Acquist News at a Glance 27/09/23 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Bhagat Singh (27 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was a charismatic Indian revolutionary and had become the symbol of the new awakening among the youths, played a major part in Indian Independence.
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His Quote: “They may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.23
?? GBP 101.06
?? Euro 87.91
?? Gold 59,450 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 74,800 ??Kg
? Petrol 106.31/Ltr
? Diesel 94.27/Ltr
*all values in INR as of Today
*as per Mumbai
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BSE Sensex 65,731.39
NIFTY 19,610.40
*all values in INR as of Today
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????ISRO carries out assessment of space situation around L1 to ensure safety of Aditya-L1 spacecraft: While Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Aditya-L1 spacecraft is on its way towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 (L1), the space agency has done assessment of the space situation around L1 to ensure safety of the spacecraft.
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????India's vision for Indo-Pacific emphasises peaceful resolution of disputes: Army Chief: India’s outlook for Indo-Pacific emphasises respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande said on September 26, amid growing global concerns over China’s aggressive military muscle-flexing in the region.
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????Tahawwur Rana stayed at Mumbai hotel days before 26/11 terror attacks, say Police in chargesheet: In the supplementary chargesheet filed against Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, the city Police said that he stayed at a hotel in suburban Powai for two days in November 2008 ahead of the attacks, according to an Official.
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????Indo-US ties must be more ambitious, vie for frictionless trade relationship: Ambassador Garcetti: India and the US need to strive towards a more ambitious and frictionless bilateral trade relationship, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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????Vistara merger | Air India, Singapore Airlines to maintain minimum capacity on certain routes to address competition concerns: Air India and Singapore Airlines will ensure minimum capacity on various domestic and international routes, including Delhi-Sydney and Delhi-Paris, as part of commitments made to fair trade regulator CCI to address possible competition concerns arising out of the Vistara merger.
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????EAM Jaishankar meets UN Leadership, discusses India's G20 Presidency, UNSC reforms: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the top UN Leadership and discussed India's G20 Presidency, regional issues and global challenges, sustainable development goals and Security Council reforms.
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????Speedy Police verification of passport in Itanagar:? Police in Arunachal Pradesh capital have announced speedy Police verification in the passport application process to provide better services to citizens. “To eliminate unnecessary delays, the Itanagar Police is now offering police verification for passport applications in just one day,” an Officer said.
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????Refrain from outdoor cooking, FSSAI tells sweet manufacturers in advisory for upcoming festive season: ?The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed manufacturers of sweets to refrain from outdoor cooking practices as they can expose food and raw materials to environmental contaminants and pose risks to food safety.
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????No shortage of anti-Tuberculosis drugs in India, asserts Health Ministry: The Union Health Ministry on September 25 said there is no shortage of anti-Tuberculosis drugs in India, asserting all these medicines are available with sufficient stocks ranging six months and above.
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??International
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??South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years: South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years on September 26, as its president vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by the North.
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??India-Canada diplomatic row will not impact military ties: Canadian Army Vice Chief: The latest diplomatic row between India and Canada is not going to impact the ongoing bilateral military engagement and the matter has to be resolved at the political level, Canada’s Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter Scott said.
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??At least 20 dead, 300 injured in explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia: Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh said Tuesday that at least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others injured by an explosion at a gas station as people seeking to flee to Armenia lined up for fuel.
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??China refuses to further expand cooperation with Pak in energy, water, climate under CPEC: China has refused to further expand cooperation in the areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it emerged, signalling a strain in the 'ironclad' friendship between the two all-weather allies.
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??Sri Lanka cabinet approves $200 mln loan from Asian Development Bank: Sri Lanka's cabinet approved a $200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Media Ministry said in a statement on September 26, as the country focusses on rebuilding its crisis-hit economy.
