Acquist News at a Glance 14/05/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 14th May 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (May 14, 1984) is an American business magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is known for co-founding the social media website Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.), of which he is the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder.
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His Quote: “The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.51
?? GBP 104.86
?? Euro 90.08
?? Gold 72,820 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 87,200 ??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 72,905.05
NIFTY 22,137.25
*all values in INR as of Today
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????India, Iran sign 10-year agreement for Indian operations at Chabahar port: India and Iran on Monday signed a long-term agreement covering Indian operations at the Chabahar port, with New Delhi offering a credit window worth $250 million for the development of infrastructure around the strategic facility in the Gulf of Oman.
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????Haven't received anything worthy of being probed by Indian agencies: Jaishankar on Nijjar case: India has never received anything which is specific and worthy of being pursued by its probe agencies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 13 said over a fourth arrest made by Canada in the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Mr. Jaishankar said New Delhi is open to an investigation if Ottawa has any evidence or information related to any violence which is relevant to be investigated in India.
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????Srinagar Lok Sabha polls 2024: 1st major election since Article 370 abrogation: Voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar in the fourth phase. This is the first major election in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 24 candidates are in the fray in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
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????SC to hear on May 17 NGO's plea for release of voter turnout data for LS polls within 48 hours: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 17 a plea of an NGO seeking a direction to the Election Commission to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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????SC trashes plea for removal of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM, says it is up to Delhi L-G to act: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chief Minister after his arrest in a money laundering case related to excise policy scam. "It is up to Delhi L-G to act if he wants to but we will not interfere," a Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said.
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????Massive dust storm in Mumbai; over 100 people likely trapped as billboard falls in Ghatkopar: Rains and gusty winds lashed parts of Mumbai and neighbouring metropolitan areas on May 13, disrupting Metro and local train services. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai has issued a “nowcast warning” forecasting a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and moderate to intense spells of rain for Thane, Palghar and Mumbai.
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????Monsoon to enter south Andaman Sea, Nicobar around May 19: IMD:? Southwest monsoon is likely to advance into south Andaman Sea, some parts of southeast Bay of Bengal and the Nicobar Islands around May 19, two days before its normal onset date of May 22, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.
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??International
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??Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing: The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP, May 13.
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??Hamas blasts Joe Biden for saying ceasefire possible if hostages are released: Hamas has condemned Joe Biden’s latest remarks on the hostages being held in Gaza. During a speech in Seattle, Biden claimed that a ceasefire in Gaza would be possible only if Hamas terrorists release the hostages.
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??Afghanistan flash floods: Death toll crosses 300: Flash floods in Afghanistan caused by unusually heavy seasonal rain have claimed the lives of hundreds of people. Amid the crisis, several international aid groups provided relief materials, including medicines and other supplies. The World Health Organization said it delivered 7 tons of medicines and emergency kits.
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??South Korea's top diplomat warns of rising economic competition with China: Economic relations between South Korea and China face risks and challenges due to increasingly fierce competition over technology, South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said on Monday ahead of talks with his Chinese counterpart.
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??Nepal President's economic advisor resigns after criticising inclusion of Indian territories in map on Nepal??100 notes: The economic advisor to Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel has resigned after his controversial remarks on the government’s decision to issue new hundred-rupee notes with a map that includes three Indian territories, a move already rejected by India.
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??Israeli forces step up attacks on Gaza's Jabalia camp, Rafah: Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, May 13, 2024, residents and Hamas media said, while airstrikes hammered Rafah in the south.
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??Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts: A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina on May 12, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers.
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??Indonesia's Mt. Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds: Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on May 13 morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said. The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5 km (3.1 miles), Officials said. A smaller eruption was also recorded on May 10.
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??Tech
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??WhatsApp to prohibit screenshot capture of profile photos: Report: WhatsApp is working on a new feature for its iOS beta app that will prevent users from taking screenshots of profile photos, WABETAINFO reported. The change was reportedly discovered in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.10.10.70 update from the TestFlight app. The update will improve user privacy and reduce the risks of malicious activities.
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??Regulators looking into Microsoft-Inflection AI deal: Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Microsoft Board Member, Reid Hoffman shared that US regulators were looking at Microsoft’s deal to poach Mustafa Suleyman along with most of his team from AI startup Inflection AI.
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??California judge dismisses data scraping lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X: A California judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk-owned X against the data-scraping company Bright Data, in which X claimed that the company violated its Terms of Service and evaded its platform’s safeguards.
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??Amazon to invest $1.3 bln in France, create 3,000 jobs: Amazon said on Monday it would invest more than 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in its French operations and create more than 3,000 permanent jobs in the country. The French presidency had said on Sunday that Amazon and other companies, including GSK and Accenture, would announce investments worth billions as part of the country's annual "Choose France" event, which begins on Monday.
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??Sports
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??Kylian Mbappé‘s relationship with PSG ends on a sour note after starting amid fanfare: Kylian Mbappé's relationship with Paris Saint-Germain started with great fanfare but is ending amid ongoing tensions and without a Champions League trophy. Mbappé joined as a teenage phenom from Monaco in 2017 in a deal worth 180 million euros ($194 million). On May 12, the 25-year-old superstar played his last home game for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) and scored in a 3-1 loss to Toulouse.
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??Huge hole will be left: Stuart Broad on England's bowling attack after James Anderson's retirement: England pace legend Stuart Broad said England’s inexperienced bowling attack may have challenges after star fast bowler James Anderson’s retirement would create a “huge hole”. England’s veteran pacer Anderson announced his decision to retire from Tests with the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s in July. Anderson, the highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers in Test cricket, will play his final red-ball game for England in July.
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??74th National junior basketball: Punjab girls edge out Tamil Nadu in quarterfinals: Punjab scored a thrilling 76-74 victory over Tamil Nadu, after leading 40-35 at the interval, in the women’s quarterfinals of the 74th National junior basketball championship in Indore.
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??India’s 4x400m relay teams credit Nassau training for punching ticket to Paris: The Indian men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams overcame failures to seal Paris Olympic quota places in the Bahamas and heave a sigh of relief. They think the initiative to send them for a month-long training camp in Nassau played a critical part in the preparation for the important assignment.
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