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Petrol price hike: Govt says no rollback, Cong wants revision

Cornered by Opposition and allies over the issue of petrol price hike, the Congress today pressed the government for a decision to ease the burden on people even as petroleum minister Jaipal Reddy ruled out any immediate rollback.

UPA the most inefficient, corrupt govt since independence: Advani

LK Advani told party delegates at the national executive meeting that the country was finding the UPA government "unbearable". Vikas Pathak reports. Sushma to follow Advani, skip BJP rally | Is BJP ready for 2014? | BJP meet 

CSK in IPL final, beat Delhi by 86 runs in Qualifier 2

Sent in to bat, Chennai Super Kings scored 222 for five against Delhi Daredevils in Qualifier II of the Indian Premier League in Chennai today. Scorecard | Pics

CBI grills Jagan, to continue questioning tomorrow

Trial to begin on June 4, CBI yet to state motive clearly

Defence ministry seeks report on notice to Lt Gen

13/7 blasts: ATS files chargesheet, names Bhatkal

Let Mamata take a call on rejoining NDA: BJP

End strike or we’ll hire new pilots: Ajit

Dalai Lama urges real autonomy for Tibet

New Rs. 5 coins to commemorate 150th year of CAG

IPL molestation: Court quashes FIR for a ‘happy ending’

CBI files chargesheet in Shehla Masood case

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Breaking the vicious cycle

The rupee's slide is linked to our demand for oil. So cutting subsidies on fuel is important.

A road India needs to travel

The stage is set for providing the full gamut of financial services to the excluded. Samit Ghosh writes.
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7-inch Google tablet coming in July?

Rumours of a Google Nexus tablet have been doing the rounds for a long time, but a new report confirms that Google is all set to release a 7-inch tablet in July.

First look: Shilpa Shetty with newborn baby

Actress Shilpa Shetty, who gave birth to a baby boy earlier this week, today headed home with the newborn. "Today is the day BabyK will head home. I have no idea how my pet dog will react to our new born," Raj Kundra wrote on Twitter.

Aishwarya sizzles at Cannes, proves critics wrong

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked graceful as she attended the AmfAR Cinema Against Aids gala in Cannes wearing a Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla emsemble last evening. The diva graced the film festival for the 11th time.  FULL COVERAGE
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BCCI awards 16 former players as part of one-time payment

Former India skipper Kris Srikkanth, Madan Lal, Chetan Chauhan and Salim Durani, among others, were awarded with cheques before the start of the Indian Premier League's Qualifier 2 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils today.

Dhoni vs Sehwag: always foes, never friends

Not the best of pals even in India colours, Sehwag and Dhoni will have more than pride to fight for. Rohit Bhaskar reports. Face off: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils
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PICS: Game for Zombie Swipeout?

Zombies marched around streets of San Francisco giving out blood pops and stickers to promote Zynga's new zombie game Zombie Swipeout. Check out the fleshy pics.

Nokia Lumia 610 budget phone coming this June

Nokia has announced that its cheapest Windows Phone handset will go on sale within the next two weeks. The phone will be powered by the latest version of Microsoft's mobile software, Windows Phone Tango.

Click! Facebook launches camera app

Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. The social networking giant has unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.
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Record! 'Porn' novel crosses 10m sales mark

EL James' steamy novel has 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has surpassed 10million sales within six weeks of release. Thanks to its erotic content, the book has to makes become of the fastest and best-selling series of all time. Libraries ban Fifty Shades of Grey

Christopher Hitchens awarded Orwell Memorial Prize

Christopher Hitchens, who died from cancer at the age of 62 last year, was honoured with a Memorial at this year's Orwell Prize for political writing at a ceremony in Westminster.

Ring in the new

Are you an aspiring management student who is game for innovation and is willing to think out-of-the-box? If yes, then there’s good news for you. Courses on Indian culture, politics and green marketing are set to add novelty to the IIM learning experience, says Gauri Kohli.

Some CBSE courses have no takers

Even when the board keeps adding new vocational courses every year, not many universities are keen to consider these for admission to colleges, writes Garima Upadhyay Rawat.
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What to do in San Francisco

As preparations continue for the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, a roundup of some of the best things to do in San Francisco, Califonia.

Bring on Bangkok

If you’re looking for a vacation packed with lip-smacking Thai food, Buddhist temples and unlimited shopping, then pack your bags for Bangkok. Crowded and busy, the city never sleeps.

Ten alluring adventure destinations in India

Why spend so much money on travelling abroad for an adventurous vacation when you can experience all the fun and thrills in India at a fraction of the cost? India offers tremendous opportunities for adventure tourism - from scuba-diving and trekking to para gliding and skiing, the country has a lot to offer.
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Ice asteroids likely source of Earth's water?

Astronomers have for the first time detected ice and organic compounds on an asteroid, a pair of landmark studies released on Wednesday says.

Universe may be teeming with nomad planets

A recent study proposed that the galaxy is packed with nomad planets adrift in space.

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