Acquist News at a Glance 07/06/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Friday 7th June 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Mahesh Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian former doubles world No 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament (with Rika Hiraki). With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.
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His Quote: “I am glad that Wimbledon is my last slam. I love the atmosphere and courts of SW19, and it is an addiction, which I will find tough to give up.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.47
?? GBP 106.74
?? Euro 90.94
?? Gold 73,750 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 93,600 ??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 75,421.80
NIFTY 22,932.90
*all values in INR as of Today
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????IIT Bombay rises 31 places to rank 118th in QS World University Rankings 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has risen significantly from its 149th rank last year to 118th rank this year in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, with an overall score of 56.3 out of 100. This is the first time since it began participating in these rankings that IIT Bombay has been ranked within the top 150 institutions. IIT Delhi has also been ranked at 150 this year.
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????Delhi water crisis: SC directs Himachal Pradesh to release surplus water, Haryana to facilitate the flow towards capital: The Supreme Court on June 6 ordered the release of 137 cusecs of surplus water from upstream Himachal Pradesh through Hathnikund barrage in Haryana to Wazirabad barrage to quench Delhi’s drinking water crisis. The court said prior information should be given to Haryana about the release of the water.
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????41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Cong alone: As many as 41 political parties will have representation in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, with this number rising from 36 in the 17th Lok Sabha that was dissolved, post-poll data shows.
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????India lags behind 150 countries in representation of women in Lok Sabha: India fared worse than 150 countries in the representation of women in parliament, according to data from IPU-Parline, a global database on national parliaments.
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????CBSE warns schools after AI finds huge gap between theory and practical marks among 50% of student results: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has detected a significant variation between theory and practical marks in certain subjects among 50% or more students in about 500 CBSE-affiliated schools, based on the data of past year’s result. The CBSE had employed advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools to analyse the results.
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????At least nine persons injured in cylinder blast in Mumbai: At least nine persons were injured after an LPG cylinder exploded in Mumbai's Chembur area in the morning on June 6, officials said. A fire incident occurred behind Smoke Hill Saloon, close to the Golf Club on C.G. Gidwani Road in Chembur, Mumbai, on Thursday. The injured were taken to Govandi’s Shatabdi Hospital for treatment.
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????NIA files chargesheet against Goldy Brar in Karni Sena chief Gogamedi killing: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against Canada-based gangster-turned-terrorist, Satwinder Singh alias Goldy Brar, and several other gangsters in connection with the murder of Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi in December 2023.
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????Monsoon expected to advance to Mumbai in 3-4 days: IMD: The monsoon was expected to advance to Mumbai, remaining parts of Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, some more parts of Maharashtra, southern parts of Chhattisgarh during next the three-four days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Monsoon normally arrives in Mumbai around June 10-11.
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??International
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??Boeing launches NASA Astronauts for the first time after years of delays: Boeing launched astronauts for the first time, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA.
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A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft.
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??NSA Sullivan to visit New Delhi to engage new govt on shared India-US priorities: White House: The White House has said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit India to engage the new government in New Delhi on shared US-India priorities as Narendra Modi prepares to take oath as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term. Sullivan's visit was discussed during the phone call President Joe Biden made to PM Modi to congratulate him on his re-election.
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??UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdog: The UN nuclear watchdog's board on censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running investigation and reverse its decision to bar several experienced UN inspectors.
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??Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets: President Vladimir Putin warned on June 5 that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets in response to NATO allies allowing Ukraine to use their arms to attack Russian territory. Mr. Putin also reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness to use nuclear weapons if it sees a threat to its sovereignty.
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??Sudan paramilitary RSF attacks village, kills at least 100, say activists: The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira State, killing at least 100 people, according to local activists.
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??Trump election interference case paused in Georgia during challenge to prosecutor: A Georgia appeals court paused the criminal case accusing former US President Donald Trump of seeking to subvert the 2020 election while it considers his bid to disqualify lead prosecutor Fani Willis, a court order showed.
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??Philippines fishing boat explosion, fire kill six crew members while six others rescued: “At least six Filipino crew members of a fishing boat were killed when an explosion and a fire hit their vessel at sea off a central Philippine province, coast guard officials said on June 6,” adding six others were rescued.
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??Spain to join South Africa's genocide ICJ case over Israel's actions in Gaza: Spain will join South Africa's genocide case before the International Court of Justice against Israel's actions in Gaza, its foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said on May 6. Spain is the first European nation to join the case, which has also been joined by Chile and Mexico.
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??Tech
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??WhatsApp to revamp its calling screen: Report: WhatsApp is working on a tweaked interface for the calling screen, WABETAINFO reported. The beta update version 2.24.7.19 introduces a new interface that seems to have been designed to enhance user navigation and intuitiveness during calls by replacing the back shortcut with a new minimise button.
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??YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement: YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users.
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??AI could supercharge disinformation and disrupt EU elections, experts warn: Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation.
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??Nvidia's stock market value surpasses $3 trillion: Nvidia’s stock price has more than doubled this year after more than tripling in 2023 and it's now the third most valuable company in the S&P 500. Nvidia's stock rose again to surpass $3 trillion in market value.
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??Sports
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??Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden pair concedes semi-final defeat at French Open: The second-seeded men's doubles duo of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden was knocked out in the semi-finals of the 2024 French Open, conceding a three-set defeat to Italian pair of S Bolelli and A Vavassori. The duo won 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 at the Court Simonne-Mathieu.
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??French Open: Sabalenka, Rybakina crash out on day of upsets at Roland Garros: The script was ripped up at the French Open as ailing second seed Aryna Sabalenka and off-colour fourth seed Elena Rybakina were sent tumbling out in the quarter-finals before Alexander Zverev restored some normality.
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??India vs Ireland, T20 World Cup: Michael Vaughan tears into New York pitch, calls it ‘sub-standard’: Former England captain Michael Vaughan upbraided the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium that is in use for the T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland, calling it a “sub-standard surface.” On a pitch that had plenty of bounce and seam, Indian bowlers, led by Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, bundled out Ireland for a paltry 96.
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??Bengaluru fans cherish the celebrated career of Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri: Sunil Chhetri’s 94 international goals were not just goals but thunderbolts that sent shivers down the opponents’ spines and ignited a nation’s passion. For more than a decade, he has been the leader at the helm, pushing Indian football to greater heights. Every minute of the 150 matches Chhetri played for India was high quality.
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