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Sunak created history in 2022 by becoming UK's first Indian-origin Prime Minister.

UK PM Rishi Sunak's special gesture for Ajit Doval as Indian and UK NSAs meet in London

Sunak created history in 2022 by becoming UK's first Indian-origin Prime Minister.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a special gesture during Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's trip to the country. When Doval met his UK counterpart in London, Rishi Sunak also joined the meeting "for a while", Indian officials said on 4 February 2023.
The Indian High Commission in UK said it "deeply values" Sunak's assurance of full support to deepen strategic partnership with India in areas like trade, defence, and science and technology. Sunak created history in 2022 by becoming UK's first Indian-origin Prime Minister.
UK NSA Tim Barrow is also slated to visit India soon.
Earlier, Doval led a high-powered delegation to the US that included five secretary level officials and members of the Indian corporate sector from the hi-tech area for the launch of the India-US initiative on critical and emerging technologies (iCET) at the White House along with his American counterpart Jake Sullivan.
During the visit from January 30 to February 1, National Security Advisor Doval interacted with US policymakers and stakeholders across the Government, Congress, business, academic and research communities on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
(With PTI inputs)
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Beijing on 5 February 2023 expressed "strong dissatisfaction" at USA's moves, and threatened "necessary responses", according to reports.

China reacts after USA shoots down 'spy balloon', says destroying 'civilian airship' violated global practice

Beijing on 5 February 2023 expressed "strong dissatisfaction" at USA's moves, and threatened "necessary responses", according to reports.

China issued an angry statement after the United States shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon which hovered in American airspace for many days.
Beijing on 5 February 2023 expressed "strong dissatisfaction" at USA's moves, and threatened "necessary responses", according to reports.
China had earlier said that the balloon was not for spying, but a civilian airship meant for research. The Xi Jinping government said that destroying a civilian airship was a "clear overreaction" and violative of international practice.
The balloon incident prompted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a weekend trip to China that was aimed at dialling down tensions that were already high between the countries.
The Pentagon said that the balloon, which was carrying sensors and surveillance equipment, was manoeuverable and showed it could change course. It allegedly loitered over sensitive areas of Montana where nuclear warheads are siloed, leading the military to take actions to prevent it from collecting intelligence.
A US Air Force fighter jet shot down the balloon on the afternoon of 4 February off the Carolina coast. Television footage showed a small explosion, followed by the balloon slowly drifting toward the water. An operation was launched to recover its remnants.
(With agency inputs)
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The giant balloon, which was the size of around 3 buses, was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean after it flew from Montana to South Carolina.

On camera: USA shoots down 'Chinese spy balloon', mission launched to retrieve tech from debris at sea

The giant balloon, which was the size of around 3 buses, was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean after it flew from Montana to South Carolina.

Days after the United States government had claimed to have detected an alleged Chinese spy balloon in American airspace, the airship was shot down on 4 February 2023.
The giant balloon, which was the size of around 3 buses, was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean after it flew from Montana to South Carolina. US President Joe Biden gave clearance as soon as the balloon could be destroyed without putting civilians in danger as it fell.
After a fighter aircraft eliminated the balloon, the Pentagon launched a mission to recover equipment from the debris.
&ldquo;On Wednesday, when I was briefed on the balloon, I ordered the Pentagon to shoot it down as soon as possible. They decided - without doing damage to anyone on the ground - the best time to do that was as it got over water, outside within the 12-mile limit,&rdquo; Biden said.
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&ldquo;This afternoon, at the direction of President Biden, fighter aircraft assigned to US Northern Command successfully brought down the high-altitude surveillance balloon launched by and belonging to the People&rsquo;s Republic of China (PRC) over the water off the coast of South Carolina in US airspace. The balloon, which was being used by the PRC in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States, was brought down above US territorial waters,&rdquo; Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
The Pentagon official told reporters soon thereafter that they took immediate steps to protect against the balloon's collection of sensitive information mitigating its intelligence value to China.
(With agency inputs)

Masayoshi Arai, a secretary at Kishida's office, had recently told Japanese media he did not like seeing LGBTQ people. However, Arai had later retracted his comments and apologized

Japan PM's aide let go over derogatory LGBTQ remarks

Masayoshi Arai, a secretary at Kishida's office, had recently told Japanese media he did not like seeing LGBTQ people. However, Arai had later retracted his comments and apologized

