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• Australia has begun evacuating its citizens trapped by the coronavirus outbreak in China to an immigration detention centre on a remote island.


• Evacuees from Wuhan are en route to Australia's Christmas Island, where they will be quarantined for two weeks.


• Canberra said 243 citizens and permanent residents, including 89 children, were on board. A second flight is also scheduled for this week.

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• Iranians must have the “right to choose” between different political movements, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, as controversy grows over the disqualification of thousands of candidates in upcoming polls.


• Speaking at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during annual celebrations of the 1979 revolution, Rouhani, a moderate conservative, praised the political heritage of the Islamic republic’s founder.

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• Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading.<


• Hong Kong has suspended cross-border rail and ferry services, but health workers want a total border closure.


• Authorities say closing the border completely would go against advice from the World Health Organization.

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• Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih thanked India for evacuating seven Maldivians from Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, saying it was an example of the "outstanding" friendship and camaraderie between the two countries.


• India has evacuated 647 Indians and seven Maldivian citizens by special flights from Wuhan city. Air India's jumbo B747 made two visits to Wuhan - the ground zero of the coronavirus epidemic.

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• The Supreme Court is scheduled to frame issues for deliberation regarding discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places, including Kerala’s Sabarimala temple.


• A nine-judge Constitution bench will consider the issues related to the entry of Muslim women into mosques, female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community and barring of Parsi women, married to non-Parsi men, in the holy fireplace at an agiary.

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• The government has prepared an outline of the proposed All India Judicial Services (AIJS) as it plans to engage the judiciary to assuage the latter’s concern that the new selection mechanism will dilute the institution’s authority in selecting judges for state judicial services, officials aware of the matter said.


• The outline includes the procedure and career progression of those who qualify for an entrance exam to join the AIJS. A lawyer with seven-year practice or someone engaged in teaching at a recognized law college or university for the same time would qualify to take the exam, according to the proposed outline.

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• The Election Commission on Sunday removed south-east Delhi deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Chinmoy Biswal from his post, citing the “ongoing situation”, a day after a 23-year-old fired two rounds at the Shaheen Bagh protest site where people are demonstrating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.


• Hundreds of protesters have gathered at the site of the protests since December when Parliament approved the new citizenship law.

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• The Board examinations for 2019-20 academic year begin today in Bihar. The board examinations begin with the exam for intermediate or 10+2 students.


• On February 3, Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will hold examination for Physics for science stream students in the first sitting (from 9:30 am to 12:45 pm) and History for arts stream students in the second sitting (from 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm).

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• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will announce the result for CA Intermediate and CA Foundation Exams today, i.e. on February, or tomorrow, i.e. February 4.


• The result will be announced for the examinations which were held in November 2019. The result will be released on the official result portals of ICAI.

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• ICICI Bank is strongly positioned in most of the retail banking products along with the diversified nature of its loan portfolio.


• This has allowed the bank to register strong advances growth of ~11 percent CAGR in the past four years with asset quality staying under control.

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• Ansu Fati became the youngest player ever to score a brace in La Liga by capitalising on two brilliant Lionel Messi assists to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Levante.


• Fati, at 17 years and 94 days old, broke the previous record held by Juanmi Jimenez, who scored twice for Malaga against Real Zaragoza at 17 years and 115 days old in 2010.

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• Steven Bergwijn's debut goal helped Tottenham to a remarkable 2-0 win over 10-man Manchester City to breathe new life into their challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League.


• Jose Mourinho's men had been completely outplayed for the first hour, but were kept in the game by City's profligacy and Hugo Lloris's first-half penalty save from Ilkay Gundogan.

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• Sweeping World War I odyssey 1917 won big at BAFTA awards, landing the Best Film prize and Best Director trophy for Sam Mendes, and putting it in line for potential Oscars glory next weekend.


• The movie, which follows two British soldiers on a perilous mission across no man's land, had already scooped the Golden Globes for best drama and has 10 Academy Award nominations including for best picture.

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• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will begin application process for YUVIKA, a special programme for school children in India, today, i.e. February 3, at 2 pm. The last date to apply for this unique programme is February 24.


• Yuva VIgyani KAryakram (YUVIKA) or the Young Scientist Programme is in its second year, having started in 2019.

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• Softbank-backed office sharing firm WeWork named real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive.


• Mr. Mathrani will join the company as the CEO from February 18, 2020, and will report to Marcelo Claure, who will remain as executive chairman, the company said in a statement.