India Eyes Narrow Political Window for Gas Price Hike

The government could this week take the unpopular measure of raising gas prices for the first time in three years as it pushes a package of reforms aimed at giving industry a boost, reviving a spluttering economy and boosting LNG imports.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi

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UPA Cabinet Reshuffle: 8 New Faces Inducted as Ministers; 86-Year-Old Sis Ram Ola Gets Labour Ministry

Eight new faces have been inducted into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's council of ministers on Monday.

Indian army soldiers rescue stranded villagers in a boat after floods triggered by heavy rains(Reuters)

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Uttarakhand Floods: Death Toll Rises to 60, Thousands Remain Stranded; Army Choppers Begin Rescue Operations

Torrential rains in the past 72 hours along with floods and cloudbursts have added to the woes in Uttarakhand, taking 60 lives and recording over 50 people missing.

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Nokia to Launch Quad-Core Smartphone Soon: Report

The benchmark site lists a Nokia phone with quad-core processor having Adreno 305 graphics engine (most probably a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series based chipset) and display resolution of HD 720x1280p. It also shows Windows Phone 8 as its primary operating system.

Sony PS4

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Sony PS4 Pre-Order: Gaming Console’s Launch Edition Sold Out at Amazon; Outsells Xbox One

The hype around Sony's next-generation gaming console - PlayStation 4 (Sony PS4) - and its $399 price tag seem to have helped in its pre-order, as its launch edition has reportedly been sold out.

A man is seen next to a Firefox logo at a Mozilla stand during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 28, 2013.

From Tech

Lava Working on Firefox OS Running Smartphone, to be Priced Below ₹3,000: Report

The global smartphone market has seen the launch of many new mobile platforms including Tizen, Mozilla Firefox OS and Sailfish, with Google's Android OS being the most-popular among them.

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Sony Xperia M to Hit Indian Markets Soon

Popular online shopping portal Infibeam has listed the mid-range Xperia M with 'Coming Soon' tag on its website with details regarding actual date of availability and price. Some UK online shops have already listed Xperia M on their website with a price tag of £227.

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Facebook Sends Out Mysterious Press Invites For 20 June Event, May Release News Reader

Facebook has sent out press invites for its upcoming 20 June event. The invitations for the event were sent through traditional postal mail instead of using any online medium.

From Entertainment

'Theeya Velai Seiyanum Kumaru' (TVSK) Box Office Collection: Siddharth-Starrer Opens to Good Start in TN

Siddharth's "Theeya Velai Seiyanum Kumaru (TVSK)" has opened to a good start at the domestic box office.


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Want to Communicate with Aliens? Send a Message to Space via Lone Signal

In an unprecedented attempt, a group has come together to further human-alien communication by allowing people to send personal messages which will be transmitted into space.

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 17, 2013.From Politics & Policy

Resolute Putin Swamped by World Leaders On Syria Stance; Russia Gets Increasingly Isolated in G8 Meeting

When someone is pressed unanimously from all directions by most powerful leaders of the world on one issue, even the most courageous human could have buckled under their way. The same cannot, however, be said about Russian President Vladimir Putin who chose to remain ad...

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