A senior aide to Japan's prime minister is being dismissed after making discriminatory remarks about LGBTQ community.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters Saturday that Masayoshi Arai, a secretary at his office, was being dismissed after Arai recently told Japanese media he did not like seeing LGBTQ people. Arai had retracted his comments and apologized on Friday.
Kishida said the remarks run counter to the administration's position on promoting diversity.
&ldquo;Taking strong action is inevitable,&rdquo; Kishida said without providing further details, meaning Arai may leave voluntarily.
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Arai's remarks prompted an outburst of protest and were the latest in a string of gaffes by Japanese officials that have landed them in trouble.
Saving face is important in conformist Japan, where prejudice against LGBTQ people, racial groups, women and other nationalities persist.
Japan is the only Group of Seven country that does not recognize same-sex marriage, but the movement toward recognition has been growing.
Kishida's administration has been hit by several scandals recently, and its popularity is shaky.
Various Japanese officials have resigned over the years over comments they made.
A justice minister stepped down last year after joking about capital punishment.

The satellite will help researchers detect slow-moving variations of a land surface that can precede earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions.

ISRO-NASA satellite which can help detect natural disasters ready to be shipped to India for launch

The satellite will help researchers detect slow-moving variations of a land surface that can precede earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions.

An earth-observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO that will help study Earth&rsquo;s land and ice surfaces in greater detail is all set to be shipped to India later this month for a possible launch in September.
ISRO Chairman S Somanath visited NASA&rsquo;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the US state of California on Friday to oversee the final electrical testing of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite before being shipped to India.
&ldquo;This mission will be a powerful demonstration of the capability of radar as a science tool and help us study Earth&rsquo;s dynamic land and ice surfaces in greater detail than ever before,&rdquo; Somanath said at the formal send-off ceremony organised at the JPL which was attended by senior scientists from the two space agencies.
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Later this month, the SUV-size payload will be moved into a special cargo container for a 14,000-kilometer flight to the U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru.
ISRO and NASA joined hands in 2014 to build the 2,800 kg satellite. In March 2021, ISRO sent its S-Band SAR payload developed in India to NASA for integration with the L-Band payload built by JPL.
The satellite will help researchers detect slow-moving variations of a land surface that can precede earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions.
Data about such movements could help communities prepare for natural hazards such as the Joshimath land subsidence.
Measurements of melting sea ice and ice sheets will improve understanding of the pace and impacts of climate change, including sea level rise.

The ship returned as a "precautionary measure" due to an "issue" with one of the vessel's freshwater systems, officials said.

UK sailors fall sick on warship which tracked Russian submarines amid Ukraine conflict

UK sailors fall sick on a warship which tracked Russian submarines amid Ukraine conflict


The ship returned as a "precautionary measure" due to an "issue" with one of the vessel's fresh water systems, officials said.

A sickness scare hit the United Kingdom's naval force after several sailors fell sick on a warship.
The Royal Navy's HMS Portland returned to its base in Portsmouth on 3 February 2023 after multiple sailors fell sick after drinking water on the ship. The ship returned as a "precautionary measure" due to an "issue" with one of the vessel's freshwater systems, officials said.
A crew member put the wrong chemicals into the system that converts sea water to drinking water, but quickly realised the mistake, as per The Daily Telegraph.
HMS Portland reportedly tracked Russian submarines in the North Sea in January 2023.
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Survey: PM Modi rated most popular global leader; leaves Biden, Sunak behind

The "Global Leader Approval" survey is based on data collected from January 26-31 this year.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been pegged as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 78 per cent as per a survey by a US-based consulting firm 'Morning Consult.'
As per the rating PM Modi's ratings trump those of other leaders including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The poll surveyed 22 global leaders for the ratings.
The "Global Leader Approval" survey is based on data collected from January 26-31 this year, said the Political Intelligence research firm which collated a seven-day moving average of adult residents in each country, with sample sizes varying by country.
PM Modi garnered 78 per cent of approval ratings, way ahead of US President Joe Biden, who received 40 per cent ratings.&nbsp;
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The US alert came after 55 cases of adverse reactions, including permanent vision loss and one death, allegedly linked to Ezricare Artificial Tears eyedrops.

Eyedrop scare: late-night inspection, samples seized from Chennai pharma after USA's contamination charge

The US alert came after 55 cases of adverse reactions, including permanent vision loss and one death, allegedly linked to Ezricare Artificial Tears eyedrops.

Late-night inspections were reportedly carried out at the premises of Global Pharma Healthcare Private Limited near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
The action was taken on 3 February 2023 after US authorities said that eyedrops made by the company could be contaminated with drug-resistant bacteria.
Tamil Nadu Drug Controller and the Central Drug Control Authority carried out the inspection, according to an NDTV report. The team collected samples of raw materials, and eyedrop batches sent to the US.
The US alert came after 55 cases of adverse reactions, including permanent vision loss and one death, allegedly linked to Ezricare Artificial Tears eyedrops.
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Musk wasn't present in court for the verdict, but did attend closing arguments earlier in the day.

