“A Promised Land” ends with 2011 and the next volume is to pick up after that. For that reason Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not figure in the book.
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Barack Obama 59th Birthday: Here are 8 interesting facts about 44th president of US
The Nobel Committee in Norway awarded Obama the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
Twitter accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk and others hacked in Bitcoin scam
Twitter also took the unprecedented measure of preventing verified accounts from tweeting.
Barack Obama praises viral Sikh man who wore rainbow turban at pride march
You’ve got a lot to be proud of, Jiwandeep. Thanks for everything you do to make this country a little more equal. Turban looks great, by the way,” wrote Barack Obama on Twitter
Barack Obama offers World Cup-winning advice to Lionel Messi
In the finals of FIFA World Cup 2014, Argentina lost to Germany by 1-0 in Rio de Janerio.
Throwback picture of Barack Obama with Michelle Obama gains over 5 million likes
Obama posted a throwback picture on his wife Michelle Obama’s birthday.
Former US president Barack Obama dons Santa hat to cheer sick kids
Washington ,Former US President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to the Children’s National Medical Center here, bringing with him a sack of presents for the young patients. The 44th President was given a rock star’s entrance as he entered the hospital, with his swagger giving way to dance moves as[Read More…]
Barack Obama’s tweet most-liked ever, Trump has none
Although US President Donald Trump creates a lot of buzz on Twitter round the clock, it is his predecessor Barack Obama who has the most-liked tweet of 2017 in his kitty. According to Twitter’s year-in-review list, Obama’s tweet reacting to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August was not only[Read More…]
Manmohan Singh great support in aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis: Obama
At a time when Manmohan Singh is under attack from the ruling BJP, former US President Barack Obama on Friday praised the former Prime Minister saying he was a great support in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. “(Manmohan) Singh was the primary partner while we were working during[Read More…]
I am first American president to have recipe for daal: Obama
Former US president Barack Obama had the audience here in splits when he said that he was the first American president to have a recipe for daal, the humble Indian dish which is staple in many Indian households. Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit in a question-answer session, he explained[Read More…]
Read full text: Barack Obama sent personal letter to Donald Trump as he left Oval Office
President Barack Obama wrote a personal letter to Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States took charge, in a bid to continue a tradition that past Presidents followed. While Trump has mentioned about the letter, he made sure that no journalists get access to it. But now,[Read More…]
Obama’s anti-racism tweet after Charlottesville becomes the most liked ever!
As former president of America, Barack Obama took to Twitter condemning racism, in the aftermath of a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, it became the most liked tweet ever, with more than 3 million social media users so far resonating similar sentiment. “No one is born hating another person because[Read More…]
Prioritise ‘religious freedom’: US Senator Marco Rubio cautions PM Modi
Welcoming Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to the country, United States Senator, Marco Rubio, who represents Florida in the Upper House, cautioned him to ensure that “religious freedoms” remain a priority for the Indian government. He expressed his concern in a tweet. I welcome Indian PM Modi to the US.[Read More…]
US to host Prime Minister Modi later this month
The US State Department has notified that the USA is looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month. “We look forward to having the (Indian) Prime Minister here in Washington – I believe it’s later this month,” State Department Spokesperson, Heather Nauert, said at a news conference[Read More…]
Trump pulls US out of Paris climate deal
In a move honouring his campaign promise, US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. “I promised I would exit or renegotiate any deal which fails to serve America’s interests,” the president declared in an address in the White House[Read More…]
Trump signs executive order to rollback Obama’s climate change policies
US President Donald Trump signed another controversial executive order to radically change Barack Obama’s climate policies, ceding American leadership in the international campaign to combat global warming. Trump signed the order at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), keeping his campaign promise to revive the coal industry. In the new executive[Read More…]
Obama books to be published worldwide
Barack and Michelle Obama’s upcoming book is to be a global event. As per reports, the Penguin Random House announced on Monday that it has lined up publishers from Ireland to South Africa for the two books, to be released by the Crown imprint in the US and Canada. Titles and[Read More…]
Barack Obama to receive JFK profile in Courage Award
Protestors take to streets over DAPL nod; Jane Fonda calls Trump a ‘predator-in-chief’.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a document that allows the government to reconsider the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline, a project that was routed in December by Obama Administration due to protest from activists and the native Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Large numbers of activists and Standing Rock[Read More…]
Amid protest, Donald Trump to swear in as 45th US President
Amidst the protest across the globe, Donald Trump will deliver his first presidential speech to hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Washington DC and millions watching around the world Friday afternoon local time (10: 30 pm IST). Trump’s incoming press secretary Sean Spicer told media on Thursday that the[Read More…]
US dropped 26,172 bombs in seven countries under Obama presidency, says report
Outgoing US President Barack Obama, Nobel laureate for peace in 2009, was responsible for the dropping of 26,172 bombs in seven countries in 2016, over 3,000 more bombs than in 2015. The data released by Statistica are likely to be an underestimate, since the data came from a handful of[Read More…]
US may have a Hindu President if it continues to be inclusive: Barack Obama
The first black president for eight years, Barack Obama has said that if the US continues to be inclusive and diverse, it may send a woman, a Hindu, a Jew or a Latino to the White House. The retiring president also made it clear that he was not going away[Read More…]
Obama calls Narendra Modi to review Indo-US relations
US President Barack Obama telephoned Narendra Modi to thank him for his partnership that enhanced Indo-US relations, said the White House. “Both leaders discussed the progress they have made on shared economic and security priorities, including recognition of India as a major defense partner of the United States and addressing[Read More…]
Trump won’t be worse than Obama: Maduro
Barack Obama’s farewell speech: Talks about discrimination, democracy, equality and lot more!
US President Barack Obama began his farewell address amid deafening chants of “four more years.” The President in his departure speech, warned against everything from anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, anti-women, anti-gay, pro-Russian to pro-rich sentiments that President-elect Donald Trump has publicly backed. Obama took up the stage in Chicago as the crowds[Read More…]