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??US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, says Energy Chief: The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation's transition to clean energy, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
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??New York City has spent over $12 billion in three years to shelter migrants: New York City is paying a huge amount for both the Biden administration’s border crisis and the city’s own anti-ICE policies, a bill footed by the taxpayers. According to a report in conservative Washington-based news outlet The Washington Examiner the city will spend $12 billion in nearly three years in response to the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants that the sanctuary city hosts.
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领英推荐
??London's second-busiest airport Gatwick limits flights after Covid outbreak: Gatwick Airport, London's second-busiest, is limiting flights amid an outbreak of Covid-19 within air traffic control. In a statement, the airport said a daily 800-flight limit, including both departures and arrivals, has been imposed until Sunday.
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??Tech
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??Resist Russian disinformation as elections loom, EU tells Big Tech: European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova on Tuesday urged Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and TikTok to do more to tackle what she called Russia's "multi-million euro weapon of mass manipulation" ahead of elections in Europe.
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??India demands $150 mln in taxes from Tiger Global-backed gaming firm Dream11: India's tax department has demanded around $150 million from Tiger Global-backed gaming company Dream11 for underpaying taxes during 2017-2019, which the company disputes, and officials are investigating its payments for four more years, legal documents show.
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??French Authorities received a software update for Apple's iPhone 12: French Authorities have received a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it, a source at the French digital ministry told Reuters on Tuesday, as the US tech giant sought to avoid any risk of a costly recall.
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??Patched bugs in Apple and Google software exploited in spyware attacks: Report: Security bugs in Apple’s iOS and Google’s Chrome were found to have been exploited by threat actors to infect devices with Cytrox’s Predator spyware. The bugs, that were recently patched, were abused as part of an exploit chain to install the spyware, Citizen Lab and Google’s Threat Analysis Group shared in a blog post.
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??Lava adds new affordable 5G smartphone in budget segment: India’s homegrown smartphone brand Lava on Tuesday launched a new 5G enable handset Blaze Pro in the budget segment. The Lava Blaze Pro 5G has a 6.78-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate. It sports a 50MP main camera with electronic image stabilisation and an 8MP selfie lens.
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??Google set to end support for Gmail’s basic HTML view in 2024: Google will end support for Gmail’s basic HTML view starting January 2024, requiring users to use modern browsers to continue using the service. “You can display Gmail on your browser in basic HTML view until January 2024. After this date, Gmail automatically changes to Standard view,” the company shared in a blog post.
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??EU's Breton tells Apple CEO to open its ecosystem to rivals: EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton on Tuesday called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to open up the iPhone maker's fiercely guarded ecosystem of hardware and software to rivals. Breton's comments came after meeting Cook in Brussels.
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??Sports
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??Hangzhou Asian Games | India wins gold medal in equestrian event after 41 years: India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 26, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event.
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??Asian Games | Men's 4x100m medley team smashes national record; advances to final: The Indian men's 4x100m medley relay team swam a sensational heat, obliterating the national record to enter the final of the Asian Games on Tuesday. The quartet of Srihari Nataraj, Likhith Selvaraj, Sajan Prakash and Tanish George Mathew clocked 3:40.84 to finish behind Japan in heat 1.
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??Steve Smith’s form not a concern but Australia must adapt well, feels Mitchell Starc: Steve Smith might be taking a wee bit more time to adjust to sub-continental tracks but his poor returns in the first two ODIs against India is least of concern for the Australian team management, senior speedster Mitchell Starc said on Tuesday.
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??Nagal, Raina progress to quarterfinals; Ramkumar, Bhosale exit from singles: Counter-puncher Sumit Nagal blunted the challenge of big-serving Beibit Zhukayev with his perseverance while Ankita Raina outgunned Adithya P Karunaratne without fuss as the two Indians inched closer to singles medals by reaching the quarterfinals at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
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??Colombian club president shot dead after match: Colombian second division club Tigres FC has announced its president, Edgar Paez, was fatally shot after his team’s loss.
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