US court verdict on Elon Musk: jury says Tesla boss didn't defraud investors with 2018 tweets

Musk wasn't present in court for the verdict, but did attend closing arguments earlier in the day.

Tesla and Twitter boss Elon Musk secured major relief on 3 February 2023 as a US jury decided that he did not defraud investors with his tweets in 2018 regarding his electric car company.
The 9-member jury took less than 2 hours to reach the verdict in a 3-week trial. Musk wasn't present in court for the verdict, but did attend closing arguments earlier in the day.
&nbsp;The trial pitted Tesla investors represented in a class-action lawsuit against Musk, who is CEO of both the electric automaker and the Twitter service he bought for USD 44 billion a few months ago.
Shortly before boarding his private jet on August 7, 2018, Musk tweeted that he had the financing to take Tesla private, even though it turned out he hadn't gotten an iron-clad commitment for a deal that would have cost USD 20 billion to USD 70 billion to pull off. A few hours later, Musk sent another tweet indicating that the deal was imminent.
Alex Spiro, Musk's attorney, conceded the 2018 tweets were &ldquo;technically inaccurate.&rdquo; But he told the jurors, &ldquo;Just because it's a bad tweet doesn't make it a fraud.&rdquo;
During roughly eight hours on the stand earlier in the trial, Musk insisted he believed he had lined up the funds from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to take Tesla private after eight years as a publicly held company. He defended his initial August 2018 tweet as well-intentioned and aimed at ensuring all Tesla investors knew the automaker might be on its way to ending its run as a publicly held company.
(With agency inputs)
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This claim came a day after Washington claimed to have detected a Chinese spy balloon the size of three buses in its airspace.

Another 'Chinese spy balloon' detected over Latin America, says USA after China's 'research airship' defence

This claim came a day after Washington claimed to have detected a Chinese spy balloon the size of three buses in its airspace.

A face-off between the United States of America and China over alleged spy balloons continued on 3 February 2023.
USA's Pentagon claimed that another Chinese surveillance balloon was transiting Latin America. This claim came a day after Washington claimed to have detected a Chinese spy balloon the size of three buses in its airspace.
In response, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his trip to Beijing, even as China claimed that the balloon was a civilian airship meant for research. The Chinese government said that the balloon had deviated from its planned course.
"China is a responsible country and always abides strictly by international law. We have no intention of violating the territory or airspace of any sovereign country," Beijing said.
In Washington, Pentagon spokesman Ryder said the balloon is travelling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground.
(With agency inputs)
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Multiple reports suggest that Shijiazhuang in the north and Chengdu in the southwest along with other major cities are easing coronavirus curbs

After after Guangzhou and Chongqing, China eases Covid curbs in these cities too

Here's where China has eased COVID curbs after Guangzhou and Chongqing

After after Guangzhou and Chongqing, China eases COVID curbs in these cities too

Multiple reports suggest that Shijiazhuang in the north and Chengdu in the southwest along with other major cities are easing coronavirus curbs

After Guangzhou and Chongqing, several other Chinese cities are expected to ease Covid-19 restrictions.
Multiple reports suggest that Shijiazhuang in the north and Chengdu in the southwest along with other major cities are easing coronavirus curbs.
Among relaxations, home quarantine, reduction in mass testing are expected in the coming days, a Reuters report quoting sources claimed.
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As per Bloomberg, Covid-19 restrictions have been eased in the capital Beijing as well, where people are now being allowed to isolate at home.
The move comes amid natiowide protests over Communist-ruled nation's zero Covid policy.&nbsp;

The proposed legislation states that anyone who ridicules or scandalises the Army or judiciary will face a prison sentence of upto 5 years, or a fine of Rs 1 million, or both.

Pakistan govt plans stricter punishment for 'ridiculing' Army, judiciary: watch details of legislation

The proposed legislation states that anyone who ridicules or scandalises the Army or judiciary will face a prison sentence of upto 5 years, or a fine of Rs 1 million, or both.

