India
Background
India (Hindi: भारत Bhārat; see also other names), officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a sovereign nation in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi). It borders Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Concerns over the crisis caused by the terrorist attacks in India may overshadow NATO talks this week on drawing Georgia and Ukraine closer to the alliance, officials said Monday.
NATO nations are worried that rising tensions
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Miami Herald
...Belgium — Concerns over the crisis caused by the terrorist attacks in India may overshadow NATO talks this week on drawing Georgia and Ukraine closer to the alliance, officials said Monday. NATO nations are worried that rising tensions between India and Pakistan,...
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Centre Daily Times
... The White House on Monday said the investigation into the India attacks was continuing but it had heard nothing to suggest that Pakistan's government was involved. "I've heard nothing that says that the Pakistani government was involved," White House...
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Ynetnews
LONDON The United States has told Pakistan it expects complete cooperation in connection with investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today, saying the civilized world must unite
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The Honolulu Advertiser
...Dec 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that no stone would be left unturned to fight terrorism while addressing a public rally here on Monday. In the backdrop of the Mumbai terror attacks that killed at least 197 people and left 295 wounded, the...
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Newstrack India
India's government today summoned the Pakistani ambassador to blame his country for involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks and request that "strong action" be taken.
Pakistan's high commissioner in Delhi was called to the foreign office to be
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Guardian Unlimited
Moshe Holtzberg, the 2-year-old orphan of the rabbi and his wife slain in the Mumbai Jewish center, reacts during a memorial service at a synagogue in Mumbai, India, on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM - An Israeli Air Force jet left India for
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Canoe
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DELHI: India's economy will expand 7-8 percent in the year to March, former
finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters on Monday, describing
this as "satisfactory."
Chidambaram was named India's home minister
on Sunday.
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Economic Times
... The economy continues to tank, terrorists strike India, and Thailand is facing a coup, but America’s 68 million or so dog owners–and just about everyone else, it seems–are waiting with bated breath to find out which dog will become the Presidential Pooch....
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Pet Connection Blog
...root out terrorism. Speaking to reporters while returning to Mumbai from Jakarta (Indonesia) after a two-nation tour of Vietnam and Indonesia, the President made the government's resolve against terrorism very clear, asserting that it (terrorism) was unacceptable...
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Webindia123
Last Week - About India
...in town, accompanying the mid-east premiere of his George Bush biopic, 'W'. From India, screen stars Abhishek Bachnan and Sonam Kapoor will help turn the eyes of the subcontinent Dubai'wards, along with an array of Arab actors and directors. A-lister celebrities...
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Hollywood Reporter
...Singh and Patel emerged as the winners and were then invited to train with University of Southern California pitching coach Tom House in the US. After months of training, the two pitchers -- who had never played baseball before entering the contest -- threw...
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MLB.com
...NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth will rebound by the middle of next year, after expanding at a slightly slower pace this financial year, because of the ripple effects of various stresses in the global economy, finance minister P Chidambaram said. Although...
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Economic Times
...Sardesai: But what you're hoping for is that vertical ideas become less and less of the central focus of the country, that India thinks much more about education, technology, health, environment as the challenges of the future . Nandan Nilekani: Absolutely....
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IBN Live
...be paid for certain accidents or sickness. She says domestic workers are dependent on that salary for their livelihood. As India's economy booms, so does the number of households that can afford to hire maids, cooks, and "dhobis" to do laundry. Domestic workers...
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Voice of America
...of India has played a major role in keeping our country united. It was a testimony to the greatness of our leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru that when religious passions were inflamed at the time of Partition, and when Pakistan declared itself an Islamic state,...
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The Hindu
...growth of many franchise brands in India, the future of franchising in India is highly promising. This promising future of the Indian franchising industry is backed up by an equally powerful market report that shows statistics of this thriving sector. According...
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PR-Inside.com
...expand Dabur’s operations and strengthen its presence in the fast moving consumer goods space,” said Dabur India chairman Dr Anand Burman. In particular, the acquisition will help Dabur strengthen its position in the personal care market. The company already...
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Cosmetics Design North America
...into high prices and wide profit margins. “It was a tossup between being big and being the best. We chose the latter. Johnny Walker sells at Rs 3,600 a bottle while Bagpiper (a whisky brand from USL) is priced at Rs 400. Imagine how many Bagpipers need to...
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Business Standard
...ICL India having a formidable batting line-up, Bangladesh bowlers will need to be at their best. Apart from spinner Mohammad Rafique, no one has been able to rattle opposition batsmen. On the other hand, Team India will expect an explosive start from G Vignesh,...
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DNA India
Last Month - About India
...As I write, it is the third day of the Delhi Test match and India having posted a 600 plus score is trying mighty hard to impose themselves on Australia on a turning pitch. With a 1-0 lead already in the bag, things couldnt have been better for Indian fans....
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Expressindia.com
“None involved in terror attacks will be spared” Guwahati: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Saturday the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was not going soft on terror and if any other country was involved in terror attacks, India
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The Hindu
...Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar at the Kotla on Saturday. (AP) New Delhi: Indian coach Gary Kirsten admitted on Saturday that poor fielding cost India dear on the fourth day of the third Test match. The fielding errors were crucial. Ishant dropped Clarke...
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Calcutta Telegraph
...Tendulkar gave up studies to pursue cricket. So did Adam Gilchrist. School and college dropouts proliferate all sports. Against this run of play, Viren Wilfred Rasquinha, who was India’s hockey captain, gave up the game six months ago to join the Indian School...
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Business Standard
...seeking it in Bollywood films. "The marriage ceremonies, the joint-family system, the cultural ethos shown in movies made by Yash Chopra, Karan Johar is all they looked for. Having had their bellyful of this cinema, now the Indian who is still out of India,...
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Times of India
...Delhi: The Indian women’s team suffered its second successive defeat in the qualification round of the AFC under-19 women’s football championship with a humiliating 9-0 defeat by Thailand in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. India had lost its opening match 4-1 to...
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The Hindu
...Clarke's century and India's loss of two late wickets gave Australia an outside chance of claiming a shock victory in the Third Test here. Clarke was dropped on 21, 90, 94 and 106 before finishing on a watchful 112 that helped guide the tourists from 338 for...
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The Independent
...Michael Clarke on way to his century on the fourth day of the third Test against India at the Kotla on Saturday. (Reuters) Kirsten, Clarke quotes, stats: Page 18 New Delhi: Michael Clarke played a catch-me-if-you-can innings to steer Australia out of the...
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Calcutta Telegraph
...is not in a position to export any gas to India as its total gas reserve is not known, Md. Syed Masud Mahmood Khundoker, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, said here on Friday. Addressing an interactive session organised by the Bengal National Chamber...
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Hindu Business Line
...didnt, of course, go as far as to say that the present team was Indias finest of all time, a view held by Ajit Wadekar. I dont believe in comparisons, as different eras have different challenges and the players respond to them differently. According to Intikhab,...
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Calcutta Telegraph