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1.Canada is increasing its proposed intake of immigrants into the country, targeting as many as 475,000 in 2024. Among the major beneficiaries of the plan will be Indians as they comprise the single largest source country for immigrants to Canada.-hindustantimes.com

2.A US Embassy spokesman told a Russian news agency on Thursday that Russia has expelled the deputy chief of the US mission in Moscow.No details were given of why Bart Gorman was expelled. The State Department confirmed the expulsion, calling it unprovoked.-livemint.com

3.President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukraine had "no need" for foreign allied forces to face down a feared Russian invasion, warning that their presence might only exacerbate tensions.We have no need for soldiers with foreign flags on our territory. We are not asking for that. Otherwise, the entire world would be destabilised," the Ukrainian president told the RBK Ukraine website.-The Times of India

4.The US has hoped that India, which is committed to a rules-based international order, will stand by its side in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, which as per the Biden administration seems imminent with Moscow adding 7,000 troops to Ukraine’s border in recent days.-indiatoday.in

5.what will be the first major trade deal implemented by the Modi government, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will officially sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on February 18. Negotiations on the deal have been completed in record time, having been officially launched in September 2021.-moneycontrol.com

6.Oil prices fell about 2 percent on Thursday as talks to resurrect a nuclear deal with Iran entered their final stages, which could unlock more crude supplies, but losses were limited by heightened tensions between top energy exporter Russia and the West over Ukraine.(The) oil market is locked in a tug of war between Iranian sanctions relief and Russian-Ukraine tensions," said Stephen Brennock at brokerage PVM Oil.-.-cnbctv18.com

7.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate two additional railway lines (fifth and sixth) connecting Thane and Diva in Maharashtra. The inauguration will take place via video conferencing at 4:30pm.Besides, Modi will flag off two suburban trains in the Mumbai suburban railway section. Following the inauguration, Modi will deliver an address on the occasion, the Prime Minister's Office informed on Thursday.-hindustantimes.com

8.The water taxi services will link Navi Mumbai to south Mumbai, and the Belapur jetty in the neighbouring township. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbanand Sonowal flagged off the service via video conference. Thackeray said the water taxi service is the first such facility in the country.-mid-day.com

9.The Kempinski Hotels portfolio is steadily growing in the Middle East: With the signing of a management agreement for a prestigious luxury hotel in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, another milestone in the expansion of the international hotel group has been set.-hospitalitynewsindia.com

10.Since the last 24 months, the hospitality industry has suffered the most due to the pandemic induced lockdowns and restrictions. Yesterday, basis the COVID case trajectory across the nation showing a sustained downward trend, the Centre has asked States and UTs to do away with additional restrictions. This comes as a big breather for the industry and we too urge the States to remove all restrictions on hotels, restaurants and MICE venues.-hospitalitynewsindia.com

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