Acquist News at a Glance 12/11/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 12th November 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Nadia Com?neci (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian retired gymnast and a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976, at the age of 14, Com?neci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games.
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Her Quote: “I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 84.39
?? GBP 108.38
?? Euro 89.79
?? Gold 78,750 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 92,900 ??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 79,472.43
NIFTY 24,133.40
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India : President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday (November 11, 2024).
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????Non-tariff barriers, regulatory impediments must be addressed: EAM on India-Russia trade : The imbalance in India-Russia trade requires “urgent redressal”, including speedy steps to address non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday against the backdrop of Indian exports accounting for less than a tenth of the overall two-way trade of about $66 billion.
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????COP29: India to focus on sustainable development, energy security, actions : India is expected to focus on issues aligned with national priorities for sustainable development, energy security, and climate actions, and reiterate its call for respecting the equity and principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) beginning in Azerbaijan’s Baku on Monday.
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????India hosts south Asian nations, including Afghanistan, for telecom regulation event : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hosted South Asian nations for a multilateral event in New Delhi. Notably, the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council, the three-day event organised by the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT), includes a delegation from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a significant inclusion.
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????Search operations underway in J&K’s Kishtwar forests to flush out terrorists : Security Forces continued their search operation in the dense forests of Keshwan and adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Monday (November 11, 2024), a day after an Army officer died in a gunfight with terrorists holed up in the area.
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????2020 Delhi riots: SC refuses to entertain Gulfisha Fatima’s bail plea, asks HC to to hear case on Nov. 25 : The Supreme Court on Monday (November 11, 2024) declined to entertain a plea for bail by 31-year-old activist Gulfisha Fatima, who has been incarcerated under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for four years and seven months in relation to the behind the North East Delhi riots of February 2020, and asked the Delhi High Court to consider her plea on November 25.
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????Jadavpur University professor found dead in Uttarakhand hotel with throat slit : A 44-year-old Professor from Kolkata's Jadavpur University was found dead in a hotel room in Uttarakhand, with cuts on his hand and throat slit.
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????Vistara calls it a day: ‘Sky isn’t the limit, its just the beginning' : In an emotional post on social media platform X, Vistara airlines sent a farewell message to its partners before ceasing operations ahead of its merger with Air India.
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????Air quality ‘poor’, Supreme Court raps Delhi Police for not imposing cracker ban : Calling it a mere "eyewash", the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Delhi Police for failing to comprehensively implement the firecracker ban in the national capital and only seizing raw materials.
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??International
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??Japan’s parliament re-elects struggling leader Ishiba as Prime Minister : Japan's parliament re-elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday (November 11, 2024) after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade.
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??President-elect Trump to appoint former ICE Director Tom Homan as US 'border czar' : US President-elect Donald Trump said that Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will be in charge of the country's borders in his new administration.
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??New Zealand Maori begin march on capital to protest indigenous treaty bill : Hundreds of people on Monday (November 11, 2024) set out on a nine-day march to New Zealand's capital of Wellington in protest over legislation that would reinterpret a treaty at the heart of race relations in the Pacific country.
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??Egyptians exhume the dead as city development takes over cemeteries in Cairo : Twenty years after burying him, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was forced to exhume his grandfather’s remains from a historic Cairo cemetery that is being partially razed to accommodate the growing mega-city. Since 2020, thousands of graves have been demolished at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site
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??Saudi Arabia’s Army Chief to visit Iran to bolster defence relations : Saudi Arabia’s top military official arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year.
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??Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term : Donald Trump's election victory paves the way for a fresh wave of misinformation, not only around politics but also on vaccines and climate, with his expected cabinet picks ready to challenge the scientific community.
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??Hundreds remain in Ukraine frontline city as Russian defence forces close in : Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under 3 km from the devastated city centre. Yet between 700 and 1,000 local residents remain, most of them living in the basements of apartment buildings, without running water, heating, or electricity. The only place to charge phones is in the basement of the building now housing the city administration.
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??Dozens detained after defying Amsterdam protest ban : Dutch Police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of violence against Israeli football supporters. Earlier in the day, the Amsterdam District Court upheld a decision by the mayor to ban protests in the city, three days after it was rocked by violence between Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans and men on scooters in several areas of the city.
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??Tech
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??India to summon Amazon, Flipkart executives as regulatory scrutiny grows : India's financial crime agency will summon Flipkart and Amazon executives as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, a senior government source said.
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??WhatsApp’s latest beta has bug causing green screen error : WhatsApp’s beta version 2.24.24.5 reportedly has an issue which turns the screen green whenever users try to open a chat. A report by Android Police has stated that the error is contained to just this update.
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??US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications : The US ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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??Apple Vision Pro 2 powered by new M5 chip to be released between late 2025 and early 2026: Report : Apple is expected to stick to their previous timeline of releasing the next Apple Vision Pro model between fall of 2025 and spring of 2026. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman revealed the same in his latest edition of the Power On newsletter.
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??Sports
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??Ponting should be concerned about Australian cricket, not India's: Gautam Gambhir : Head Coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday (November 11, 2024) fired a shot back at Ricky Ponting for questioning Virat Kohli’s form and place in the Indian team, saying the Australian legend should only be concerned about cricket in his country.
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??FIFA urged to avoid awarding 2034 World Cup hosting rights to Saudi Arabia : Saudi Arabia is slowly becoming a powerful force in the football world. From Newcastle United to Cristiano Ronaldo joining the Saudi Pro League, Saudi Arabia has been flourishing in the sport. They are also the lone bidder for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, but that plan has received a huge setback.
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??Spanish football Manager stirs huge controversy in Italy, attacks own player : Fresh controversy has struck Italian football, but this time it doesn't involve the Serie A or any of its players, teams. An incident happened in Serie C where Triestina's Spanish football manager Pep Clotet had a moment of madness on Friday, grabbing and pushing his own player Raimonds Krollis, from Latvia, after he received a straight red card for a challenge.
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??Messi clashes with Guzan after scoring, Atlanta goalkeeper pushed to the ground : Lionel Messi was visibly stunned as Inter Miami crashed out of the MLS postseason playoffs, losing 2-3 to Atlanta United in Round One. Jamal Thiare scored in the 19th-minute to make it 1-1 for Atlanta, and then struck again two minutes later. Meanwhile, Bartosz Sliz came up with the match-winner in the 76th-minute.
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