US lawmakers ease Obama`s path to trade deal

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 03:37

Senior US lawmakers reached a deal Thursday to make it easier for President Barack Obama to negotiate a massive trade accord with 11 other Asia-Pacific nations.

Barack Obama to honour Satya Nadella with 'Champion of Change' award

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 17:26

US President Barack Obama plans to honour Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella with the 'Champions of Change' award for bringing about change within his company to support working families.

Obamas pay effective federal tax rate of nearly 20%

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 22:24

President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid more than USD 93,000 in federal taxes last year on an adjusted gross income of more than USD 477,000.

Obama earned $477,000 in 2014 as income continues to lower

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 09:18

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle earned a gross income of $477,383 in 2014, according to the couple`s tax returns, released by the White House on Friday.

India to benefit from breakthrough in Iranian Nuke standoff

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 22:40

India was paying 45 percent of bills against Iranian oil imports in rupee through a UCO Bank account.

Barack Obama sharply criticizes China's plans for new technology rules

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 03:36

President Barack Obama on Monday sharply criticized China`s plans for new rules on U.S. tech companies, urging Beijing to change the policy if it wants to do business with the United States and saying he had raised it with President Xi Jinping.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan wants more globalisation

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 14:39

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan cautioned "large rich countries" against turning their back on globalisation, while saying he was keen for India to start "setting the agenda" in policy debates with other countries.

Barack Obama vows to fight immigration ruling

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 22:03

US President Barack Obama`s tactic of using executive orders to bypass a hostile Congress and drive through controversial immigration reform has run into legal trouble.

Reliance Infrastructure signs MoU with US-based Innovari Inc

Last Updated: Friday, February 13, 2015, 15:21

Reliance Infrastructure has signed an agreement with US-based Innovari on expanding Automated Demand Side Management (ADSM).

US has best economic growth prospects: Barack Obama

Last Updated: Saturday, February 7, 2015, 06:58

President Barack Obama has said the US has "risen from recession" and has got better prospects of economic growth than any other country, including India, China or Germany.

Obama's ''Big Data'' privacy plans get lift from lawmakers

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 04:49

The White House is working with a Republican congressman on the U.S. House of Representatives` leadership team and Democrats in both the House and Senate on a bill to protect data collected from students through educational apps.

Obama's $4 trillion budget: Higher US spending, tax hike for rich

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 10:32

President Barack Obama`s 2016 budget unveiled Monday sets priorities for the middle class and proposes major infrastructure improvements, to be paid for largely through increased contributions by the wealthy and corporate America.