Acquist News at a Glance 13/02/25 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Thursday 13th February 2025
Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Sarojini Naidu (13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) was an Indian political activist and poet who served as the first Governor of United Provinces, after India's independence. She played an important role in the Indian independence movement against the British Raj.
Her Quote: “We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action."
Numbers of the Day
??USD 86.82
?? GBP 108.46
?? Euro 90.60
?? Gold 87,050 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 99,500 ??Kg
? Petrol 104.21/Ltr
? Diesel 92.15/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
BSE Sensex 76,608.01
NIFTY 23,183.10
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Army responds to Pak ceasefire violation along LoC, inflicts ‘heavy casualties’: Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said.
????SC deprecates practice of announcing freebies, says people not willing to work: The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) deprecated the practice of announcing freebies prior to elections, and said people were not willing to work as they were getting free ration and money.
????SC orders removal of Chairperson of National Commission for Homoeopathy: The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) directed the Chairperson of the National Commission for Homoeopathy to step down from his post, saying the appointment was not in accordance with law.
????Sheena Bora case: SC dismisses Indrani Mukerjea's plea to travel abroad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, challenging a Bombay High Court ruling that denied her permission to travel abroad.
????Supreme Court to hear validity of CEC/EC appointment law on February 19, a day after incumbent Rajiv Kumar retires:? The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) shifted the hearing on petitions challenging the legality of a new law which gives a dominant role to the Central government in the appointment process of Chief Election Commissioners (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC) to February 19, a day after incumbent CEC Rajiv Kumar is scheduled to retire from office.
????Maha Kumbh: 73.60 lakh devotees participate in Maghi Purnima snan in Prayagraj: Amid elaborate arrangements, over 73 lakh people took a dip at the Sangam till 6 am on Wednesday on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the Maha Kumbh mela.
????PM Modi highlights India's investment potential at India-France CEOs forum: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged French enterprises to leverage the vast opportunities available in India and collaborate in areas such as technology, innovation, and sustainable development.
????Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Sajjan Kumar is currently serving a life sentence in another anti-Sikh riots case in Delhi Cantt. Special judge Kaveri Baweja passed the conviction order.
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????Mumbai reports first GBS death; death toll rises to 8 in Maharashtra: A 53-year-old male patient has died of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) at a hospital in Mumbai, Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai Bhushan Gagrani said on Wednesday (February 12, 2025). The tally of suspected and confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Maharashtra's Pune region has reached 197 with the detection of five more patients of the rare nerve disorder, according to health department officials.
????16 Bangladeshis deported, 36 more to be sent back by March: Police: The Ahmedabad crime branch has deported 16 Bangladeshi immigrants and is in the process of deporting 36 more by the end of March, a senior Police Officer said on Wednesday.
??International
??Sunita Williams to return to Earth early as Crew 10's mission date moved up: NASA announced that it swapped out the astronaut capsule it was planning to use with a previously flown SpaceX Crew Dragon for its Crew-10 mission, a scheduling move that will allow Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to return to Earth sooner than expected.
??Minor quake near Area 51 adds to the mystique of secretive military base: A 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Las Vegas, just miles from the highly secretive US Air Force base known as Area 51.
??American Teacher Marc Fogel returns to US after wrongful detention in Russia: Marc Fogel, an American history Teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, has been released and returned to the US in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
??Protesters in Dhaka attack stall displaying Taslima Nasrin’s book, Yunus orders probe: A group of protesters stormed a book stall in Dhaka over the display of books by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, prompting Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to order a probe into the "disorderly behaviour", according to a media report.
??Trump administration readies reciprocal US tariffs as trade war fears mount: Donald Trump's Trade Advisers were finalizing plans on Wednesday for the reciprocal tariffs the US President has vowed to impose on every country that charges duties on US imports, ratcheting up fears of a widening global trade war.
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??First US Navy ships transit Taiwan strait, prompting China's strong response: Two US Navy ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait this week in the first such mission since President Donald Trump took office last month, drawing an angry reaction from China, which said the mission increased security risks.
??Trump, Musk slam after judges block birthright citizenship executive order: As the friction between the judiciary and the government in the United States widens, Elon Musk, one of the staunchest supporters of Donald Trump, along with his other backers, launched attacks on some federal judges for blocking the President's executive order, including the one that sought to end birthright citizenship.
??Modi, Macron inaugurate new consulate, honour Indians killed in world wars: The new Indian consulate in Marseille in France was jointly inaugurated on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron as part of efforts to deepen economic and people-to-people ties.
??Tech
??YouTube to expand podcast feature and enhance creator tools with AI: As YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary, the platform has revealed ambitious plans to solidify its position as a cultural hub, with a particular focus on podcasts, creator tools, and global expansion, including updates tailored for India.
??Apple Maps renames Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America after Donald Trump's order: Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps, following an order by US President Donald Trump, which was made official by the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
??NASA's rare ‘emergency’ tied to ‘city-killer’ asteroid's Earth collision in 2032: The odds of a ‘city-killer’ asteroid estimated to be the same size as New York’s Statue of Liberty or London's Big Ben hitting the Earth recently went up, per astronomers’ prediction. The space rock, labelled 2024 YR4 that previously had a 1.2% chance of colliding with our home planet on December 22, 2032, now has a one-in-43 (2.3%) probability of turning an apocalyptic sci-fi scenario into a reality.
??Google I/O 2025 scheduled in May: Google has confirmed the dates for their annual I/O Developer Conference as May 20 and 21 in Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre. The event will start with CEO Sundar Pichai’s keynote at 11 30 pm IST, followed by sessions that will be livestreamed along with product demos.
??Sports
??India beat England by 142 runs: India beat England by 142 runs in the third of the three match T20I series to clean-sweep the hosts 3-0. Earlier India has posted 356 runs on back of centuries from Shubman Gill (112) and half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer (78) and Virat Kohli (52).
??National Games: Sachin Yadav win javelin with meet record: Upcoming javelin thrower Sachin Yadav extended his hot streak with a personal best effort to win the men’s javelin at the National Games in Dehradun on Wednesday.
??Champions League: In Real win, a lesson in survival for City: Manchester City led 2-1 but faltered late, losing 3-2 to Real Madrid, highlighting City's fragility and Real's attacking resilience in the Champions League.
??Vincent Keymer, part of D Gukesh's World C'ship team, downs Magnus Carlsen: Vincent Keymer once again showed his pedigree on Wednesday as he defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the semi-finals of the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, in Wangels (Germany). The German, who was also one of D Gukesh’s second at the World Chess Championship in Singapore last year, earlier sealed a win against Carlsen in the first game of the semi-finals, and the result sent shockwaves.
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