Acquist News at a Glance 01/10/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 1st October 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Grete Waitz (1 October 1953 – 19 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City Marathon, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours. She won the silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. She was also a five-time winner of the World Cross Country Championships
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Her Quote: “In terms of fitness and battling through cancer, exercise helps you stay strong physically and mentally.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.81
?? GBP 112.11
?? Euro 93.34
?? Gold 76,910 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 95,000 ??Kg
? Petrol 104.21/Ltr
? Diesel 92.15/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
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BSE Sensex 84,450.59
NIFTY 25,850.50
*all values in INR as of Today
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????NDRF personnel saved 381 lives, evacuated 20,575 persons in recent Vijayawada floods, says Commandant: Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued the lives of 381 persons during the recent Budameru floods in Vijayawada. The NDRF personnel evacuated about 20,575 persons trapped in the floods in Ajitsingh Nagar and the neighbouring areas and shifted them to safer places, said the NDRF Commandant, V V N Prasanna Kumar.
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????Pakistani national, family arrested at Jigani in Bengaluru with fake identify documents: In a joint operation by Central agencies, the Jigani Police arrested a Pakistani national along with his wife and in-laws, who were living on the outskirts of Bengaluru allegedly with fake identities for the last six years. The arrest comes close on the heels of the NIA arresting an absconding accused in the Assam ULFA IED case who was hiding in Jigani working as a security guard.
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????Kolkata Doctor Case Hearing: Supreme Court raps Bengal govt for 'tardiness' in installing CCTVs, building toilets*: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over "tardy" progress by West Bengal government in installation of CCTVs and construction of toilets and separate resting rooms at medical facilities, and directed the state government to complete ongoing work by October 15. The apex court was hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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????Delhi Police constable death: Cop was chased, dragged, killed, says report: A 30-year-old Police constable was killed while patrolling in west Delhi's Nangloi after a man, with whom he had a brief altercation moments earlier, chased him in a car, hit his bike, dragged him for over 30 feet and crushed him against a stationary vehicle.
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????Mithun Chakraborty nominated for highest cinema honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Actor Mithun Chakraborty, 74, has been nominated for the country’s highest cinema honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday.
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????Punjab Police arrest two cyber criminals for duping Vardhman Group Chairman S P Oswal of ?7 crore?: Punjab Police busted a gang of inter-State cyber fraudsters who duped noted industrialist Shri Paul Oswal of ?7 crore. Ludhiana Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal said two cyber criminals have been arrested and ?5.25 crore have been recovered from them.
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????Tirupati Laddu row: SC to consider shifting probe to independent agency: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider shifting the probe into claims of usage of ghee adulterated with animal fat in the preparation of laddus at the Tirupati Tirumala Temple from the state to an independent agency. It has asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to come back with instructions on October 3.
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????Air India-Vistara merger: Assessment complete; systems integration in progress, says Official: A comprehensive enterprise assessment of all systems has been completed and the integration process is going on as part of the upcoming merger of Vistara with Air India, a Senior Official said on Monday (September 30, 2024). Vistara, a joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines, is set to be merged with Air India in November.
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????Bihar flood situation worsens as major rivers spate; IMD issues heavy rain alert: Several parts of Bihar are facing a severe flood situation on Monday following heavy rainfall and subsequent breach of water levels from the Kosi River and Bagmati River in Darbhanga and Sitamarhi districts, respectively.
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??International
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??Ahead of NSA visit, France submits final price offer for 26 Rafale Marine jet deal: France has submitted the final price offer to India for the 26 Rafale Marine Jet deal just ahead of the scheduled visit of Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to the country. Defence sources told ANI that the best and final price offer has been submitted to the Indian authorities by the French side for the project and a significant price reduction has been given after tough negotiations in the proposed contract.
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??Fresh Israeli airstrikes kills Hamas leader, three other Palestinian militants: Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday that an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one of its senior leaders.
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??Germany to deny citizenship to people who endorse ‘from the river to the sea’: Germany will deny citizenship to people who share, like, or comment on the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” on social media, Anadolu Agency reported. The slogan is associated with support for Palestine.
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??Solar eclipse 2024: When and where to catch the ‘ring of fire’ in America: Some people across the world will be able to see another eclipse, for the first time since April’s solar eclipse. The annular eclipse, or a ‘ring of fire’ eclipse, will be visible over parts of South America on Wednesday, October 2. In some parts of the word, people will also be able to see a partial eclipse.
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领英推荐
??Japan’s likely next leader Ishiba says he will call election for October 27: Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, said Monday (September 30, 2024) he plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on October 27 after he is elected as Prime Minister on Tuesday (October 1, 2024).
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??Britain to become first G7 country to end coal power as last plant closes: Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday (September 30, 2024) with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands. It will end over 140 years of coal power in Britain.
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??US President Joe Biden approves $567 mn Defence Assistance to Taiwan: “US President Joe Biden approved $567 million in defence assistance to Taiwan,” the White House said, as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island.
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??Vietnam to free nearly 3,800 prisoners in amnesty: Vietnam will free nearly 3,800 prisoners including foreigners in the country's latest amnesty, the government said on Monday (September 30, 2024). Vietnam has announced nine special amnesties since 2009, freeing more than 92,000 prisoners ahead of their expected release dates but always excluding political activists.
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??Tech
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??Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year: The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with arrival of a SpaceX capsule.
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??Tesla catches fire inside Florida garage flooded by Hurricane Helene: The moment a Tesla burst into flames inside a Florida garage as a result of Hurricane Helene. The garage where the incident took place was flooded with saltwater by the storm.
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??California governor Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures: California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
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??Sports
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??IND vs BAN second Test: Batsmen on a rampage as India records fastest team hundred and fifty: Indian batters went on a rampage to better their own record of fastest team hundred in men's Test cricket while resetting the record of quickest fifty on the fourth day of the rain-affected second match against Bangladesh.
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??Deeply concerning: Usha slams executive committee members for not felicitating Olympic medallists: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Monday (September 30, 2024) said it is "deeply concerning" that the Executive Committee members failed to honour Olympic medallists and accused the Finance Committee of blocking funds intended to support Indian athletes' preparation for the Paris Games.
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??IND vs BAN Test: Ravindra Jadeja becomes seventh Indian to take 300 Test wickets: Ravindra Jadeja on Monday became the seventh Indian to take 300 Test wickets when he dismissed Khaled Mahmud in the second game against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Jadeja had Mahmud caught and bowled to bring an end to Bangladesh's first innings on day four. Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 shortly after lunch.
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??Tottenham beat 10-man Manchester United to up pressure on Ten Hag: Tottenham piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford. Spurs made a flying start when Brennan Johnson tapped in from Micky Van de Ven's storming run after three minutes.
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