1.Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf passed away in Dubai on Sunday at the age of 79 due to a prolonged illness. Musharraf, who was admitted to a hospital in Dubai, was shifted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi earlier.Musharraf, who was in Dubai since March 2016, was undergoing treatment for amyloidosis. It is a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein, called amyloid, builds up in your organs and interferes with their normal function.-news18.com
2.At least 53 people were killed in Turkey and 42 people died in neighbouring Syria after a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, levelling buildings across several cities.Officials said 23 people died in the province of Malatya, 17 in Urfa, seven in Osmaniye, and six in Diyarbakir, although the toll threatened to climb much higher because of the heavy damage.-ndtv.com
3.Grammy Awards 2023: Grammy Awards 2023: The 65th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 5. the red carpet at the awards ceremony is known for fashion statements put forward by celebrities from across the world. Grammy Awards recognises talent, recordings and artists from all over the world. This year, the awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles, and was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, wo reprised his role as the host after the 63rd and 64th edition of Grammy Awards. Let's have a look at the red carpet looks from this year's Grammy Awards.(AFP)-hindustantimes.com
4.With many travellers still years behind on getting their US visa appointment, the United States is making every effort to shorten this duration. In its latest initiative to cut the backlog, the US Embassy in India has announced that those planning a trip to the Americas can now apply for a business or tourist visa through the US embassy or consulate of another country. –hindustantimes.com
5.With the aim to showcase India's rising prowess as an energy transition powerhouse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 in Bengaluru today. "I am looking forward to being in Karnataka tomorrow, February 6. Upon reaching Bengaluru, I will take part in the India Energy Week 2023. Later, I will go to Tumakuru to launch key development works and lay the foundation stone of various projects," tweeted PM Modi on Sunday.-zeenews.com
6.The Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Centre over allegations against the Adani group, alleging that the Modi government’s “loud silence” over the issue “smacks of collusion”.Adani group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.- https://www.tribuneindia.com/
7.The city crime branch probing a case of fake passports have arrested a third accused who would facilitate passports and visas. The police found that the gang made forged passports for 28 people and are on the lookout for them. They were seeking visas to fly to European countries.- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
8.In a relief to around 50,000 students, the University of Mumbai (MU) will resume from Monday (February 6) the winter session exams that were postponed due to a boycott by the varsity's non-teaching staff. The university said that the exams will be held according to the existing schedule, except for the papers that were to be held on Friday and Saturday (February 3 and 4). The new timetable for the missed papers will be uploaded on the university website mu.ac.in.-Free Press Jouranl
9.Days after announcing several measures in the Union Budget 2023 to promote tourism on “mission mode”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an interview with Network18 on February 3 that she is expecting to see a “sea of changes” in the tourism sector.Speaking about the impact of the announcements made in the Budget vis-à-vis the tourism sector, the finance minister said: “If well executed and if the states and the Centre work together, I expect tourism to see a sea of change and inflow of both domestic and foreign tourists. This will help keep the economy active.”- https://www.moneycontrol.com/
10.Kerala will spend INR 81 crore for tourism marketing and promotions in the international markets in the 2023-24 financial year. The annual budget for the state presented by the finance minister, KN Balagopal in the Assembly on February 3 pegged the the total outlay for tourism at INR 362.15 crore for various projects and initiatives in the tourism sector.-hospitality World
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