In a fresh crackdown on freedom of speech in Pakistan, the Shehbaz Sharif government has reportedly prepared a bill to curb criticism of the military and the judiciary.
The proposed legislation states that anyone who ridicules or scandalises the Army or judiciary through any medium will face a prison sentence of upto 5 years, or a fine of Rs 1 million, or both. Further, the accused can be arrested without a warrant, and the offence will be non-bailable and non-compoundable.
The cabinet summary states that recently the country has witnessed a spate of scandalous, derogatory and vicious attacks on certain institutions of the state, including the judiciary and armed forces, according to news outlet Dawn, as reported by PTI.
It adds that it is well-known that a deliberate cyber campaign has been launched by certain wings for self-serving motives with the objective of inciting and nurturing hatred against important state institutions and their officials, the report said.
It also states that such attacks are focused on undermining the integrity, stability and independence of the country&rsquo;s state institutions. The summary says that judicial and army officials do not have the opportunity to step forward and negate scandalous, derogatory remarks while appearing in the media.
(With PTI inputs)
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People were allegedly lured into taking loans, and then the rates of interest were raised to as high as 3,000% per annum.

Fresh crackdown on China-linked apps: Modi govt plans to ban betting and loan apps, says report

Fresh crackdown on China-linked apps: Modi govt plans to ban over 200 betting and loan apps, says report


People were allegedly lured into taking loans, and then the rates of interest were raised to as high as 3,000% per annum.

In a fresh crackdown on mobile apps with Chinese links, the Narendra Modi administration is planning to ban 138 betting apps and 94 lending apps, according to sources quoted by news agency ANI.
The operations of the apps were found to be prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, as per the report. The government had received multiple complaints alleging extortion and harassment of people who had availed of small loans through the apps.
People were allegedly lured into taking loans, and then the rates of interest were raised to as high as 3,000% per annum. Those unable to pay were threatened and harassed, and there were even some cases of suicide in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, as per the report.
Based on these inputs, the MHA started analysing 28 Chinese loan lending apps six months ago. However, they found that 94 apps are available on e-stores and that others are working through third-party links.
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It is learnt that these apps are the brainchild of Chinese nationals who hired Indians and made them directors in operation.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued an advisory, stating that since betting and gambling are illegal in most parts of the country, advertisements of these betting platforms, as well as their surrogates, are also illegal under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2019, Cable TV Network Regulation Act 1995 and the IT Rules, 2021.
(With ANI inputs)

Musharraf was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2018 in the UAE.

Pervez Musharraf dies: what is Amyloidosis, the disease the former Pak president was suffering from?

Musharraf was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2018 in the UAE.

General Pervez Musharraf who passed away at a Dubai hospital on February 5 was suffering from an ailment called amyloidosis and was in a critical condition with no possibility of recovery.
What is Amyloidosis?
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein called amyloid builds up in organs and interferes with their normal functioning.
Musharraf was diagnosed with the life-threatening disease in 2018 in the UAE and his organs were malfunctioning due to the condition.
His family had earlier confirmed that the ex-general is in hospital and his recovery is not possible.
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Amid reports of his death in June 2022, his family had tweeted that he is not on ventilator, but going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible.

Pervez Musharraf dies: Pakistan ex-dictator passed away at Dubai hospital, say reports

Former Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf no more: reports Musharraf breathed his last at Dubai hospital: reports 79-year-old Musharraf died after prolonged illness

Amid reports of his death in June 2022, his family had tweeted that he is not on ventilator, but going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible.

Pervez Musharraf, the former military ruler of Pakistan, passed away at a hospital in Dubai on 5 February 2023, according to reports.
The 79-year-old former dictator was suffering from amyloidosis, and undergoing treatment at American Hospital Dubai, according to Pakistani news reports. Amid reports of his death in June 2022, his family had tweeted that he is not on ventilator, but going through a difficult stage where recovery was not possible.
Musharraf grabbed power in 1999 in a bloodless coup, and served as President of Pakistan between 2001 and 2008. He was in self-exile in Dubai.
Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943 in Delhi. The former president's family moved from New Delhi to Karachi in 1947. He joined the Pakistan Army in 1964 and was a graduate of the Army Staff and Command College, Quetta.
(With PTI inputs)
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In the same river in January 2021, a man had been injured by a bull shark.

Shark attack in river: teen girl killed while swimming with dolphins in Australia's Perth

In the same river in January 2021, a man had been injured by a bull shark.

Australia's Perth was shocked on 4 February 2023 after a teenage girl was killed by a shark while swimming in a river.
The 16-year-old had jumped off a jet ski to swim with a pod of dolphins when the shark attacked her, as per reports. Police were called around 3:45 pm, and they pulled the girl out of the water. She had suffered severe injuries and died at the scene, cops said.
The deadly incident occurred in the Swan river in Fremantle port area. In the same river in January 2021, a man had been injured by a bull shark.
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