n a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
India considers special parliament session to pass food bill By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's government is considering calling a special session of parliament to pass a $24 billion welfare scheme to give cheap food to the poor, the finance minister said on Thursday, a move clearly aimed at public opinion ahead of a general election. Mired in corruption scandals that have paralyzed parliament, the Congress party-led ruling coalition ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
India's Apollo Tyres to buy Cooper Tire for $2.22B India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for about $2.22 billion, boosting its presence in North America and other key markets around the world.
June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
President Bush in AFP We pledge the full support of the United States as India investigates these attacks, brings the guilty to justice and sustains its democratic way of life,Bush said on the south lawn of the White House after returning from the Thanksgiving...
John Howard in AFP We have to be careful of making India some kind of target of disdain in world cricket,Howard said. "I think it is very important we understand there's got to be a fair sharing of responsibilities and no one part of the world, no one...
Richard Gere in China Daily There is a very small right-wing, very conservative political party in India and they are the moral police in India ...... they do this kind of thing quite often,said Gere. "It goes to a reputable court and it gets thrown out."