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• The spread of a deadly new virus is accelerating, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned, after holding a special government meeting on the Lunar New Year public holiday.


• The country is facing a "grave situation" Mr. Xi told senior officials.


• The coronavirus has killed at least 56 people and infected almost 2,000 since its discovery in the city of Wuhan.

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• US President Donald Trump’s legal team plans to mount a “robust” defense of the president in their opening argument starting at the senate trial in which they will try to counter the case for his removal from office made by Democrats over the past three days.


• They will start by previewing their overall rebuttal on Saturday and resume, with the fuller defense, which will be led by Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel, and Jay Sekulow, the president’s personal lawyer.

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• The United States “strongly urges” Pakistan to fulfill its counterterrorism obligations as laid out for it by a global watchdog because the consequences of its failure would be “devastating” for its ongoing IMF-aded economic reforms, a top American diplomat said.


• The watchdog body, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is meeting in Beijing currently to review Pakistan’s progress and determine if it has done enough to be elevated from the “grey list” of nations with suspect counterterrorism measures to the “blacklist” of the most egregious offenders.

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• Rajasthan became the third state on Saturday -- after Left-ruled Kerala on December 31, 2019 and Congress-ruled Punjab on January 17 to pass a resolution calling for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act to be scrapped, indicating further intensification in the battle between Opposition parties and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the controversial law.


• Tabling the resolution in the assembly, Rajasthan’s parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal called CAA an “attack on the secular framework” of India and described the criteria given for the eligibility for citizenship as “tough”.

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• India today celebrates its 71st Republic Day with a 90-minute parade where Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is the chief guest.


• India's military might is on display at the parade that is set to witness many firsts. In a tweet this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation. "Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay," PM Modi wrote.

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• 2020's first edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address to the nation 'Mann Ki
  
• Baat' will be done on Republic Day today.
PM Modi will address the 61st edition of his monthly radio program at 6 pm today.

• The timing of the program has been changed just for today from its usual 11 am slot to avoid a clash with the Republic Day parade in the morning.

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• Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the state assembly might pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) like some other states did recently.


• Mr Rao said he has spoken to his counterparts in other states and he might convene a conclave of regional parties and Chief Ministers to oppose the CAA since it concerns the country's future.

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• Wearing a khaki uniform and holding a ceremonial sword, Captain Tania Sher Gill, 26, led an all-men contingent during the ceremonial Republic Day parade in Delhi's Rajpath. This was be the second time in a row that a woman officer led the Corps of Signals Contingent.


• Captain Shergill had recently created history by becoming the first woman Parade Adjutant to lead all-men contingents during the Army Day function.

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• Tripura Public Service Commission has released the results of the Civil Services Mains Grade 2 (TCS) and Tripura Police Service (TPS) Grade 2, Group A examination on its official website. Candidates who have appeared in the examination can check their results online at tpsc.gov.in.


• The civil services main examination was conducted from October 17 to 22, 2019, at various centres spread across the state.

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• The online registration process for the SBI clerk recruitment ends today, January 26, 2020. The application process began on January 3, 2020. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the posts online at sbi.co.in.


• The State Bank of India is conducting the recruitment drive to fill 8000 vacancies of clerks. Out of which, 7870 vacancies are for the general recruitment drive and the rest 130 vacancies for a special recruitment drive.

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• Leading industry body Indian Auto LPG Coalition has sought Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction on Auto LPG as well as on conversion kits for gaseous fuels to promote the adoption of clean automotive fuels.


• LPG used as fuel in automobiles or Auto LPG, which is among the cleanest alternative fuels with a Global Warming Potential of 'zero' is currently taxed at 18 percent GST.

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• A dedicated team of experts bring you live score, live cricket score, live match update on Sports.NDTV.com. After 1.2 overs, New Zealand are 13/0.


• The live updates of New Zealand vs India scorecard is also available. It is the perfect platform to follow your favourite teams in New Zealand vs India, 2020.

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• Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova set up a potential clash with top seed Ashleigh Barty in the Australian Open quarter-finals after fighting back to defeat Maria Sakkari in three sets.


• The Czech seventh seed lost the first set before winning 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 to ruin Sakkari's hopes of becoming the first Greek woman to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam.

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• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has congratulated two of its faculty and one alumnus for being conferred with the Padma awards.


• "The Institute takes immense pride in sharing the news of Padma Awards being conferred by the Government of India on faculty members and a distinguished alumnus," said IIT Madras in its communique.