In focus, 3rd Feb 2021, News & Stories from India

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03 Feb 2021

In focus, 03 Feb 2021

Rapper Santy Sharma taking the music industry by storm

Sharma also runs his YouTube channel named 'Santy Sharma Official', which has over the years seen thousands of views on his videos

03 Feb 2021 8:08 PM

The digital screens on mobile phones and computers emit lights that could hamper the vision if the prolonged exposure is carried on.

Eye Care Tips for Kids in the Times of Pandemic

Covid-19 virus can also cause pink eye (conjunctivitis), though the chances are limited as per the general interest data

03 Feb 2021 8:02 PM

Pictures for representational purposes ony (Image Source: PTI)

IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid; no precedent for refund

The State Department said it would review its foreign assistance to the southeast Asian country

03 Feb 2021 5:41 PM

When the House met for the day, Naidu said Parliamentary rules restrict 'usage of cellular phones within Rajya Sabha chambers'. (RSTV/PTI )

Naidu warns Rajya Sabha MPs against recording proceedings on mobile phones

Some opposition MPs had on Tuesday used their cell phones to record the disruption in proceedings over farm bills

03 Feb 2021 11:24 AM

Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg. (AFP)

After Rihanna, Greta Thunberg extends support to farmers' protest

Thunberg tweeted soon after singer Rihanna shared a news article highlighting the Centre's crackdown on the farmers

03 Feb 2021 11:17 AM

On the same day Amazon announced Jeff Bezos would step down, the company reported making a record profit in the last three months of 2020, and its quarterly revenue shot past $100 billion for the first time. (AFP)

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO

Bezos, who is the company's biggest shareholder, will still have broad influence over Amazon

03 Feb 2021 11:00 AM

The respondents, including FRL, were also directed to file an affidavit to record the actions taken by them after 25th October, 2020 when the Emergency Arbitrator had given the order and the present status of all those actions, within 10 days. (Representational image: AFP)

Delhi HC asks Future Group to keep status quo on Reliance deal

Justice J. R. Midha said the court was satisfied that an immediate interim order was required to be passed to protect the rights of Amazon

03 Feb 2021 9:56 AM

SC orders disbursal of Rs 9K cr to unitholders of Franklin Templeton's 6 MF schemes

The bench granted liberty to the litigating parties to approach the court in case of any difficulty in the disbursal of money

03 Feb 2021 9:52 AM

The 44-year-old anti-corruption campaigner was detained on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany. (AFP file)

Moscow court confirms prison time for Kremlin critic Navalny

During Tuesday's hearing Navalny said the case was meant 'to intimidate a huge number of people'

03 Feb 2021 9:48 AM

Bollywood actors Richa Chadha and Swara Bhasker, who have been vocal supporters of the agitation, lauded Rihanna's remarks. (AP file)

Rihanna supports India's farmers protest

The singer's tweet gained instant traction on Twitter, with more than one lakh retweets and two lakh likes within hours

03 Feb 2021 9:45 AM

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties had given notice under rule 267, calling for the suspension of business of the day to discuss the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders. (Twitter/ANI)

Farm protests find echo in Parliament, Opposition MPs stage walkout in Rajya Sabha

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition MPs staged a walkout demanding a discussion exclusively on the farmers issues

03 Feb 2021 9:41 AM

The 21-kilometre distance crossing 16 stations was covered in less than 30 minutes and with minimal disruption to traffic along the route. — By arrangement

Hyderabad Metro helps shift donor organ from LB Nagar to Jubilee Hills

Since the harvested heart had to be transplanted to a recipient’s body in two hours, the best resources had to be put in place

03 Feb 2021 8:08 AM

The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing Rajput's death while the NCB is investigating the drugs angle related to the case. (PTI)

Sushant Singh Rajput case: NCB arrests assistant film director

The name of Pawar, who was a friend of the late actor, had cropped up during interrogation of other accused arrested earlier in the case

03 Feb 2021 7:37 AM

Just last year, as many as 210 individuals, including the twice-impeached former President Trump and 107 organisations were in the running for the coveted prize, which went, mercifully, to the World Food Programme. (Representational Photo:AP)

AA Edit | Nobel and the ignoble

A red flag around Nobel news should warn us not to get carried away by nominations because everyone can send nominations to the Committee

03 Feb 2021 4:53 AM

The government says it has aimed making India a $5 trillion economy by 2025. That cannot happen based only on the performance of the biggies. It will be unwise on the part of the government to put all its eggs in the trickle-down theory basket and ignore the small players. (Photo:PTI)

AA Edit | Largesse for ‘poll’ states, MSMEs get short shrift

However, two sins of the budget — one of commission and the other of omission — have struck that jarring note

03 Feb 2021 4:37 AM

India is now caught between Biden administration’s call for united action and the traditional Indian policy of playing both ways. (Photo:AFP)

K.C. Singh | India caught in a fix on dealing with Myanmar

The military coup that took place in Myanmar early on Monday morning took the world by surprise

03 Feb 2021 4:24 AM

As PM reshuffles his pack of babus, plum jobs for two ‘sidelined’ officers

The Centre has transferred and posted 18 secretaries to different ministries and departments while several have been promoted

03 Feb 2021 4:10 AM

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