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LeEco Flipkart flash sale: 70,000 Le 1s phones sold out in just 2 seconds

LeEco (formerly LeTV) has sold 70,000 Le 1s smartphones in just 2 seconds. A groundbreaking flash sale record just achieved by multinational internet technology giant LeEco on February 2nd at 1200 hours on Flipkart. Prior to the flash sale, the registration number had reached a record high of 605,000. These are new benchmarks created by

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Launching long-range missile will lead to searing consequences, South Korea warns North Korea

South Korea warned on Wednesday of “searing” consequences if North Korea doesn’t abandon plans to launch a long-range rocket that critics call a banned test of ballistic missile technology. The South’s rhetoric about unspecified harsh consequences comes less than a month after the North’s defiant fourth nuclear test and as diplomats at the UN work

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Blast blows hole in plane over Somalia, emergency landing made

A blast on a passenger airplane punched a hole in the side of the fuselage soon after take off from the airport at Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police said Wednesday. The airplane, operated by Daalo Airlines and flying from Mogadishu to Djibouti with around 60 passengers, landed safely. Two passengers were slightly injured, police said. “The

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Are Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma on The Brink of a Break-Up?

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s social media behaviour suggests all may not be hunky dory in their relationship. Fans of ‘Virushka’ – the couple nickname for cricketer Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma – went into a tizzy recently after they unfollowed each other on Instagram. Rumour mills suggested that Virat ended his three-year relationship

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Comedy Nights LIVE vs CNWK: Bharti Singh calls Kapil Sharma her ‘guru’!

None would have ever thought that comedy could bring people at loggerheads. The recently launched Comedy Nights LIVE has found itself in the midts of a controversy, with just one episode down the line. The show featuring Krushna Abhishek, Bharti Singh and Sudesh Lehri replaced the very favourite and hugely popular ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’

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Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ in trouble as VHP opposes shoot in Gujarat

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has raised an objection against Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film, ‘Raees.’ According to reports, Shah Rukh Khan was slated to shoot for a 15-day schedule of the film in Kutch and Ahmedabad. However, the VHP isn’t happy with the developments. The members of the VHP burnt posters of SRK’s films and

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Karisma Kapoor opposes interim custody petition filed by Sunjay Kapur

Yesterday was the first hearing in the Bandra Family Court after Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor’s divorce by mutual consent fell through on November 27, 2015. The actress’ lawyer Kranti Sathe took charge of things in court while Sunjay’s lawyer Priya Hingorani sent her best man on the job. A series of allegations and counter

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US and NATO committed to train Afghan forces to fight extremists: White House

The recent terror attacks in Afghanistan shows the significant security challenges in the war-torn country, the White House has said stressing that US and NATO troops are committed to train Afghan forces to fight the extremists. “I think this is just the latest illustration of how Afghanistan continues to be a dangerous place. The security

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Hanging Dalai Lama’s portrait in China is like hanging Saddam Hussain’s photo in America: Shopkeepers in Beijing told

A Chinese province with a large Tibetan population has ordered shopkeepers to hand in portraits of the Dalai Lama, state-run media said on Wednesday, quoting Beijing experts likening the Nobel laureate to executed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Sichuan in the southwest, which includes several ethnically Tibetan areas, set up a “law enforcement squad” of cultural

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Philippines has run out of time to pass Muslim autonomy bill, setback may lead to guerilla attacks

Philippine officials say the country’s Congress has run out of time to pass a Muslim autonomy bill under the current president, sparking concerns the setback may embolden hardline Muslim guerrillas to launch attacks. Senators and members of the House of Representatives have until Wednesday to deliberate on the bill before they start a three-month break

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‘Thanks, but no thanks’: Abdul Basit offers Anupam Kher visa to Karachi, actor says given away those dates

After a day marked by controversy over the alleged denial of a visa to actor Anupam Kher, authorities in Pakistan asked the actor to submit his papers and passport for a visa on Wednesday. Pakistan’s high commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday called up the actor to offer him a visa for visiting Karachi but Anupam

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Vice President Hamid Ansari concludes three-day visit to Brunei, leaves for Thailand

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday left for Thailand for the second leg of his two-nation visit after concluding his three-day trip to Brunei during which he held talks with the top leadership of the oil and gas-rich nation and oversaw signing of three agreements. In the morning, he delivered a lecture at the University

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Veteran Congress leader, former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar passes away

Veteran Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was 92. Condoling his death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was a popular leader who enriched Parliamentary democracy. Balram Jakhar ji was a popular leader who enriched our Parliamentary democracy in his long political journey. Saddened

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Raghuram Rajan to PM Modi: Frugal Indian budget is key to more rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan has a clear message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi: a tightfisted budget on 29 February is crucial for any further interest rate cuts. The RBI will be watching Modi’s budget as well as inflation before deciding on its next move, Rajan said on Tuesday after keeping

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US, Italy warn of rising IS threat in Libya but strikes off agenda

The United States and Italy warned on Tuesday that the Islamic State (IS) group is expanding its reach, threatening to seize Libya and launch attacks in Western countries. But as representatives from the 23 countries of the US-led coalition battling the jihadists’ self-declared “caliphate” reviewed their progress at talks in Rome, Italy and France made

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Switzerland says Malaysian PM Najib Razak not accused in 1MDB probe

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is not among those accused of wrongdoing in an investigation by Switzerland’s chief prosecutor into alleged corruption involving the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign fund, a Swiss official said on Tuesday. The Swiss Attorney General’s office said last Friday that it had identified four cases of alleged criminal misconduct in

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Pakistan: Three killed, 12 injured in clashes between PIA staff, police

At least three persons were shot dead and 12 others injured on Tuesday during clashes between security forces and staff of Pakistan International Airlines protesting at Karachi’s international airport against the planned privatisation of the ailing national flag carrier. The clashes led to the disruption and then suspension of many domestic and international flights around

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Should MCOCA be applied to Malegaon blasts accused, asks NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) informed a special court on Tuesday that it intends to drop charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the 11 accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case. The agency also sought to defer framing of charges against the accused, including Lt Col Srikant Purohit and

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Mehbooba Mufti puts conditions for government formation, BJP wants PDP to take first step

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday has put the ball in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s court over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. “We need tangible confidence building measures to be taken by the central government to give the new government in J&K a fillip. Centre needs to create an environment to

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In first Tamil Nadu election rally, Modi woos Dalits; slams Cong for ‘campaign of lies’ on quotas

Addressing his first pre-poll rally in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi steered clear of taking on local heavyweights and instead assured Dalits that reservation for them in jobs and education will not be cut and hit out at the opposition for spreading lies and preventing his government from functioning. He said the opposition parties

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