Acquist News at a Glance 05/08/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Monday 5th August 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who in 1969 became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.80
?? GBP 107.27
?? Euro 91.62
?? Gold 70,580 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 85,700 ??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 79,515.00
NIFTY 24,275.10
*all values in INR as of Today
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????INS Shivalik wins Naval Gunfire Support Competition at RIMPAC 2024: INS Shivalik of the Eastern Fleet has emerged victorious in the Naval Gunfire Support Competition at the Rim of the Pacific Exercise- 2024 (RIMPAC-2024), held in Hawaii and won the coveted RODEO trophy. The event which featured 25 partner nations saw INS Shivalik demonstrate exceptional firepower and precision in delivering ordnance on target. The Indian Navy congratulated the team of INS Shivalik, according to a release from the Eastern Naval Command on Sunday.
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????India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh after fresh violence: India on Sunday night (August 4) strongly advised all its nationals presently residing in Bangladesh to exercise "extreme caution" and restrict their movements in the wake of fresh waves of violence in the neighbouring country. In its latest advisory, India also asked its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh till further notice.
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????Pune rains: Army deployed in Ekta Nagar, 125 people shifted to safe location: Pune's district collector Suhas Diwase on Sunday said the district administration has shifted 125 people due to the increase in water levels in Sinhgad road, Ekta Nagar, following the release of 36,000 cusecs of water from the Khadakwasla dam. Army personnel have also been deployed.
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????2 Arunachal men missing since 2022, family believes held in Chinese custody: Two men from Arunachal Pradesh have been missing for nearly two years from a remote area near the line of actual control (LAC) and are claimed to be in the custody of China's People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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????Supreme Court to deliver verdict on L-G’s power to appoint aldermen to Municipal Corporation of Delhi on August 5: A Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice P S Narasimha is scheduled on Monday to pronounce its judgment Judgment by the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi’s power to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the Delhi Cabinet.
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????Srinagar-Leh highway shut after cloudburst in Kashmir's Ganderbal: A cloudburst incident in the Cherwan Kangan area of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir has led to the blockage of the vital Srinagar-Kargil road. The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumuri (SSG) road near Padawbal has also been blocked after an overflow from a nearby canal led to an accumulation of mud on the road.
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????7 killed, 40 injured in car-bus collision on Agra-Lucknow Expressway: At least seven people were killed and 40 others were injured after a car veered out of control, crossed the median, and crashed into a bus on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Sunday, Officials said.
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????IMD issues red alert for Rajasthan, MP, Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a ‘red’ alert for East Rajasthan, East Madhya Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa and Central Maharashtra regions, predicting heavy rains in these regions.
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??International
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??Ukraine’s Zelensky displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air: Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia.
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??UK grapples with its worst riots in 13 years spurred by far-right agitators: UK Authorities faced growing pressure on August 4 to put an end to England's worst rioting in 13 years after disturbances linked to child murders and involving far-riot agitators flared across the country.
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??Ukraine orders evacuation from several eastern towns: Ukraine on August 4 announced the mandatory evacuation of children and their guardians from areas in the Donetsk region, where Russia has been claiming advances. Just hours earlier, Russia said its forces had seized a nearby village, after claiming a string of villages in recent weeks — many just consisting of a few streets.
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??Foreign nationals told to leave Lebanon as war fears surge: Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon grew on August 4 with France warning of "a highly volatile" situation as Iran and its allies ready their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel.
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??North Korea's Kim oversees delivery of new tactical ballistic missile launchers: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to frontier troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which Seoul said he would use to threaten South Korea.
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??Israel braces for attack by Iran, PM Netanyahu says prepared for any scenario: Israel is bracing for simultaneous attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel is in a "multifront war against Iran’s axis of evil".
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??Tech
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??Neuralink implanted second trial patient with brain chip, Musk says: Neuralink has successfully implanted in a second patient its device designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone, according to the startup's owner Elon Musk.
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??Centre issues ‘severe’ warning for iPhone users, flags multiple vulnerabilities: The Indian government has flagged ‘multiple vulnerabilities’ in Apple products such as iPhones, iPads and more in its most recent warning, which could lead to spoofing or the leaking of sensitive information from the device. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued the advisory on its official platform, flagging the issue as ‘highly severe’.
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??Sports
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??10-man India storm into semis, keep hopes alive: Having come through several tough situations in penalty shootouts, custodian PR Sreejesh was not unduly perturbed that the result of the hockey quarterfinal against Great Britain hinged on his heroics in the 2024 Olympics, which he has chosen as his swansong. He was feeling the excitement of a debutant thrust into the limelight. A veteran of four Olympics, Sreejesh duly surmounted the odds in the penalty shootout to carve a 4-2 victory that lifted India to the semi-finals.
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??Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold in closest finish in modern history: World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history as just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.
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??Belgium withdraws from mixed relay triathlon after athlete who swam in Seine River falls ill: Belgium's Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.
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??Durand Cup: Kerala Blasters recover by drawing with Punjab FC: Kerala Blasters recovered from a goal’s deficit to hold Punjab FC to a 1-1 draw in a crucial Group C league match of the 133rd Durand Cup, at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on August 4. Luka Majcen found the lead for Punjab FC in the injury-time of the opening session. Kerala Blasters recovered quickly to equalise barely 11 minutes into the second half when Mohammed Aimen finished a nice cross from Ghanaian forward Kwame Peprah.
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