Acquist News at a Glance 23/04/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Raymond Samuel Tomlinson (April 23, 1941 – March 5, 2016) was an American Computer Programmer who implemented the first email program on the ARPANET system, the precursor to the Internet, in 1971; It was the first system able to send mail between users on different hosts connected to ARPANET. Previously, mail could be sent only to others who used the same computer. To achieve this, he used the @ sign to separate the user’s name from the name of their machine, a scheme that has been used in email addresses ever since.
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.30
?? GBP 102.91
?? Euro 88.78
?? Gold 72,160 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 83,000 ??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 73,823.09
NIFTY 22,384.80
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, reviews military preparedness: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 22 visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, and reviewed India’s overall military preparedness in the region. Mr. Singh’s visit to Siachen came over a week after the Indian Army marked the 40th year of its presence in the strategically key region.
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????NIA raids on in Srinagar in terror-related case: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 22 carried out raids at nine locations in Srinagar in a militancy related case, Officials said. The NIA sleuths carried out the raids along with Police and CRPF, they said.
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????Air India's Boeing 747 takes final flight from Mumbai with ‘wing wave’ manoeuvre: Air India bid adieu to its last remaining Boeing 747 on Monday, marking the end of an era for the iconic jumbo jet. The aircraft, once registered as VT-EVA and christened "Agra," departed from Mumbai's airport for the final time after it was sold to a foreign company.
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????SC asks Centre to amicably resolve drought fund row with Karnataka: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to amicably resolve the dispute over the Karnataka government’s request to release ?35,162 crore for drought relief citing “grave humanitarian distress” and a “calamity” of severe nature faced by the southern state.
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????Honeywell India boosts innovation by funding deep science start-ups through partnership with IISc:? Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF), the philanthropic arm of Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), in partnership with the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), renowned for its cutting-edge deep sciences research, has extended research and financial support to 37 Indian start-ups, extending capital worth ?9 crores over the last four years.
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????RPF Constable dies while controlling smoke billowing from empty train coach in Muzaffarpur: A constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) died allegedly while controlling smoke billowing out from an empty coach of a train at Muzaffarpur railway station in Muzaffarpur on April 22, Officials said.
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????Arunachal: Nearly 66 per cent turnout in Assembly elections: An estimated 65.79 per cent of 8.92 lakh electors on Friday, April 19, 2024, exercised their franchise in Arunachal Pradesh where polling for 50 assembly seats was held on Friday, amid reports of sporadic violence and bids to snatch EVMs from a few districts, leaving 42 people injured, an official said. The voter turnout for the two Lok Sabha seats in the northeastern state was slightly higher at 67.13 per cent.
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????Odisha records max temperature of 44.6-degree Celsius; summer vacation announced for schools: Odisha continued to reel under intense heat wave conditions with the maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius recorded at Baripada town in Mayurbhanj. According to a bulletin of IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre, nine places in the state recorded a maximum temperature of 43 deg Celsius or above during the day.
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??International
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??US may Sanction Israeli Military Unit Over Rights Violations, Israel Fumes: The US is reportedly planning sanctions against Israeli military units. As per an Axios report, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to within days announce sanctions against the IDF's "Netzah Yehuda" battalion for human rights violations in the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would fight against any sanctions being imposed on Israeli military units.
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??Israeli Mmilitary Intelligence Chief resigns over October 7 Hamas attack: The Head of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the Military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history.
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??North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says: North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent series of weapons launches by the North. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred on Monday but gave no further details, such as how far the missile flew.
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??India becomes second-largest source country for new citizens in US: Report: A total of 65,960 Indians officially became US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to the latest Congressional report.
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??Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs: Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory, in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An official quick count showed that Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all nine questions focused on tightening security measures, rejecting only two more controversial economic proposals.
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??US journalist Terry Anderson, held hostage in Lebanon for years, dies at 76: Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76.
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??Russia warns of direct clash with West over Ukraine military aid: Russia said on Monday that US, British and French Military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the brink of a direct clash between the world's biggest nuclear powers that could end in catastrophe.
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??Rishi Sunak says first migrant flight from UK to Rwanda will leave in 10-12 weeks: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
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??Tech
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??Apple’s iOS 18 is expected infuse iPhones with Gen AI features: Apple is expected to load iOS 18 with AI features that can be accessed offline and on-device. It will showcase the upcoming features at its developer conference scheduled in June. The iPhone maker has been investing heavily in all sorts of AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), with reference to on-device model called Ajax found in iOS 17.4.
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??Around 600 fast EV charging stations turned on in the U.S. as car makers try to woo customers: Fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are popping up across the U.S., with around 600 turned on in the first three months of the year, reported Bloomberg, bringing the total to around 8,200 such stations.
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??Sports
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??Du Plessis, Curran fined for IPL Code of Conduct breaches: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf Du Plessis has copped a ?12 lakh fine, while Punjab Kings captain has been penalised 50% of his match fees for their respective offences, the IPL announced on April 22.
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??FA Cup | Man United escapes with shootout win after blowing 3-goal lead against Coventry: It was nearly a comeback for the ages for Coventry. Instead, it ended in another gut-wrenching penalty shootout loss at Wembley for the second-tier team as Manchester United limped into another FA Cup final.
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??Real Madrid beats Barcelona with late Bellingham goal; moves closer to La Liga title win: With a late strike by Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid took a huge step toward winning the Spanish league. Bellingham, who quickly became one of Madrid’s most important players after his transfer last year, likely sealed the title by scoring a stoppage-time winner in a 3-2 victory over Barcelona in the final “clasico” of the season.
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??WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples: The world's top anti-doping regulator said after reviewing a television documentary and newspaper reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication.
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