Acquist News at a Glance 16/05/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Thursday 16th May 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Grigor Dimitrov Dimitrov (16 May 1991) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on 20 November 2017, making him the highest-ranked Bulgarian player in history. He has won eight ATP Tour singles titles to date.
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His Quote: “It's good to have a good teacher, but you always need a pretty good student.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.46
?? GBP 105.90
?? Euro 90.85
?? Gold 74,020 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 89,100 ??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 73,099.08
NIFTY 22,229.00
*all values in INR as of Today
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????‘Deeply saddened’: India on death of retired Colonel Kale in Gaza: India on May 15 said it is "deeply saddened" over the death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd), the Indian national who was working with the UN in Gaza. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York as well as its mission in Tel Aviv and Ramallah are extending all assistance in the repatriation of mortal remains of Kale to India.
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????Saarc Secretary General discusses regional cooperation on 5-day India visit: The secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), Mohammad Golam Sarwar, has met Senior Indian Officials to discuss the status of regional cooperation and assess the working of institutions under the grouping.
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????US envoy's ‘rare exceptions’ message after State Dept warns India of ‘sanctions’: After the US State Department hinted there could be sanctions against India for the latter's Chabahar port agreement with Iran, Eric Garcetti, America's envoy to New Delhi, spoke of “rare exceptions in cases of strategic interest.”
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????Kanpur: 10 schools get bomb blast threat through emails: At least 10 schools in Kanpur received threatening emails on Wednesday, triggering panic in the city. This comes amid a spate of such emails threatening schools and hospitals with bomb blasts in several cities across India, including Delhi. The emails have come through servers based in Russia.
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????Mumbai Hoarding crash: Two more bodies located under debris; chances of finding survivors slim, says NDRF: Two more bodies have been located under the debris at the site of a giant hoarding collapse in Mumbai as the search and rescue operation continued more than 40 hours after the incident, officials said on May 15. The bodies were spotted last night at the hoarding crash site in Ghatkopar, but were yet to be pulled out, they said.
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????14 Hindustan Copper Ltd officials rescued, 1 dead after mine lift collapses: Fourteen Officials of the Hindustan Copper Limited trapped inside a mine in Rajasthan's Neem Ka Thana were rescued by relief teams on Wednesday morning, while one official was found dead, sources said. The officials were trapped inside the Kolihan mine in the district after a lift collapsed.
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????Centre hands over first set of citizenship documents under CAA: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday handed over citizenship certificates to 14 people under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The law was passed by the parliament in 2019. The BJP-led Central government, however, notified the CAA rules in March this year.
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????India's top court orders release of journalist held in illegal funding case: India's Supreme Court has ordered the release of the founder-editor of a news portal accused by police of receiving illegal funding from China, saying his arrest was invalid more than seven months afterwards, his lawyers said on Wednesday.
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??International
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??Slovakia's PM Robert Fico injured in shooting, suspect detained: Media reports say Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital. The incident took place in the town of Handlova, some 150km northeast of the capital, according to the news television station TA3. A suspect has been detained, it said.
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??Israel's Netanyahu rejects UN backing of Palestinian statehood bid: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 15 his government unanimously rejected the UN decision to promote the recognition of a Palestinian state, his office said. "We will not let them establish a terror state from which they can attack us even more," Mr. Netanyahu said. "Nobody will prevent us, Israel, from exercising our basic right to defend ourselves - not the UN General Assembly and not any other entity."
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??China says 'bullying' tariff hike shows that some in US have lost their minds: The US move to raise tariffs on Chinese goods is a case of "typical bullying" and "shows that some people in the United States have reached the point of losing their minds," China's Foreign Minister said on May 15.
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??New Zealand looking into Indian spice brands MDH and Everest over contamination: New Zealand's food safety regulator on May 15 said it is investigating possible contamination in spice products of top Indian brands MDH and Everest after they faced scrutiny in other countries.
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??Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including replacement of Defence Minister: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the Defence Minister with a former Deputy Prime Minister who is an economics expert with no military background.
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??Zelensky postpones all upcoming foreign visits as Ukraine faces a new Russian offensive: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky postponed all his upcoming foreign trips as Ukraine’s Army battled to contain a front-line push by the Kremlin’s forces, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 15 visited a drone manufacturing facility in Kyiv on the second day of a visit meant to reassure Ukrainians of continuing American support.
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??Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers: A massive manhunt was underway in France on May 15 for an armed gang that ambushed a prison convoy, killing two prison officers, seriously injuring three others and springing the inmate they were escorting.
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??Climate crisis made crippling April heatwave in South Asia 45 times more likely: Scientists: Ms. Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha's Bhubaneswar remained above 40° Celsius for 17 consecutive days in April. This streak was the longest since 1969, severely impacting health and livelihoods.
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??Tech
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??Microsoft fixes problems known for breaking VPN connections: Report: Microsoft fixed a known issue breaking VPN connection across client and server platforms. The issue was noticed on systems after installing the April Windows security updates. The issue impacts Windows versions 11, 10 and Windows Server 2008 and later.
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??Google is making its hands-free “mouse” open source: Google is making Project Gameface, its hands-free “mouse” tech, open-source and available for Android developers. The tech allows users to control a computer’s cursor using their head movement and facial gestures.
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??LG launches new range of AI powered smart TVs in India: LG on Wednesday launched new range of AI-driven smart TVs with real-time up scaling in India. The 55 new models include LG OLED evo Al and LG QNED AI TVs starting from 43-inches to 97-inches.
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??El Salvador mined nearly 474 bitcoins, adding to state crypto holding, in last three years: El Salvador has mined nearly 474 bitcoins since 2021 thanks to a volcano-fueled geothermal power plant, official data showed, bringing the government's total bitcoin portfolio to nearly $354 million at current prices. The country's "Bitcoin Office," an official government entity, reports that government coffers now hold 5,750 bitcoins.
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??Sports
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??Anand, Carlsen to feature in Casablanca Chess Variant: A unique chess event featuring two of the game’s all-time greats will unfold at Casablanca this weekend. Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carslen — both five-time World champions — are among the four players for the Casablanca Chess Variant to be held in the Moroccan city. Hikaru Nakamura and Bassem Amin are the others.
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??Only 1 black African in WC squad unacceptable: CSA slammed for not meeting transformational targets: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been criticised for failing to meet "transformational targets" with only one black African in Kagiso Rabada part of the T20 World Cup squad. The 15-man provisional squad includes six players of colour, including Rabada.
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??Pant is an instinctive captain, he'll get better with time: Ganguly: Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly feels Rishabh Pant is an instinctive Captain and his leadership skills will refine with time and experience.
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