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"Parasite" wins Screen Actors Guild Ensemble Prize

"Parasite" became first foreign-language movie to win SAG's coveted best ensemble prize. Joaquin Phoenix & Renee Zellweger received the top acting prizes for Joker & Judy while supporting movie awards went to Laura Dern & Brad Pitt

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Robert De Niro received life achievement honor

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India test-fires K-4 ballistic missile in Andhra Pradesh

India has successfully test-fired a 3,500 km range nuclear capable K-4 ballistic missile. The test was conducted off the Vizag coast in Andhra Pradesh. Only US, Russia & China have submarine-launched ballistic missiles of 3,500-kilometre range

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The Missile was developed by DRDO

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Ratchanok Intanon lifts Indonesia Masters 2020 title

Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon lifted the Indonesia Badminton Masters 2020 women's singles title after defeating Carolina Marin in the summit clash at Jakarta. The win was her 2nd title in the Indonesian tournament after 2010 title

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Carolina Marin is the reigning Olympic Champion

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Wrestling: India bags 7 medals in Rome Ranking Series

India has returned with 7 medals from Rome Ranking Series with Bajrang Punia & Ravi Kumar Dahiya claiming gold medals in the 65kg freestyle category & 61 kg category in the tournament. Vinesh Phogat won a gold & Anshu Malik a silver in the women's bout

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In Greco-roman, Gurpreet Singh won a gold in 82 kg category

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Arjun Munda elected president of Archery Association of India

Union minister Arjun Munda was elected as president of suspended Archery Association of India in elections held recently. Munda is a hugely popular tribal leader who also runs an archery academy, instrumental in thrise of former world no. 1 Deepika Kumari

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AAI is a non-profit, government org. estd. in 1973

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Govt to de-criminalise Income Tax Act, anti-money laundering law: FM

Govt to decriminalise Income Tax Act & the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as part of steps towards taking the country to a $5 trillion economy, FM N Sitharaman announced at the Nani Palkhivala centenary celebrations in Chennai

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Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 came into force in 2005

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AP Cabinet clears decentralised capital across Amaravati, Vizag & Kurnool

Andhra Pradesh has cleared decks for development of Amaravati, Visakhapatnam & Kurnool as the legislative, executive & judicial capital cities respectively. Also, APCRDA Repeal Bill, 2020, given nod for the formation of Amaravati Metro Region Dev. Auth.

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A.P. Governor: B Harichandan; CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

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Human Dignity – A purpose in perpetuity, book launched by Manmohan Singh

Former PM Manmohan Singh launched the book, Human Dignity: A Purpose in Perpetuity, authored by former Law Minister Dr Ashwani Kumar. The book articulates the aberrations that have slowed India’s march towards realization of human dignity

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Dr Ashwani Kr is a Former MP, Rajya Sabha from Punjab

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Titular Queen of Bhopal, Saleha Sultan, passes away

Princess Saleha Sultan, the titular queen of Bhopal and wife of the late Nawab Bashir Yar Jung of the Paigah family, passed away in Hyderabad. Princess Saleha was the eldest child of the Nawab of Pataudi & sister of Nawab Muhammad Mansur Ali Khan

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Bhopal, being a matriarchal princely state, she was the queen

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Rs 70,000 cr loan amount disbursed till Jan 13 under MSMEs scheme: Govt

Finance Ministry has said that a loan amount of nearly Rs 70,000 has been disbursed till 13th of this month under the scheme of providing loan to Micro Small & Medium Enterprises through a dedicated online portal- www.psbloansin59 minutes.com

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Union Finance Minister of State: Anurag Singh Thakur

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Punit Sood appointed as the Head of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) India

RBS India, the technology and operations hub of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), has appointed Punit Sood as the Head of RBS India. In this role, he will be building the organisation’s strategic capabilities, supporting the bank to achieve its goals.

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Prior to joining RBS, he was the CIO of JPMorgan