Even in the cacophony of Indian politics, there is one thing that everyone seems to agree on: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has absolute faith in his country’s controversial civilian nuclear deal with the US 
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Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
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The White House is pushing hard to get the deal on the legislative calendar in the House and Senate
was said
With about a dozen lawmakers undecided, the prime minister can probably swing enough votes by making a few compromises. One compromise he will almost certainly not make: backing down on his deal with the US.
was said
in New Kerala
The government will bounce back. You will be surprised to see the number of people who support the government
was said
in Webindia123
We have suspended five. But despite the defection, 39 members will vote for the government
was said
in Webindia123
The Hamirpur MP (Budholiya) wanted to save a contract, that is why he joined the BSP
was said
in Webindia123
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