Acquist News at a Glance 24/06/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Monday 24th June 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Lionel Messi (born 24 June 1987), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and Captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies.
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His Quote: “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.50
?? GBP 105.58
?? Euro 89.29
?? Gold 72,370 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 91,900 ??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 76,868.49
NIFTY 23,384.90
all values in INR as of Today
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????External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar begins UAE visit: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of India’s closest strategic partners in West Asia, on Sunday to assess bilateral relations and chart out new areas for cooperation.
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????Two CoBRA Jawans killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma: Police: Two Jawans of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Sunday, Police said.
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????CBI files FIR over alleged irregularities in NEET-UG, sends special teams to Bihar, Gujarat: The CBI filed an FIR on Sunday in connection with alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG held on May 5 on a reference from the Union Education Ministry, amid countrywide protests and litigation by students for a probe into paper leak claims.
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????Government amends surrogacy rules, maternity leaves to employees extended to 180 days: The Centre has amended the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, entitling surrogate mothers and parents who adopt those children with child care leave. ?According to DD news, in cases of surrogacy, the surrogate, a central government employee, will be able to get 180 days of maternity leave.
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????Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan delegation in Jammu along with neutral experts to inspect two power projects: A Pakistani delegation arrived on Sunday evening as part of Neutral Expert proceedings to inspect two hydroelectric power projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Indus Water Treaty, officials said.
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????Tripura government to identify schools with below 50 students, may merge them with nearby institutes: The Tripura government has initiated an exercise to identify schools with a student strength of less than 50 and may merge them with nearby educational institutes, which have better enrolment, an official said on Sunday.
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????Amit Shah suggests creation of lakes, use of ISRO data for flood control: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said at least 50 large ponds should be created in the northeast to divert water of the Brahmaputra to help tackle floods and develop agriculture, irrigation and tourism.
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????Rain lashes parts of national capital, brings relief from heatwave: A fresh spell of rainfall lashed parts of the national capital region on Sunday afternoon, bringing respite from the relentless heatwave battling the region for the past two months, ANI reported.
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??International
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??Delta Air Lines to resume non-stop Pittsburgh-Salt Lake City route after 4 years: After a four-year hiatus, Delta Air Lines is all set to resume its non-stop flights between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Salt Lake City, Utah, this winter.
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??Merchant ship attacked by drone off coast of Yemen in Red Sea: UK agency: A merchant ship was damaged by a drone attack in the Red Sea near Yemen early Sunday morning, though no injuries were reported, according to a British maritime security agency.
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??Bird flu spreads to cats and dogs as infections jump to mammals in 31 states: A highly infectious type of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has shown concerning zoonotic transmission in recent weeks. The outbreak, which has reportedly affected a few human lives and has spread to four humans so far, is rapidly expanding in the US.
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??New Mexico wildfires: FBI offers reward for information about those responsible: Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week.
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??Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Switzerland, 1 killed: Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people a day after they were swept away in a rockslide that hit their Alpine village following massive thunderstorms and rainfall, authorities said Sunday. The other two are still missing.
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??Saudi says 1,301 deaths during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims: Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have Official permits.
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??Israel PM says 'intense' phase of Gaza war nearing end: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that "intense" fighting against Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is nearly over, more than eight months into the devastating war.
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??Gunmen kill 15 Police Officers and several civilians in Russia's southern Dagestan region: More than 15 Police Officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday, June 24, 2024.
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??Tech
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??Apple holds talks with rival Meta over AI: report: Apple is talking to major rival Meta about integrating the Facebook parent company's generative AI into its products, as it tries to catch up with rivals on artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
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??Nvidia to launch in Middle East amid US curbs on AI exports to region, Ooredoo CEO says: Nvidia has signed a deal to deploy its artificial intelligence technology at data centres owned by Qatari telecoms group Ooredoo in five Middle Eastern countries, Ooredoo's CEO told Reuters.
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??Sports
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??Wounded Australia has to stop spearhead Bumrah more than any other Indian player: Afghanistan’s stunning win over Australia means that for the Aussies the game against India becomes a must win game. Afghanistan play Bangladesh in the evening after the India and Australia match and will know the result. And if Australia have lost, then all they have to do is beat Bangladesh to qualify for the semis.
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??Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Spanish GP and increase F1 lead: Max Verstappen steered his Red Bull to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to increase his lead in the Formula 1 drivers championship. Verstappen started from second on the grid behind pole-sitter Lando Norris. But the three-time champion whipped past the McLaren driver by the first turn and then overtook George Russell on lap three of 66 and never looked back.
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??Smriti falls short of a third consecutive ton as India sweeps series against South Africa: India handed South Africa a six-wicket thrashing to complete a 3-0 sweep of the ODI series, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 216, the host romped home with more than nine overs to spare, with Smriti Mandhana adding another glorious chapter (90, 83b, 11x4) to her famed book of batting art. If not for a top-edge that landed in the hands of the short-fine fielder, it would have brought a third consecutive century, a stand-out achievement even in a trailblazing career as hers.
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??Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants: Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute. Daku took a megaphone after Albania’s 2-2 draw with Croatia on Wednesday in Hamburg and joined in chanting slogans against Serbia and North Macedonia.
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