Acquist News at a Glance 27/05/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Monday 27th May 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Rachel Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. It also inspired a grassroots environmental movement that led to the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Carson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.
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Her Quote: “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.06
?? GBP 105.83
?? Euro 90.11
?? Gold 72,710 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 93,000 ??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 75,484.90
NIFTY 22,957.85
all values in INR as of Today
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????In a rare move, army chief gets 1-month extension: The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday granted a rare extension in service to Army Chief General Manoj Pande, days before his retirement on May 31, with the unexpected development deepening the suspense over who will be the next Chief of the world’s second largest army.
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????Cyclone Remal | Heavy rain continues to lash West Bengal, emergency services working to clear debris: Widespread devastation is visible across coastal areas of West Bengal on May 27, a day after severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ made landfall packing winds with speeds of 135 kmph. The severe cyclonic storm Remal started its landfall process between Sagar Island in West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh around 9:15 pm on May 26, as it intensified and moved northwards. By 11:30 pm, the eye of the cyclone touched the land.
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????Parliament Security: Armed team, frisking by specialists to be part of cover: There have been many changes in the Parliament complex security system after the Central Industrial Security Force was given the responsibility by the home ministry two week ago, which include a doubling of personnel and scanning and frisking done by UN Certified Staff, according to officials familiar with the development.
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????Cafe blast probe reveals links with ’12, ’20 cases:? After the arrest of the fifth accused in the Rameshwaram blast case, further investigations have revealed that there was a link between members of three terror modules in the state in the execution of the blast, state Police Officers familiar with the matter said.
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????Wary Jharkhand labourers back home after facing attacks in unrest-hit Manipur: Labourers from Jharkhand, most of them Adivasis, who had left their hometowns to work in conflict-ridden Manipur earlier this year for a better life have now started returning en masse after one of them was shot dead, while two were injured by armed miscreants in Imphal last week.
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????Pune Porsche accident: 2 doctors arrested for manipulating teen's blood sample: Two doctors of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune were arrested on the charge of manipulation of the blood sample of a teen driver, who is an accused, in the Porsche car accident case, said Pune Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Monday.
????Arvind Kejriwal moves Supreme Court seeking 7-day extension of interim bail: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking an additional seven days of interim bail in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said this extension is sought to obtain PET-CT scans and other medical examinations.
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????Rajasthan continues to simmer, two more die due to heat stress: The situation in Rajasthan due to the persisting heatwave remained dire on Sunday, with at least eight cities crossing the 45°C-mark and the India Meteorological Department predicting a further rise of 1-2°C over the next 48 hours.
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??North Korea plans to launch satellite rocket by June 4: Japan Coast Guard: North Korea has notified Japan of plans to launch a satellite by June 4, Japanese media reported Monday citing the coast guard, after Seoul said Pyongyang was preparing to put another military spy satellite into orbit.
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??South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation: The Japanese and South Korean leaders raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North Korea and the South China Sea as well as ways to boost cooperation when they individually met China's premier Sunday on the eve of a fuller trilateral meeting.
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??Russia says 'liberated' village in eastern Ukraine: Russia's Defence Ministry said Sunday its forces had captured a village in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Russian troops "as a result of successful combat actions liberated the settlement of Berestove in the Kharkiv region," the Ministry said.
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??Taiwan's President says wants to work with China after drills: Taiwan's new President said Sunday he was still ready to work with China, despite this week's military drills around the self-ruled island. Three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in, Chinese warships and fighter jets encircled Taiwan in drills that China said were a test of its ability to seize the island.
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??Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda re-elected in vote marked by Russia fears: Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda won re-election on Sunday in a vote marked by defence concerns over neighbouring Russia, official results showed. The count published by the electoral commission showed that Nauseda won 76% of votes with 80% of ballots counted after polls closed in the second-round vote.
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??Israel War Cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was convening his War Cabinet later on Sunday, a senior official said, amid intense diplomacy to forge a Gaza truce and hostage release deal.
??Ukraine's Zelensky to meet Spanish PM in Madrid: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid on Monday, the Spanish government said on Sunday. Both leaders will hold a press conference after the meeting at 12:00 pm local time in Madrid, the Spanish government said in a statement.
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??At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, storms: Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction on Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central US.
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??Tech
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??Elon Musk plans xAI supercomputer: Report: US businessman Elon Musk recently told investors that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is planning to build a supercomputer to power the next version of its AI chatbot Grok, The Information reported citing a presentation to investors. Musk said he wants to get the proposed supercomputer running by the fall of 2025, as per the report, adding that xAI could partner with Oracle to develop the massive computer.
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??DD Kisan deploys two AI anchors: DD Kisan deployed two Artificial Intelligence anchors on Sunday as part of the initiative to present the television channel in a new avatar.
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??Sports
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??KKR played like invincibles throughout the season: Skipper Shreyas Iyer: After guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title on Sunday, Captain Shreyas Iyer said his side "played like invincibles" the whole season. The Knight Riders lorded over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL final, winning the lopsided title clash by eight wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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??Djokovic optimistic despite lowered expectations at Roland Garros: Defending champion Novak Djokovic will have low expectations and high hopes at the French Open this year, but the top-ranked Serb said on Sunday that he knew how to raise his game on the biggest stage despite a wobbly season.
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??Wawrinka sends Murray packing in French Open first round: Former French Open champion Stan Wawrinka handed Andy Murray a 6-4 6-4 6-2 first-round defeat under the lights at Roland Garros on Sunday, prematurely ending what is likely the Briton's last appearance at the claycourt Grand Slam.
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??Carlos Alcaraz makes confident start at French Open, Naomi Osaka advances: Carlos Alcaraz made a confident start at the French Open on Sunday, overwhelming J.J. Wolf 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. It was the Spaniard's first win since coming back from the right forearm injury that sidelined him for almost a month.
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