Acquist News at a Glance 03/05/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Friday 3rd May 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Sir George Paget Thomson (3 May 1892 – 10 September 1975) was a British Physicist and Nobel Laureate in physics recognized for his discovery of the wave properties of the electron-by-electron diffraction.
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His Quote: “In order to make an experiment meaningful one must have a theory as to what matters for the experiment.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.36
?? GBP 104.59
?? Euro 89.48
?? Gold 71,730 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 83,500 ??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 74,567.16
NIFTY 22,672.45
*all values in INR as of Today
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????India rejects Justin Trudeau’s fresh statement on Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: India on Thursday rejected fresh assertions by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the involvement of Indian government agents in the killing of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, saying his remarks reflect the political space given in Canada to separatism and extremism.
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????After 18-month gap, China to send new ambassador to India this month: China is expected to send a new ambassador to India this month after keeping the crucial post in New Delhi vacant for almost 18 months, with veteran diplomat Xu Feihong tipped for the appointment, people familiar with the matter said.
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????Apex court directs 33% reservation for women in premier bar body: The top court on Thursday paved way for women to hold top posts in the country’s premier bar body – Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) by directing one-third reservation for women in executive member posts and office bearer positions and implemented the same from this year’s election to be held on May 16.
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???? Go to EC directly, HC tells Lawyers’ body over its plea on misuse of deepfake videos in poll campaigns: A lawyers’ organisation, which had approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (EC) on the use of deepfake videos in election campaigns, was asked to approach the poll panel directly. A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet P S Arora on Thursday disposed of the petition, saying it cannot devise a policy in the middle of elections.
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????Manipur violence | A year on, number of FIRs brought down from 11,000 to 3,000: A year after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, the clean-up of records has brought down the total number of violence-related First Information Reports (FIRs) from over 11,000 to around 3,000, a government source told The Hindu.
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????Leopard caught in snare trap in Mysuru, rescued: Officials: Hours after a leopard was caught in a snare trap in a forest plantation in Mallinathapura village, in Periyapatna taluk, the Forest Officials in Periyapatna in Mysuru district on Thursday launched a probe after rescuing the animal.
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????In India, all vaccine-related AEFI are routinely monitored and COVID is no exception, says health expert: All ‘Adverse Events Following Immunisation’ (AEFI) after COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be monitored, a senior Union Health Ministry official, who did not wish to be named, said on Thursday.
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????Temp touches 46.6°C, Telangana issues red alert:? The Telangana government sounded a red alert for severe heatwave conditions with temperatures crossing 46 degrees Celsius in at least 20 places and 22 districts reporting temperatures more than 45°C till 5 pm on Thursday.
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??International
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??New Zealand says 'seriously concerned' by China's security actions in Pacific: New Zealand is “seriously concerned” by China’s increased interest in the Pacific, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.
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??UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza: UNESCO on May 2 awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months.
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??White House defends Biden's statement calling India, China, Russia and Japan 'xenophobic': The United States is a country of immigrants, the White House has said, defending President Joe Biden's remarks calling two of his QUAD partners— India and Japan— as well as Russia and China "xenophobic" nations, asserting that none of these countries, unlike the US, welcome immigrants.
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??Demand for quake warning app surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan: Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in the past month following a large temblor.
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??India reacts to US campus protests: ‘In every democracy, there has to be...’: As leading universities across the US continue to witness protests against Israeli military action in Gaza, India on Thursday said there has to be a right balance between freedom of expression, sense of responsibility and public safety in every democracy.
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??Toll in south Brazil flooding rises to 29, 60 people still missing: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise.
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??Turkey halts trade with Israel, cites worsening Palestinian situation: Turkey stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian territories.
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??Heavy rain leads to flooding and closed roads in southeast Texas: Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave.
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??Tech
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??Apple’s revenue drops, net sales of iPhone and iPad plunge: Apple reported quarterly revenue of $90.8 billion, which was down 4% year over year, as it noted a drop in the net sales of iPhones, iPads, and wearables in the past one year. While it surpassed low expectations, Apple announced a record $110 billion stock buyback.
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??Amazon and Google suspend US green card applications for immigrants: Amazon and Google have recently suspended US green card applications for immigrants for the rest of 2024. This comes amid the recent layoffs by tech giants like Microsoft.
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??Sports
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??Thomas and Uber Cup | India's campaign ends as both men and women team go down in quarters: Lakshya Sen continued his domination of Asian Games gold medalist Li Shi Feng and the rest of the Indian squad pushed overwhelming favourites and hosts China in all the matches but ended up on the wrong side of the 1-3 score line in the quarterfinals of the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup 2024 in Chengdu on Thursday.
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??De Villiers slams data-driven pundits for criticising Kohli's IPL strike rate: Former South Africa great AB de Villiers has slammed the "data-driven" cricket pundits for criticising Virat Kohli for his strike rate outside powerplay in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Kohli has been in top form this season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scoring 500 runs at a strike rate of 147 and an average of 77. He is second in the top-scorers' list.
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??Iyer one of the strongest mentally, will overcome disappointments: Nayar: Kolkata Knight Riders' Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar said on Thursday that Shreyas Iyer had taken some major disappointments, including an injury setbacks ahead of a crucial international season, in a "positive way" and will return to the grind of playing domestic cricket to come back stronger.
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??‘Bowling to these legends feels normal’: PBKS spinner Harpreet Brar: Punjab Kings left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar opened up about the areas he tries to aim for while bowling against some of the best hitters of the tournament in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. After CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ajinkya Rahane fended off PBKS bowlers in the powerplay, Harpreet bowled the ninth over and changed the complexion of the game in two deliveries.
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