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Petrol price up by 58 paise a litre; diesel cut by 31 paise

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Petrol price was last hiked on September 1 by a steep Rs3.38 per litre and diesel by Rs2.67 a litre. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint New Delhi:  Petrol price was on Friday hiked by 58 paise a litre while diesel rate was cut by 31 paise per litre in line with international trends. Petrol will cost Rs64.05 a litre from Friday midnight as against Rs63.47. Similarly, diesel will cost Rs52.63 a litre as compared to Rs52.94 a litre. This is the second increase in rates of petrol this month while in case of diesel it wipes away a part of the hike effected earlier this month. Petrol price was last hiked on September 1 by a steep Rs3.38 per litre and diesel by Rs2.67 a litre. “The current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and rupee-US dollar exchange rate warrant increase in selling price of petrol and decrease in selling price of diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision,” Indian Oil Corp, the nation’s largest fuel r

New LYF smartphone with 5.2-inch Full HD display, 3GB RAM spotted

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The smartphone was spotted on GFXBench bench-marking website. An unannounced  LYF  smartphone with model name  LYF  LS-5201  has been spotted on GFXBench bench-marking website. As per listing, the  LYF  LS-5201  smartphone features a 5.2-inch display with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels). It is powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core Snapdrgaon 652 processor, which is paired with Adreno 510 GPU. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system. On the camera front, the  LS-5201  has a 16-megapixels auto-focus snapper and an LED flash in its rear panel while a 5-megapixels shooter is in its front for selfies and video chats. The upcoming smartphone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Looking at the specifications, the  LYF  LS-5201  could be launched as a Water series smartphone and is expected to be priced between Rs 9,000 to Rs 12,000. LYF currently offers phones in four series - Earth, Water, Flame and Wind. LYF is a part of Reliance In

Janatha Garage: Needed, a few repairs

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Nithya Menen, NTR and Samantha in the film Mohanlal and NTR in the film NTR and Mohanlal’s performances save an otherwise tepid film It’s a homecoming when NTR first enters the hallowed portals of ‘Janatha Garage’. Unknowingly, something draws him in. He knows the reputation that precedes the place — it’s a haven for anyone in trouble. This problem-solving place, he believes, may not be the supporting force behind an environment-damaging quarry. His first meeting with garage owner Satyam (Mohanlal) has the two characters engaging in a brief, smart exchange of words. It’s one of the few highpoints of the film, steering the story in a new direction. As the scene unfolds, you wait for a few more magical moments. Yet, when the inevitable happens and Anand (NTR) is handed over the reigns of the garage, there’s an underwhelming feeling of it all happening too easily. This despite Mohanlal and NTR giving their best to their roles. NTR, in particular, delivers

Reliance Jio SIM Offer Extended to These Smartphones

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Highlights Reliance Jio SIM offer comes with 3 months of usage Offer extended to Sony, Videocon, Sansui smartphones Customers can walk in to Reliance stores to get a Jio SIM The demand for Reliance Jio SIM is showing no signs of slowing down, and the telco is adding OEMs to its preview offer at the same rate. The names of Sony and smartphone bigwigs Videocon and Sansui are the latest to be added to the list of manufacturers whose smartphones qualify for a free Reliance Jio SIM. All you need to do is to walk in to a Reliance Digital, Digital Xpress, or Digital Xpress Mini stores and submit your KYC documents. The offer is also applicable at select third-party retail outlets. If you have one of these smartphones, you now qualify for a free Reliance Jio SIM: Sony smartphones Xperia X A, Xperia X A Ultra, Xperia X(F5122), Xperia Z5 Dual(E6883), Xperia Z5 Premium Dual Videocon smartphones Graphite1 V45ED, Krypton 3 V50JG, Q1, V50FA3, V50FG6 Sansui smartphones S