Acquist News at a Glance 29/11/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Friday 29th November 2024
Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: : Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet who wrote the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Her Quote: “Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.”
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????India successfully tests K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat: The Indian Navy on Thursday successfully conducted a test firing of the 3,500 km-range K-4 ballistic missile from its newly inducted nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arighaat. The test, conducted in the Bay of Bengal, marks a significant milestone in India’s defence capabilities, particularly in enhancing its nuclear deterrence and validating the country’s second-strike capability.
????Training ship’s Mumbai stopover to deepen India-Italy ties: Italian Navy’s training ship Amerigo Vespucci’s five-day stopover in India’s financial capital is aimed at strengthening ties between New Delhi and Rome across various fields, the organizers said on Thursday. A host of events have been lined up during the Mumbai stopover of the 1930-made ship’s ongoing world tour, including the exposition “Villaggio Italia” which illustrates Italian excellence across domains, the organizers said.
????SC agrees to examine CBI plea to transfer Yasin Malik’s trial from Jammu: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea to transfer the trial of Yasin Malik, a terror convict and former Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, from a Jammu court to Delhi. The agency proposed the trial be conducted via video conferencing in a makeshift courtroom within Delhi’s Tihar Jail, where Malik is lodged.
????Airlines received nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats this year, up from 123 in 2023: As many as 1,143 hoax bomb threats were made to domestic airlines between August 2022 and November 13, of which 994 were received this year itself, government data revealed.
????Explosion near PVR in Delhi's Prashant Vihar, Security Agencies at site: An explosion was reported from Prashant Vihar of Delhi's Rohini on Thursday morning, over a month after a blast had tigered panic in the same area. The explosion on Thursday took place near PVR in Prashant Vihar, area, an indiatoday.in report said.
????NIA conducts searches at 22 locations to probe human-trafficking syndicate: “The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday (November 28, 2024) conducted searches at 22 locations in six States to probe a human-trafficking syndicate luring youth to work in call centres engaged in cyber frauds,” officials said. They said the searches were being conducted in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi among other places.
????Manipur: Schools, colleges in Imphal Valley, Jiribam to reopen from November 29: The Manipur government on Thursday (November 28, 2024) announced that classes in schools and colleges in Imphal Valley districts and Jiribam would resume from November 28 after a hiatus of 13 days.
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????IMD issues red alert for Tirupati, Nellore districts for November 29: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Tirupati and Nellore districts for November 29, Friday (November 29, 2024), as very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected in this region under the influence of the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
??International
??Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old: Paleontologists unveiled the fossil of a young marine crocodile dating back 10 to 12 million years that was discovered in a Peruvian desert. The fossil of the gharial — or fish-eating — crocodile, around three metres long (nearly 10 feet) was discovered in late 2023 in perfect condition in Peru's Ocucaje desert, around 350 kilometres (190 miles) south of the capital Lima.
??Israel-Hezbollah truce: What we know so far and key terms of ceasefire deal: A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah began appeared to be holding under a deal brokered by the U.S. and France. Following the announcement of the truce, people in both countries started returning to homes in the border area shattered by 14 months of fighting. The agreement, a rare diplomatic feat in a region racked by conflict, ended the deadliest confrontation between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group in years. But Israel is still fighting its other arch foe, the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip.
??Taiwan holds air defence drill ahead of President's Pacific trip: Taiwan's military held an early morning air defence drill on Thursday (November 28, 2024) to test its response and engagement procedures, ahead of a trip by President Lai Ching-te at the end of the week to the Pacific that will include U.S. stopovers.
??Lebanon ceasefire is first ray of hope in West Asia conflict: UN Chief: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon that took effect was "the first ray of hope" in the regional conflict after months of escalation.
??Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat: Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a Senior Official said.
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??Dhaka high court refuses to ban ISKCON Bangladesh amid row over priest's arrest: The Dhaka High Court on Thursday declined to issue a suo motu order “to ban ISKCON’s activities in Bangladesh", after being informed that the government had already taken necessary actions, The Daily Star reported.
??China suspends top military official amid massive corruption crackdown: A top Chinese military official has been removed from office and is suspected of "serious violations of discipline", Beijing said Thursday, the latest senior apparatchik to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's armed forces.
??South Korea battles second day of heavy snow; four dead: South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday (November 28, 2024), with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter winter, though conditions showed signs of easing. The winter snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, the Yonhap news agency said, citing data from the city.
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??Tech
??Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw: Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Indian Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha, especially since they (social media platforms) lack the editorial checks of traditional media.
??Delhi: ED team attacked, officer injured during raid in cyber fraud case: An Official of the Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) was reportedly injured after a team of the probe agency he was part of was attacked during investigation of a cyber fraud case in Delhi's Bijwasan area on Thursday. The ED officer suffered minor injuries during the attack and continued with the searches after he was given first aid, officials said.
??Google’s Gemini is coming to Spotify on Android devices: Google’s Gemini will be able to help Spotify users find or play music, through the Gemini Apps platform on eligible Android devices. Music lovers will be able to have the Gemini app play, search, or browse music on Spotify, once they connect their Google account with their Spotify account. The AI support can be turned on or off through the Extensions settings.
??WhatsApp users will be able to add custom message while forwarding content: WhatsApp is reportedly planning to help make it easier for users to customise forwarded messages. A new report by WABetaInfo has stated that the feature currently in beta for Android v2.24.25.3, will work with messages, documents, videos, images and links.
??Sports
??K L Rahul shone bright in Perth as he strives to cement his Test spot: Between the contrasting opening templates that accomplished Sunil Gavaskar and aggressive Virender Sehwag have set over the last few decades, new batters atop the Indian batting tree are expected to carve their own path in Tests. It is never easy, even if there have been steady pairs like M Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan earlier or Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal now.
??NZ vs Eng 1st Test: Kane Williamson scores 93 to take New Zealand to 319-8 on Day 1: Kane Williamson slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team, top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps reached 319-8 Thursday (November 28, 2024) on the first day of the first cricket Test against England. At stumps, after 83 overs, Glenn Phillips was 41 not out and Tim Southee at the start of his last series before retirement was 10.
??Border-Gavaskar series: Uncapped Webster called into Australia squad for second Test: Uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster has been called into the Australia squad for the five-test series against India as precautionary injury cover for Mitchell Marsh. Marsh bowled 17 overs in Australia's humiliating loss by 295 runs in the series opener in Perth on Monday and pulled up sore afterwards, calling into doubt his fitness for next week's day-night test in Adelaide.
??Mbappe misses penalty as Liverpool exact revenge on Real Madrid: Kylian Mbappe saw a penalty saved as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0 to inflict a third Champions League defeat in five matches on the holders. Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo scored the goals in the second half as the Reds maintained their perfect record to return to the top of the table.
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