Acquist News at a Glance 25/08/23

Acquist News at a Glance

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Friday 25th August 2023

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Numbers of the Day

??USD 82.67

?? GBP 103.87

?? Euro 89.12

?? Gold 59,450 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)

?? Silver 76,900 ??Kg

? Petrol 106.31/Ltr

? Diesel 94.27/Ltr

all values in INR as of Today

as per Mumbai

BSE Sensex 64,981.85

NIFTY 19,308.40

all values in INR as of Today

????National

????Chandrayaan 3: Vikram Lander, Pragyan rover begin operation, updates ISRO: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday gave the latest updates on Chandrayaan 3 mission informing that all activities are proceeding as planned, and all systems are operating smooth. the Lander Module's payloads, including ILSA, RAMBHA, and ChaSTE, have been activated, the space agency said. It added that mobility operations for the Pragyan Rover have been initiated.

????Light machine guns, weapons for naval choppers in??7,800-cr defence push: India on Thursday gave its initial approval to defence projects worth ?7,800 crore, including the purchase of light machine guns, bridge laying tanks, electronic warfare suite for air force helicopters and weapons for naval choppers, to boost the combat readiness of the armed forces, Officials aware of the development said.

????SpiceJet tells Delhi High Court it is 'struggling to stay afloat': Indian budget airline SpiceJet told a court on Thursday it was “struggling to stay afloat”, as it was ordered to make a payment to its former owner over money owed.

????Tata Motors cleared of anti-trust violations by CCI:?The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled that Tata Motors Limited has not violated the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. The fair-trade watchdog’s crucial verdict brings to close a contentious investigation, putting the auto giant under intense scrutiny.

????Parliament panel on Home Affairs meets to examine bills seeking to replace existing criminal laws: A parliamentary panel met in New Delhi on August 24 to examine the bills which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Evidence Act.

????Himachal rains | Eight Kullu buildings collapse, rains continue to lash State: At least eight buildings that had developed cracks and were declared unsafe following recent rains collapsed in the Anni area of Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on August 24, throwing up large clouds of dust and debris. There were no casualties.

????Mizoram bridge collapse | 23 workers from Bengal feared dead, 18 bodies found: Of 26 workers present on the under-construction railway bridge that collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district, 23 people are believed to be dead, though the police have recovered only 18 bodies, officials said on August 24.

????Six vehicles torched; private firm's employees assaulted by Maoists in Jharkhand: “At least six vehicles were set on fire and two employees of a private road construction company were assaulted by members of banned CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand’s Palamu district,” a senior police officer said on August 24.

????69th National Film Awards: The 69th National Film Awards are being announced on Thursday afternoon at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, with honours for films censored in the year 2021.

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??International

??Giant step for humanity, great achievement: Top United Nations leaders congratulate India on Chandrayaan-3: Top United Nations leadership congratulated India on the success of its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, describing it as a "giant step" for humanity and a "great achievement". India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first space mission to land near the south pole of the Moon.

??Fukushima nuclear plant begins releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea: The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on August 24 — a controversial step, but a milestone for Japan’s battle with the growing radioactive water stockpile.

??BRICS agrees to welcome six new members, says PM Modi: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to become full members of BRICS.

??In first Republican debate, Vivek Ramaswamy emerges as centre of attention: The 38-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy knew he had a good night. With the quick slogans, he aimed to strike a chord with the core beliefs of the Republican base on gender, the role of government, the discourse around racism and affirmative action, the concerns over the migration across the southern border and the economy.

??Gunfire at California biker bar kills 4 people, including the shooter, and wounds 5 more: Three people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting at a Southern California biker bar, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said. The gunman was also killed by deputies.

??North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed: North Korea said its second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed Thursday and it will make a third attempt in October, the country's state media reported. The North's state news agency said Thursday's launch ended in a failure because of an error that happened during a three-stage flight of the rocket.

??Yevgeny Prigozhin | The Wagner Chief killed in a plane crash: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner who staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia's Military Leadership in June, was on board a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said.

??El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026: Two of the world's few tropical glaciers in Indonesia are melting, their ice under threat to vanish by 2026 or sooner, as an El Nino weather pattern lengthens the dry season in the southeast Asian nation, its geophysics agency said.

??Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows: Brazilian space research centre INPE said that carbon emissions in the Amazon forest soared in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade due to poor enforcement of environmental protection policies.

??Tech

??Google celebrates India's Chandrayaan-3 feat with special doodle: Search engine giant Google on August 24 celebrated India’s success in its third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 with a special animated doodle. India scripted history on August 23 with its touchdown on the lunar south pole, making it the first nation to land on the uncharted surface.

??Gmail has updated the way you forward emails: Google said it is expanding its previously launched safeguards for Gmail users to actions such as changing filters, forwarding some emails, and enabling the IMAP access status.

??EU industry Chief urges Big Tech to use new online content rules to restore trust: Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok and other tech giants should use EU online content rules that apply to them this Friday to restore trust and safety in their platforms, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said.

??Samsung launches Odyssey Neo G9 monitor for gamers: Samsung launched the Odyssey Neo G9 Monitor featuring a dual UHD display for gamers in India. The Odyssey Neo G9 is the latest addition to the Odyssey series and delivers 7680×2160 resolution on a 57-inch large screen with 1000R curvature and a 32:9 aspect ratio in one screen.

??Sony plans to launch portable PlayStation this year: Sony plans to launch portable PlayStation later this year. The PlayStation Portal remote player is a handheld device capable of streaming PS5 games on an 8-inch LCD screen capable of 1080p resolution at 60fps.

??Sports

??Praggnanandhaa loses Chess World Cup final to Magnus Carlsen in tiebreaker: Carlsen overcame a stiff challenge from his 18-year-old Indian opponent?Praggnanandhaa in the first tie-break game, winning it in 45 moves. It was Carlsen's first World Cup triumph, having won the World Championship five times. Praggnanandhaa, thus, became the third youngest player after the legendary Bobby Fischer and Carlsen to qualify for the Candidates tournament.

??Wrestling: After back-to-back junior world titles, Antim now targets success at senior level: Antim Panghal now aims to do better, having defended her Under-20 World Championships title recently in style and becoming the only Indian wrestler to do so, and preparing for the Asian Games, Antim is confident of continuing the momentum.

??United World Wrestling body suspends Wrestling Federation of India: United World Wrestling (UWW), the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time, a development which will not allow Indian grapplers to compete at the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag.

??FIFA opens case against Rubiales for his conduct at Women's WC final: FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales on Thursday for his behavior at the Women’s World Cup final.

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