Acquist News at a Glance 29/01/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Monday 29th January 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Romário de Souza Faria, (born 29 January 1966) known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian politician and a former professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he scored over 700 goals and is one of the few players to score at least 100 goals for three clubs.
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His Quote: “I'm inspired by challenges. My life was always like this.”
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 83.15
?? GBP 105.66
?? Euro 90.20
?? Gold 63,050 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 76,000 ??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 71,408.99
NIFTY 21,581.85
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Concerned over bid to rush IPCC report: India: India along with other developing countries has flagged serious concerns over attempts by developed nations to shorten the timeline for the delivery of the seventh assessment cycle report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), people familiar with the matter said.
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????Man enters Delhi airport runway after scaling perimeter wall; CISF jawan suspended: A man scaled the perimeter wall of the Delhi airport and reached the runway before being apprehended, in a serious security breach during a high alert in the national capital due to the ongoing Republic Day celebrations, Official sources said on January 28. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), responsible for securing the "hypersensitive" Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, has suspended a head constable on charges of dereliction of duty.
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????UGC releases draft rules for funding of colleges: In order to receive government funding, colleges must have accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, participate in the National Institutional Ranking Framework and fill up 75% of sanctioned teaching posts, India’s higher education regulator has proposed.
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????Six members of online crime syndicate held for duping people of??15 crore: Police: Rourkela Police have busted an international online crime syndicate that allegedly defrauded people of at least ?15 crore, according to preliminary investigations, the Police announced.
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????Metro Phase II: Construction of underground stations in corridor 3 gets under way: The construction of underground stations for Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II project has begun at some of the locations such as Otteri, Pattalam and Perambur under the corridor 3 (Madhavaram to SIPCOT via Thirumayilai).
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????After 2 crashes, flying school shut for 3 months leaves students worried: He had already spent a whopping ?37 lakh and completed 185 of the total 200 hours of flying training, when Himangshu Datta’s academy was temporarily closed following a DGCA order after two air crashes. Without losing more time, he decided to seek admission elsewhere but his school would neither refund his balance fees nor help him secure an admission in lieu of payments already made.
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????One dead, 17 hurt as?stage collapses at Kalkaji Temple: A 45-year-old woman died and 17 people were injured when a stage set up for a jagran ceremony collapsed in south-east Delhi’s Kalkaji, where Punjabi musician B. Praak performed. The incident took place at Mahant Niwas Parisar of Kalkaji Temple.
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????Union Minister warns unrest on Maratha quota: Union Minister Narayan Rane on Sunday reacted to the Maharashtra government's decision to give all benefits enjoyed by the other backward classes (OBCs) in the state to the Marathas till they get reservations.
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????Delhi weather: Rain likely in next few days; temperature to rise in other parts: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts for several states across north India predicting rainfall in the coming days amid the cold wave conditions.
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??International
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??India to assist in rescue of Sri Lanka fishermen captured by Somali pirates: India has pledged to assist in the rescue of six Sri Lankan fishermen captured by the Somali pirates, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Gayan Wickremasuriya said on Sunday. The multi-day fishing trawler Lorenzo Putha-4 set sail from Dikowita fishing harbour in Sri Lanka on January 16.
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??Factories grind to a halt as Red Sea attacks create trade bottlenecks: Car factories have idled in Belgium and Germany. Spring fashion lines are delayed at a popular British department store. A Maryland company that makes hospital supplies does not know when to expect parts from Asia.
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??Stubb, Haavisto through to Finland’s Presidential run-off vote: Favourites Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto on January 28 qualified for the second round of Finland’s presidential election, which took place against a backdrop of soured relations with neighbouring Russia.
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??Clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on President Muizzu's Cabinet: Clashes broke out in Maldives' Parliament on January 28 between pro-government MPs and Opposition lawmakers over differences over the approval of four members of pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu's Cabinet.
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??Xi ready to 'break new ground' with France after India inks big defence deals with Macron: Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered to "break new ground" to give a fillip to the China-France ties, days after French President Emmanuel Macron's high-profile visit to India during which the two countries unveiled an ambitious defence roadmap besides intensifying cooperation in the strategic Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region.
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??Thailand, China sign mutual visa waiver agreements: Thailand and China agreed to waive visa requirements for each other's nationals to facilitate travel and tourism between the two countries, Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara said on Sunday.
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??Burkina, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS: The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced on Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States "without delay".
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??Pakistan political parties pace up election campaigns as polls inch closer: Pakistan’s leading political parties paced up their election campaigns on January 28 with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf launching its manifesto while other mainstream parties held big rallies.
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??Tech
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??Microsoft’s smartphone touch controls to transform Xbox Gaming on iOS and Android: Microsoft is enhancing the Xbox experience on mobile devices with the introduction of touch controls in its Xbox apps for iOS and Android, as per a report by The Verge which was published.
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??Looking at China, US proposes 'know your customer' cloud computing requirements: The Biden administration is proposing requiring US cloud companies to determine whether foreign entities are accessing US data centers to train AI models, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.
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??Hyderabad man loses ?60 lakh to WhatsApp scam: The Hyderabad cybercrimes police arrested a man from Tirupati for allegedly cheating a person from Lower Tank Bund of ?60 lakh via a WhatsApp ‘review scam’. The police said the accused, Neshnor Sirish Kumar (38) had defrauded people across India with the help of Chinese nationals.
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??GOP releases impeachment articles against Homeland Security Chief: House Republicans on January 28 released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust him over what they call his failure to manage the US-Mexico border.
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??Sports
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??Tennis needs the next generation, says Australian Open champion Sinner: Jannik Sinner was not about to announce the end of the "Big Three" after his breakthrough Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open but the 22-year-old Italian does believe tennis needs a fresh generation of champions.
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??FA Cup | Liverpool through to 5th round, Wolves win game marked by fan violence: Liverpool cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 5-2 rout of Championship Norwich City on Sunday, to kick off Jurgen Klopp's long goodbye at Anfield, while crowd trouble marred Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.
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??All those years of struggle, sacrifice... felt like the weight was off my shoulders: Bopanna: Lavishing superlatives is a craze in modern-day sport. But for Rohan Bopanna, it doesn’t feel exaggerated, for winning your maiden men’s doubles Grand Slam title when you are about to turn 44 can be surreal.
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??East Bengal downs Odisha FC in final to win Super Cup title: Cleiton Silva sparked the celebrations with a fantastic finish to help East Bengal prevail over the holder Odisha FC 3-2 in the extra-time and claim its maiden Super Cup crown. The final at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday saw an exciting contest as the two teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time. The intensity of the contest also saw two red card expulsions bringing the teams down to 10 men each.
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