Acquist News at a Glance 20/12/23 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 20th December 2023
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the France national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing.
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His Quote: “In football, everything is possible, from the moment you work and you believe in your qualities.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.15
?? GBP 105.80
?? Euro 91.22
?? Gold 63,000 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 78,500 ??Kg
? Petrol 106.31/Ltr
? Diesel 94.27/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
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BSE Sensex 71,843.15
NIFTY 21,574.50
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Injured sailor from hijacked ship moved to Indian stealth warship for treatment: One of the 18 sailors on board the hijacked merchant vessel Ruen was transferred to Indian stealth destroyer INS Kochi for medical assistance after he was injured, Officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
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????India stations two destroyers off the coast of Aden for maritime security: INS Kochi and INS Kolkata are patrolling the high seas off the coast of Aden as part of maritime security and anti-piracy operations. India has stationed two guided-missile destroyers off the coast of Aden as part of maritime security in the north Arabian Sea.
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????Two drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized near international border in Punjab’s Amritsar: Two drones and nearly one kg of heroin were seized near the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar, a Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said on December 19. The drone was noticed near Dhanoe Khurd village in Amritsar early on December 19.
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????SpiceJet says interested in buying bankrupt Go First: SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has expressed interest to acquire Go First and plans to submit its offer after carrying out due diligence of the bankrupt carrier. Go First, which stopped flying since May 3 amid financial woes mainly triggered by Pratt & Whitney engine issues, is undergoing an insolvency resolution process.
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????Lok Sabha passes Bill to give immediate effect to customs, excise duty proposals in Budget: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill that seeks to give immediate effect to the changes in customs and excise duties announced in the Budget. The House after a brief discussion on the Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill 2023, passed the Bill by voice vote.
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????Morbi bridge collapse | Gujarat HC rejects bail plea of Oreva Group CMD Jaysukh Patel: The Gujarat High Court on December 19 rejected the regular bail plea of Oreva Group CMD Jaysukh Patel, the main accused in the October 2022 Morbi suspension bridge collapse which claimed 135 lives.
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????Ex-CM Raman Singh elected speaker of Chhattisgarh assembly: Senior BJP MLA and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly.
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????Delhi HC refuses urgent relief to Mahua Moitra from vacating official residence: The Delhi high court on Tuesday refrained from granting any immediate relief to expelled Trinamool Congress (TMC) member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra who had sought quashing of the notice directing her to vacate her government accommodation by January 7.
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????Tamil Nadu rain: Governor calls review meeting; IMD predicts more showers: Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi is set to hold a meeting on Tuesday at Raj Bhawan in Chennai to review the situation in the flood-affected districts in the state. Incessant rainfall and heavy inundation in Tamil Nadu over the past 24 hours have wreaked havoc across several districts of the state, prompting authorities to shift over 7,000 residents to relief camps.
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??International
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??Lufthansa orders 80 planes from Boeing and Airbus for $9 billion: Lufthansa ordered 80 planes from Boeing and Airbus and agreed future purchasing options for a total value of $9 billion, the German flagship carrier said on Tuesday. The deal provides for 40 Boeing 737-8 MAX and 40 Airbus A220-300s to be delivered in 2026-2032.
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??Taiwan detects another Chinese balloon crossing median line: A Chinese balloon was detected moving across the sensitive median line separating Taiwan from China, Taipei’s Ministry of National Defence said on December 19, the third time it has reported such a sighting this month.
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??New Covid variant HV.1 is spreading across US states: A new COVID variant called HV.1 has been spreading across US states. It is a highly contagious omicron subvariant, which was first reported in the late summer.
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??Overseas Health Workers exploited at UK care home, reveals BBC investigation by Indian-origin Journalist: An investigation by the BBC has revealed shocking details of the exploitation of overseas care workers at a care home in northeast England. Nurses and care workers from overseas, who constitute a large portion of the workforce at care homes, are eligible for skilled worker visas in the UK.
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??Chilean voters reject conservative constitution, after defeating leftist charter last year: Voters rejected a proposed conservative constitution to replace Chile’s dictatorship-era charter, showing both the deep division in the South American country and the inability of political sectors to address people's demands for change made four years ago.
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??4 killed as train torched by unidentified persons in Bangladesh amid political unrest: Unidentified persons set on fire a passenger train in the Bangladeshi capital on Tuesday killing at least four people, including a woman and her minor son, amidst the political unrest over the January 7 elections.
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??A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers as war with Russia grinds on: A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country. Despite a disappointing counteroffensive this summer and signs of wavering financial support from allies, Ukrainian soldiers say they remain fiercely determined to win. But as winter approaches, they worry that Russia is better equipped for battle and are frustrated about being on the defensive again in a grueling war. Some doubt the judgment of their leaders.
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??'Financially solid': Hamas revenues set to withstand war with Israel: Hamas has been the focus of a relentless Israeli onslaught in Gaza but with resilient and diverse finances, it is expected to have a significant war chest at its disposal as the conflict drags on. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to annihilate the Palestinian Islamist movement behind the October 7 attack - the deadliest in the country's history.
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??Tech
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??Adobe calls off $20 billion Figma deal after European pushback over possible antitrust issues: Adobe's planned $20 billion acquisition of online design company Figma is being called off due to pushback in Europe over antitrust concerns, the companies said.
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??X users post graphic or illegal videos in effort to get money from ads and views: Some users who pay for their verified blue-tick status on Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter), are posting graphic videos or illegal content to get views from other users, which translate to cash.
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??Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal’s AI startup is building a multilingual Large Language Model: Krutrim, an AI startup founded by Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, is working on a multilingual large language model (LLM). Once built, the LLM will be able to generate text in 10 Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada and Odiya. The model is built to understand macronic text that blends Hindi and English.
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??Sony India yet to agree on extension of deadline for merger with ZEE Limited: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) on December 19 said it had not agreed to any extension of the deadline as sought by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) citing contractual obligations.
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??Sports
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??IPL 2024 auction | Australian captain Pat Cummins becomes expensive player in history of IPL: In the Indian Premier League 2024 auction held in Dubai, Australian World Cup winning captain Pat Cummins became the most expensive player in the history of IPL. He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a whopping amount of ?20.50 crore
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??Anish Bhanwala and Swapnil Kusale assert their class: Anish Bhanwala was in fine form as he defeated Gurmeet Singh 31-25 to top the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event in the National shooting selection trials at the Dr Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Tuesday.
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??Badminton Nationals | AAI men and Maharashtra women triumph: Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Maharashtra pulled off an impressive and identical 3-0 wins over Karnataka and AAI to bag the men’s and women’s team titles in the 76th Inter-State-Inter-Zonal and 85th Senior National badminton championships on Tuesday.
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??Man City fined $150K after Haaland and teammates heckle referee against Spurs: Manchester City have been fined ￡120,000 ($152,000) after their players surrounded referee Simon Hooper in the closing moments of their 3-3 draw with Tottenham earlier this month.
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