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After petrol, now be prepared for diesel price hike

Even as the government is still reeling under widespread criticism for raising petrol price, there may be a hike in diesel prices soon.  According to reports, the hike may be as early as June.

Mamata, her party to protest against price hike in Kolkata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will lead her party Trinamool Congress, the second largest ally of the UPA government at the Centre, in Kolkata today to protest against the steep hike in petrol price.

CBI grills Jagan for 8 hours, will be quizzed again today

A day after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected, the CBI questioned YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy for nearly eight hours on Friday in connection with the disproportionate assets case. Jagan was asked to report again today. HT reports. CBI grills Jagan 

UPA ‘unbearable’ but are we ready for power, asks Advani

13/7 blasts: ATS hints at underworld-IM link

Egypt vote narrows to Islamist, Mubarak holdover

India, Pakistan fail to ink pact on new visa regime

After seeking police help, woman kills kids, self

End strike or we’ll hire new pilots: Ajit Singh

Transferred after 20 yrs, officer kills self

Reply to notice junior’s moral responsibility: Singh

Rs 100-cr grant for institute blacklisted by HRD

Ten of army, including 4 women, scale Everest

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Federalism for J&K?

At a time when India’s states are asserting themselves, extend the debate to the unique history of J&K. Barkha Dutt writes.

Another Day
Is there anybody out there?

The fuel hike shows that our political leaders are not in touch with us. Namita Bhandare writes.
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KJo's 40th birthday bash a black and white affair

From Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu to Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan and Jaya Bachchan, dressed predominantly in black and white, attended Karan Johar's grand 40th birthday bash at the Taj Lands End hotel in Mumbai last night.

Singer Kylie Minogue sets Twitter record

Kylie Minogue set a new record on Twitter when fans bombarded her with 25,000 messages in less than 45 minutes. She promised to unveil her new single on her official website if she could achieve the mammoth total of 'tweets'.

Doc accuses Aamir's show of defamation

An orthopaedic surgeon at Fortis hospital in west Delhi has sent a legal notice to Satyameva Jayate, accusing it of defamation after he lost his job. Jaya Shroff Bhalla reports.
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CSK vs DD
Over even before it began

Sehwag's decisions backfire as Vijay hits quickfire ton to steer CSK into their 3rd consecutive IPL final. Rohit Bhaskar reports. Scorecard | Pics | Aaron's nightmare with the ball | Fastest hundreds in IPL V | Cracking shots

IPL a sad reflection of our bowling resources

While our batsmen have learnt a few new tricks to stay ahead of the game, the same can't be said about our bowlers. In fact, even the settled India bowlers have lost a bit of sheen over the last seven weeks. Aakash Chopra writes.
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Business

Citibank to hire more than 2,000 people in India

Amid economic slowdown, which has pushed companies either to freeze recruitment or downsize, global banking major Citibank has decided to hire more than 2,000 people across all segments in 2012. A large number of them would be fressh graduates. Mahua Venkatesh reports.

Damage control
Rs review: RBI guv meets PM

Following the historical decline of the rupee, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor D Subbarao met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday to discuss the issue. HT reports.

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More over heroes, 'Heroines' are here!


Skin show at Cannes red carpet


Aishwarya nails it at Cannes Film Festival


Shilpa Shetty's first outing with baby boy

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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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B-Town wishes birthday boy Karan Johar

SPOTTED! Stewart-Pattinson kiss at Cannes

Petrol hike perturbs B-Town

Elton John hospitalised for respiratory infection

Why is Shah Rukh Khan still an outsider in the film industry?

Jay-Z in run for Dad of the Year award

Men don't flirt with me: Bar Refaeli

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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.
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    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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    travel


    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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