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• Over the years, Star Trek has been responsible for inspiring real world innovations from tablet computers to needleless injection devices and real time translators.


• Now, the science fiction franchise appears to have influenced Space Force, the US military's newest branch, in its choice of logo: a symbol resembling an arrowhead ringed by an orbiting object and set against a starry backdrop.

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• Australia confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus in the state of Victoria, while the national government urged people not to travel to Hubei province in China, the epicentre of the outbreak.


• A Chinese national in his 50s, who had been in the city of Wuhan where the virus first appeared, is in a stable condition in a Melbourne hospital after arriving from China on Jan.

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• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed "a new chapter" in Britain's history as he signed its divorce treaty with the EU, clearing another hurdle before the country exits the bloc.


• It allows Britain to end its decades-long membership of the European Union and leave its closest neighbors and trading partners after several years of domestic acrimony and delays.

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• Queen Elizabeth II formally approved the landmark law facilitating Britain’s departure from the European Union at the end of this month.


• “Her Majesty the Queen has now granted #RoyalAssent to the #BrexitBill which therefore becomes the #BrexitAct,” Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said on Twitter. “Enshrined in law, this enables the UK to leave the EU on 31st Jan.”

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• The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh has claimed it is expecting an investment of more than Rs 4000 crore after chief minister Kamal Nath’s meeting with some of the corporate leaders from around the world during his ongoing visit to Davos.


• A government spokesperson said Kamal Nath met various leading industrialists, including the chairperson of MKS Company Marwan Shakarchi and president and chief executive officer of Novo Nordisk, Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, and several others on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

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• Congress president Sonia Gandhi restructured the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee by approving its list of office-bearers comprising 12 vice presidents and 34 general secretaries.


• The Kerala Congress is headed by former MP and senior party leader Mullapally Ramachandran.

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• Chief Minister Zoramthanga met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and appealed for clearing the NRC-like bill, aimed at detecting foreigners in Mizoram, that has been awaiting the Centre's approval for months, officials said.


• In the meeting, Zoramthanga sought PM Modi's intervention to ensure that the Mizoram Maintenance of Household Register Bill, 2019 is immediately cleared by the central government and implemented in the state that shares an over 700-km border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, they said.

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• A statue of rationalist leader EV Ramasamy Periyar was found vandalised in neighbouring Chengalpet district, police said.


• The statue at Salavakkam in the district was found damaged this morning causing a flutter in the locality. Political leaders condemned the vandalism.


• The incident comes in the backdrop of a renewed debate on Periyar in Tamil Nadu after superstar Rajinikanth had made some remarks about the Dravidian stalwart at an event here last week.

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• The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 History exam will be held on March 3. Students, generally, find History difficult because of the vast syllabus.


• This subject requires you to remember quite a lot of dates, names, and incidents. History paper is divided into two parts – Theory (80 marks) and Practical (20 marks).

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• Osmania University has declared the results for various undergraduate exams that were conducted in September.


• The results have been declared for BA, BCom, BSc and BBA courses. The name of the courses is: B.COM (CDE), BA (CDE), B.Sc(VOC), B.SC YWS, B.COM(VOC), B.COM (HONS), B.COM (YWS), BA (VOC), BA (YWS).

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• Country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on January 25 is expected to register solid triple-digit growth in profit in Q3FY20 on account of Essar Steel recovery and lower tax rate.


• Also, there could be a substantial decline in provisions during the quarter.

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• World number two Karolina Pliskova bombed out to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Saturday as the shocks kept rolling in the Australian Open third round.


• A day after Serena Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka both exited, Russia's Pavlyuchenkova won 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) for her first victory over the Czech second seed.

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• The govt of India announced the 2nd edition of the 2020 Subash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar on January 23, 2020 marking the 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.


• The award is given annually and 2020 award selection & the nominations were scrutinized by two high level Committees. Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre (DMMC) of Uttarakhand and Kumar Munnan Singh were honoured with the award.

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• Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) has appointed former Indian Overseas Bank(IOB) Executive Director as A.D.M Chavali as its new panel member of the advisory board for banking & financial frauds and will serve the board till August 20, 2021.


• Board aim: The board headed by T.M Bhasin former Vigilance Commissioner and former Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Indian Bank(IB)