Acquist News at a Glance 22/05/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 22nd May 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British Writer and Physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson. The Sherlock Holmes stories are milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer; other than Holmes stories, his works include fantasy and science fiction stories and humorous stories as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.
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His Quote: “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.24
?? GBP 105.79
?? Euro 90.34
?? Gold 74,500 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 94,500 ??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 74,109.56
NIFTY 22,555.75
*all values in INR as of Today
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????IndiGo flight returns to airport after crew spots overbooked passenger standing at the back: An IndiGo flight, operating from Mumbai to Varanasi, on Tuesday was forced to return to the aerobridge at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport (CSMIA) after the crew spotted an overbooked passenger just before take-off.
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????Iran President's death: Indian flag flies at half-mast at Rashtrapati Bhavan: The Indian national flag was flown at half-mast on Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan as the country observed a day of national mourning following the death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and other Iranian officials in a helicopter crash.
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????NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Rameshwaram Cafe blast probe: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out raids at multiple locations across different states in connection with its probe into the March 1 blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, people familiar with the development said.
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????Pune Porsche accident: Owner of bar arrested for serving liquor to minor: The Owner and Manager of a Pune bar that allegedly served liquor to the 17-year-old boy who hit and killed two people with his father's Porsche car, have been arrested.
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????Mumbai: 36 flamingos killed after Emirates flight hits them, suffers damages: A hit by a Mumbai-Dubai Emirates flight carrying 310 passengers caused the death of at least 36 flamingos over the Laxmi Nagar area of Pantnagar in Mumbai's Ghatkopar. A Mumbai airport source told HT that EK 508, an Emirates flight, reported a bird hit on arrival. The flight, which suffered damages, landed safely at Mumbai airport, and it currently grounded there.
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????Serum Institute ships first set of its malaria vaccine to Africa: Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), announced that it has shipped its first batch of malaria vaccines— R21/Matrix-M— to Africa.
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????ICMR distances itself from safety study on Covaxin: The country’s apex biomedical research regulator, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has distanced itself from a Banaras Hindu University (BHU) study that raised concerns on safety of Bharat Biotech’s Covid vaccine, Covaxin, and threatened legal action against the study’s authors for acknowledging ICMR’s support for a poorly designed study without its consent.
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????Delhi snooping case | CBI registers case against Manish Sisodia, 6 others: Amid soaring temperatures in North India, the national capital's maximum temperature reached 47.4 degrees Celsius, the highest in the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh, predicting that the heatwave to severe heatwave conditions will persist over the next five days.
????NIA chargesheets Canada-based designated terrorist Arsh Dalla and his three aides: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted Canada-based designated “individual terrorist” Arshdeep Singh aka Arsh Dalla and his three associates in connection with a case involving a pro-Khalistan terror-gangster network operating across multiple Indian States.
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??Ash soars 4 km into sky as Indonesian volcano erupts with dramatic lightning: A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said.
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??US says it was 'unable' to provide Iran assistance after helicopter crash that killed President Raisi: The United States said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington offered its condolences. The rare request from Iran, which views the United States and Israel as its main adversaries, was disclosed by the State Department at a news briefing.
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??Singapore Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Bangkok; one dead, 30 injuries reported following severe turbulence: A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on May 21 due to severe turbulence, the airline said, with one passengers on board dead and injuries reported. Singapore Airlines did not say how many people were injured. Multiple Thai media reports said there were 30 injuries.
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??Gunmen kill around 40 people in attack in northcentral Nigeria: official: Gunmen riding motorbikes killed around 40 people in a raid on a mining community in northcentral Nigeria, opening fire on residents and torching homes, the local government said on May 21. The attack late on May 20 on Wase district in Plateau State was the latest violence in an area, which has long been a flashpoint for disputes over resources and for outbreaks of intercommunal clashes.
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??Japanese town erects mesh barrier to prevent overcrowding at Mount Fuji: A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists.
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??Salman Rushdie slams US students for supporting Hamas, ‘it’s very problematic’: Renowned novelist and New York University professor Salman Rushdie has strongly criticised US campus protesters advocating for a free Palestine. In a candid discussion on the Orte und Worte (“Places and Words”) podcast hosted by German broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Rushdie expressed concerns about the political leanings of progressive student movements.
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??Tech
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??Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED Review | A do-it-all portable machine: Asus has emerged among the top five leaders in the laptop industry in India. Over the past years, it have been witnessed several series of laptops from the company - all designed and built to cater to the demands of different price ranges. The latest Asus Vivobook S 16 OLED, which starts at ?102,990, catering to office-going people and college students. The laptop follows a minimalist design and is powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 155H.
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??Google cuts mystery check to US in bid to sidestep jury trial: Alphabet's Google has preemptively paid damages to the US government, an unusual move aimed at avoiding a jury trial in the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit over its digital advertising business.
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??US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them: Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water.
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??Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam, sources say: Vietnamese officials have called on Apple supplier Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30% at its assembly plants in the north of the country where there were electricity outages last year, two people familiar with the matter said.
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??Sports
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??IPL | Professional cricket not easy, nobody gives you discount for age: Dhoni opens up on playing competitive cricket post-retirement: Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Captain MS Dhoni said that even though he does not play cricket throughout the year, there is no "discount for age" when he plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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??Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement: Arne Slot will take on one of the most daunting challenges in football by replacing Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool Manager. Slot was confirmed after he signed a long-term contract with the six-time European Cup winner and 19-time English champion.
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??Germany's Toni Kroos to retire from football after Euro 2024: Real Madrid's German international midfielder Toni Kroos announced on Tuesday he will retire from all football after Euro 2024. "My career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship," 34-year-old Kroos, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, said on Instagram.
??No selection trials in wrestling, quota winners get nod for Paris Olympics: There will be no selection trials for the Paris Olympics and all six wrestlers who had won quota for the country will compete in Paris, the Wrestling Federation of India announced on Tuesday.
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