son of ... Read more...
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Australian Government to spend millions to fight spread of radical Islam
May 8th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 8 (ANI): The Australian Government will be earmarking millions of dollars to check the spread of radical Islam in the country. The measure comes as part of a Federal ... Read more...
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Rachel Weisz to play Jackie Kennedy in a new JFK movie
April 16th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz would play the character of the former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in a new JFK movie. This new upcoming movie is ... Read more...
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Jackie Kennedy’s interviews of 1964 to be released
April 14th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jackie Kennedy gave 7 interviews in 1964 to historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. In all these interviews she talked about her marriage, her life and ... Read more...
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