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Bhutan Readies for Second-Ever General Election Amid Strained Ties with India

The tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, India's only close and trusted ally, has begun the countdown for the second ever democratic general election scheduled to be held on 13 July. The historic moment has been marred by uneasy circumstances wherein Bhutan's relations with India has been strained over the latter's withdrawal of subsidies for the tiny nation's LPG gas and kerosene supply.

Jul 9, 2013

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India Plans 15% Hike on Import Duty on Sugar

In a bid to minimise sugar imports amid dropping local prices, the Indian government is likely to raise the import duty on sugar to 15 percent from 10 percent.

Jul 5, 2013

Sony PS4 Release Date: Gaming Console Releasing on 13 November?

Even as game lovers around the world are eagerly waiting for Sony to announce the release date of its next generation gaming console - PlayStation 4 (Sony PS4) - a couple of retailers have claimed to know the exact release date.

Jul 4, 2013

Malaysian Students Caught Up in Egypt's Anti-Morsi Protests

The mass protest in Egypt demanding the removal of President Mohammed Morsi has affected fellow Malaysian students studying in the transcontinental country.

Jul 1, 2013

Microsoft Surface Mini Tablet May Release in Q4: Analyst

Microsoft is expected to release the smaller and less expensive version of its Surface tablet in the fourth quarter of this year, according to an analyst at Topology Research Institute.

Jun 26, 2013

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Spying Trends: First US And Now UK; How Do Big Economic Powers Justify Arbitrary Hackings?

Even when the much-sensationalised hacking of American phone records and internet data by the National Security Agency (NSA) had still not waned in the spiralling wave of discussions related to boundaries in intelligence surveillance, British newspaper The Guardian has put the UK government into trouble saying they were the culprit of even higher-profile hackings into delegates' phones at the G20 summit in 2009.

Jun 17, 2013

Early Monsoons Claim 10 Lives in Uttarakahand; Delhi's IGI Airport Inundated, Power Demand Falls

The early arrival of the monsoon is proving to be a bane with incessant rains causing floods and claiming lives in many parts of the country.

Jun 17, 2013

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Syria's Swelling Conflict And US' Reluctant Involvement: How Long Before International Community Takes Decisive Action?

Even when it is not clear on the nature of 'support' the United States will render to the long battered Syrian rebel forces, the fact that the much-awaited support from the most important member of the international community will be available, at least in theory and speeches, comes with many impounding questions.

Jun 16, 2013

Motorola's Moto X Smartphone Specs Leaked Online; Powered by 1.7GHz Dual-Core Snapdragon Pro Chipset

Serial twitter leakster, @evleaks has revealed that the Moto X would pack a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8960T) processor and run on Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt memory.

Jun 15, 2013

Hong Kong: Starbucks Outlet Used 'Toilet Water' to Make Coffee

A Starbucks coffee shop located in Hong Kong's financial district was recently in the news for allegedly using toilet water to brew coffee, since the time it opened in 2011.

May 31, 2013

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HTC to Use Liquidmetal-Chassis for New Smartphones?

The Taiwanese company, High Tech Computer (HTC) is reportedly adopting Liquidmetal for its smartphones. It is Taiwan-based chassis maker, Jabon International that the company is said to be collaborating with, for the chassis supply.

May 29, 2013

LG Says No Plans For Next Google Nexus Device

In spite of the overwhelming success of LG's Nexus 4 smartphone, the company on Tuesday said it has no plans for the next generation Nexus device so far.

May 29, 2013

HTC One Now Available in Multiple Online Stores

HTC One was first spotted in Spice owned online store Saholic, a week ago, now the coveted smartphone is reported to be in stock with multiple stores including India Times Shopping and Infibeam, whereas popular e-retailer Flipkart has also begun taking pre-orders.

May 25, 2013

Sense v6.0 UI Update Now Seeding to HTC One (M7) in India; Brings Extreme Power Saver Mode and Other Features

HTC One ‘Google Edition’ to be Launched This Summer: Report

People familiar with HTC plans have confirmed that "HTC is indeed planning to launch the phone (HTC One)" with pure Android OS this summer.