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Indians to benefit as US court orders full reinstatement of DACA programme

Reversing the outgoing Trump administration's decision, a federal court ordered full reinstatement of the Obama-era programme to protect undocumented immigrants brought as minors from deportation

Barack Obama memoir sells record 1.7 million copies in first week

Barack Obama's A Promised Land sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America in its first week, roughly equal to the combined first week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors

Barack Obama memoir 'A Promised Land' off to record-setting start in sales

Barack Obama's A Promised Land sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history

Elements inside Pakistan army had links to Al-Qaeda: Barack Obama

In his latest book, America's first Black president described the various options of killing Bin Laden once it became increasingly clear that the elusive Al Qaeda chief was living in Pakistan

Barack Obama spent childhood years listening to Ramayan and Mahabharat

Barack Obama said that he has always held a special place for India due to his childhood years spent in Indonesia listening to the epic Hindu tales of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata

Gandhi's writings gave voice to some of my deepest instincts: Barack Obama

Obama said his fascination with India revolved around Mahatma Gandhi, whose "successful non-violent campaign against the British rule became a beacon for other dispossessed, marginalised groups".

US rivals already see a weakened country they think can be exploited: Obama

Obama said that America's deepening divisions are driven in part by the different mindset of Trump's supporters and the conservative media that feeds those views

Rahul Gandhi has nervous unformed quality about him: Obama in his new book

This is the first of two volumes, it starts early in his life, charting his initial political campaigns, and ends with a meeting in Kentucky where he is introduced to the SEAL team

Top headlines: Govt asks CPSEs for larger share, economy on revival path

From Centre asking CPSEs to pay dividends on quarterly basis to RBI policymakers sparring over high inflation forecast, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day

Trump's voter fraud claims one more step in delegitimising democracy: Obama

Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally, his predecessor Barack Obama has said

'Nervous, unformed quality': Obama mentions Rahul Gandhi in his memoir

The New York Times reviewed Obama's memoir 'A Promised Land', in which among other issues, the first Black American President has talked about political leaders from around the world

Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US history

According to a media report, Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama

Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously, says Obama

Calling Joe Biden his "brother," Barack Obama has accused Donald Trump of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously

US elections 2020: Trump jealous of Covid's media coverage, says Obama

President Donald Trump has turned jealous of COVID-19 media coverage, said Barack Obama in his matter-of-factly speaking style, accusing his successor of converting the White House into a "hot zone"

US Presidential debate: Trump says Obama administration left him 'mess'

President Donald Trump says the Obama administration left him a mess to deal with in terms of tempering relations between the United States and North Korea

US elections: Obama, in pitch for Biden, urges Black men not to sit out

Barack Obama made his first in-person campaign pitch for Joe Biden, urging voters in Philadelphia especially Black men not to sit out the election and risk reelecting President Donald Trump

US elections: Barack Obama to hold first in-person event for Joe Biden

Former President Barack Obama is returning to Philadelphia on Wednesday for his first in-person 2020 campaign event for Joe Biden

US elections 2020: Barack Obama to campaign for Biden and Kamala Harris

Former US president Barack Obama will campaign for Democratic party presidential candidate Joe Biden in Pennsylvania next week, the Biden campaign has said

US elections: Joe Biden says Barack Obama is 'doing enough' for campaign

The Democratic nominee did not offer more details but told reporters Tuesday ahead of a campaign trip to Florida that he thinks Obama is "doing enough" for the campaign

Caste, American style

Book review of Caste: The lies that Divide Us