Acquist News at a Glance 17/07/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 17th July 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar (born 17 July 1992), also known as H S Prannoy, is an Indian badminton player who currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. He has won bronze medals at the 2023 World Championships and at the 2022 Asian games. Prannoy was part of India winning team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Thomas Cup.
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.56
?? GBP 108.42
?? Euro 91.14
?? Gold 74,030 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 94,900 ??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 80,716.55
NIFTY 24,613.00
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Doda encounter: Army regrets loss of lives; says relentless operations will continue to eliminate terrorism: Indian Army on July 16 said it deeply regrets the loss of lives of our four soldiers who were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Doda district. We deeply regret the loss of precious lives of our four brave soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, Army said.
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????Kanchanjunga Express train accident: probe finds lapses at multiple levels: The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said the Kanchanjunga Express accident involving a goods train was "waiting to happen" due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations in automatic signal zones, and "inadequate counselling" of loco pilots and station masters.
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????EAM Jaishankar arrives in Mauritius for talks with top leadership: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on July 16 arrived in Port Louis for a two-day visit for “productive engagements” with the leadership of Mauritius to take forward the special bilateral ties.
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????INS Delhi gets Best Ship of Eastern Fleet award: INS Delhi has been adjudged the Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet at the annual ‘Fleet Awards Function-2024’ held in Visakhapatnam. The event was held on July 14 to acknowledge and celebrate the operational achievements of the Eastern Fleet during the pase year, according to a release.
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????Justices Kotiswar Singh, R. Mahadevan appointed to Supreme Court; top court to regain full strength: The Centre on July 16 cleared Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice R. Mahadevan for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments on X. Once they take oath, the apex court will regain its sanctioned strength of 34, including the Chief Justice.
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????Supreme Court directs substitution of former HC Judge in inquiry commission on power purchase by KCR Government: The Supreme Court on July 16 directed the Telangana Government to substitute retired Patna High Court Chief Justice L Narasimha Reddy as the one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) examining alleged irregularities in the power sector during the tenure of former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
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????Supreme Court extends stay on Lok Sabha summons on West Bengal bureaucrats: The Supreme Court extended till July 19 its stay on proceedings before a Lok Sabha Privileges Committee, which has summoned the West Bengal Chief Secretary, the State Director General of Police and other senior officers.
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????Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s medical certificates to be probed by Pune Police: Pune Police will conduct an inquiry into the authenticity of medical certificates submitted by probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, accused of misrepresenting herself under the physical disabilities category, an official said on July 16.
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??International
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??US urges India to 'utilise' ties with Russia, tell Putin to end war against Ukraine: Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the US has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to "utilise" that relationship with Moscow and urge President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine. These remarks were made by State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller at his daily news conference.
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??Nepal landslide tragedy: India's technical assistance sought to search missing passengers: Nepal has formally requested India's assistance in locating the two buses and over five dozen passengers swept away in the landslide in central Nepal earlier on Friday, July 12 morning. Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs wrote to India, sking for India's assistance to search for the missing buses and passengers. As per the record till Tuesday morning, a total of 13 bodies of passengers were recovered after the two buses were swept away by the landslide.
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??Bangladesh: Dozens injured as clashes erupt over quota system for government jobs: Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters overnight, leaving dozens injured at a public university outside Bangladesh's capital, Police and students said Tuesday.
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??200 more Kenyan Police deploy to tackle Haiti violence: Another 200 Kenyan Police Officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to try to quell rampant gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation, senior Police Officers said Tuesday.
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??Malaysia's ADE sees boom in aircraft repairs amid new plane shortages: The global aircraft repair industry will see more growth in the next six years as airlines keep flying their jets longer because of a shortage of new planes, said Mahesh Kumar, the CEO of Malaysia-based aviation services firm Asia Digital Engineering .
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??US Journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticising the Military: US Journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Moscow court on charges of spreading false information about the military and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
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??Trump attends Republican convention with bandage covering right ear after assassination attempt: Two days after surviving an attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention's opening night with a bandage over his right ear, the latest compelling scene in a Presidential campaign already defined by dramatic turns.
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??New accord establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea: A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between China and the Philippines’ presidential offices to try and prevent any new confrontation from spiraling out of control in the disputed South China Sea, according to highlights of the accord seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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??Tech
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??WhatsApp for iPhone may get a modernised calling interface: WhatsApp is reportedly introducing a new update to its interface for iPhone users with a new bottom for a calling bar. According to a WABetaInfo report, the new calling screen interface is expected to be rolled out to users soon.
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??Kaspersky to shut US unit over Russia business unit allegations: Cybersecurity and antivirus software provider Kaspersky Lab will start shutting down operations in the US following allegations of operating in Russia’s technology sector. Earlier last month, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control had sanctioned twelve Kaspersky Lab executives for operating in Russia’s technology sector, freezing their US assets and preventing access until the sanctions were lifted.
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??Samsung may infuse Galaxy AI features in older phones: Smasung could release its latest Galaxy AI features to older devices including the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and the Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S9 series, covering devices released since 2022.The phone-maker released new AI features along with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6.
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??Swiggy, Zomato hike platform fees; online food delivery to cost more: Food delivery apps Swiggy and Zomato have hiked platform fees, pushing charges up per order by 20% to Rs. 6 from Rs. 5. Introduced in Delhi and Bengaluru initially, the fee will be marked for every food order regardless of customers having enrolled for membership plans on both platforms. The platform fee is a different charge from the delivery fee, goods and services tax (GST), restaurant charges and handling charges that are levied.
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??Sports
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??Hardik Pandya to lead Team India in T20Is against Sri Lanka: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to lead India in the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka starting July 27. However, one of the heroes of India's T20 World Cup victory last month will take a break during the three-match ODI series, which is scheduled in August, due to "personal reasons".
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??World junior squash championships: Shaurya Bawa assures India of a medal: Shaurya Bawa became only the second Indian male after Kush Kumar (in 2014) to reach the semifinals of the World junior squash championships in Houston. The 18-year-old from Delhi, seeded 17/32, rallied to beat Malaysia’s Low Wa-Sern (17/32) 2-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10 in the boys’ quarterfinals to assure India of a medal.
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??Mbappe recreates Ronaldo's famous gesture as Real Madrid unveil France Captain: Fifteen years later, Kylian Mbappe recreated his idol Ronaldo's unforgettable gesture after Real Madrid unveiled the France Captain as a new Galactico at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Kylian Mbappe received a Cristiano Ronaldo-like welcome at Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid officially unveiled the France captain as their new No.9.
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??Gareth Southgate steps down as England Manager after UEFA Euro final loss: England manager Gareth Southgate has decided to step down after Harry Kane and Co. suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Spain in the UEFA Euro 2024 final.
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