Acquist News at a Glance 31/10/24 (Pointers Business Forum Special Edition)
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Thursday 31st October 2024
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Pointers Business Forum Special Edition
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Famous Personality Born Today: Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team. A product of the Manchester United youth system, he joined the club at the age of seven.
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His Quote: “I learn something new every game. Every game is always different, no matter how you try and think about it beforehand."
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Numbers of the Day
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??USD 84.08
?? GBP 108.86
?? Euro 91.23
?? Gold 81,170 ??10 gm 24 (Kt)
?? Silver 1,00,100 ??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 79,787.30
NIFTY 24,311.45
*all values in INR as of Today
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????Six Service Chiefs back military theatre commands: India has taken a firm step towards the creation of Military theatre commands by achieving a consensus between the Chiefs of the three services, first in April, and then again in October (all three services got new Chiefs in the intervening months), and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in favour of integrated formations and communications and the optimum utilization of resources, according to people familiar with the matter.
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????Delhi air pollution level increases on October 30, eight stations in red zone: A day ahead of Diwali, air pollution increased considerably in the national capital on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) with as many as eight monitoring stations recording 'very poor' quality air.
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????Centre launches CRS app for birth and death registration: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a new mobile application, the Civil Registration System (CRS), for birth and death registration. Developed by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, the app is expected to reduce the time required for these registrations seamlessly.
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????India seeks intl finance for national biodiversity action plan implementation:? India has sought international finance to implement its national biodiversity action plan, which will be presented in its updated form on November 31. Minister of state for environment Kirti Vardhan Singh made the request as he delivered India’s statement at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali’s Colombia.
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????Belgian paraglider killed after mid-air collision in Himachal’s Bir-Billing: A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Himachal's Kangra district, five days ahead of the Paragliding World Cup 2024 set to take place in Bir-Billing, police said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024).
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????Britain's King Charles pays three-day private visit to Bengaluru: Britain's King Charles paid a private visit to Bengaluru where he stayed at a sprawling integrative medical facility, sources said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024). He was accompanied by Queen Camilla.
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????ED arrests dismissed Punjab cop Inderjeet Singh for money laundering: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested dismissed cop Inderjit Singh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. After his arrest, Inderjit Singh was produced before the Special Court, SAS Nagar, Mohali and was sent to 14 days of judicial custody.
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????Naxalites kill man on suspicion of being Police informer in Chhattisgarh: A 35-year-old man was killed by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on the suspicion of being a police informer, police said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024). “The incident took place in Putkel village under Basaguda police station limits,” a Police Official said.
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??International
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??US faces shortage of IV fluids, India alerts domestic firms to chip in?: India’s drug exporters body Pharmexcil has alerted members to a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids the US is facing in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene damage to a facility and urged them to explore the opportunity to chip in with supplies.
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??Botswana votes with ruling party aiming to extend six decades of power: Southern Africa’s diamond-rich nation of Botswana voted in general elections Wednesday (October 30, 2024) with the ruling party seeking to extend its nearly six-decade rule and hand a second term to President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
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??UN special Envoy warns Myanmar in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks ‘out of control’: The United Nations (UN) special envoy for Myanmar warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels.
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??Ukraine says it destroys 33 Russian drones overnight; nine injured in Kyiv attack: Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 62 drones overnight, but air defence units destroyed 33 of them over Kyiv and other regions, although 25 were unaccounted for. “Nine people were injured, several apartments were set ablaze and a kindergarten was damaged in Russia’s 19th attack on the Ukrainian capital this month,” officials in Kyiv said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024).
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??South Korea aims to send team to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops, Official says: South Korea aims to send a team to Ukraine to monitor and analyse the deployment of North Korean troops by Russia, a Presidential official said on Wednesday (October 30, 2024). The Official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said Seoul and its allies estimated at least 11,000 North Korean Soldiers had been moved to Russia with more than 3,000 of them now deployed close to the front lines in Ukraine.
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??‘I’m walking here!’: Jaywalking legalised in New York City: Jaywalking — that time-honoured practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light — is now legal in New York City, USA Legislation passed by the City Council last month officially became law over the weekend after Mayor Eric Adams declined to take action — either by signing or vetoing it — after 30 days.
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??Ukraine and South Korea agree to deepen security cooperation: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had discussed the deployment of North Korean troops to aid Russia with South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, and agreed to strengthen security cooperation.
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??Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes: Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a massive exercise of the country's nuclear forces featuring missile launches in a simulation of a retaliatory strike, as he continued to flex the country's nuclear muscle amid spiraling tensions with the West over Ukraine.
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??Tech
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??Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked: More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said, the highest number recorded since the UN health agency began keeping track.
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??As Bitcoin nears all-time high, WazirX investors are in pain over their locked crypto funds: Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, hit a price of around $73,544 early on October 30, coming less than $500 short of the all-time-high price of $73,750.07 that the coin hit in March this year, according to CoinMarketCap. The leading cryptocurrency is up by 111.46% in the past one year, after starting 2024 in the $42k range.
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??Apple takes 22% value share in Q3 2024 in India with iPhone 16, iPhone 15 shipments, and market expansion: Apple captured 22% value share in the Q3 2024 (July-September), followed by Vivo with 15.5% as Samsung got the maximum share, 23%, Counterpoint Research noted. “Apple has aggressively expanded into smaller cities, driving significant value growth with an increased focus on newer iPhones.”
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??Google expands AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries: Google is expanding its AI Overviews in Search feature to more than 100 countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Colombia, Chile, Philippines, Nigeria and so on. The update was initially rolled out in May just in the US and later in August to half a dozen other countries including India.
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??Sports
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??Australia extends coach Andrew McDonald's term till 2027:Cricket Australia on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) extended the tenure of men’s team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team's defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa.
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??Smriti Mandhana smashes India Women to series win over New Zealand: When Smriti Mandhana finds her silken touch, she puts a smile on the cricket fan’s face. She brought the smiles back to the Indian team, too. The stylish left-hander, who gives much joy to connoisseurs of the art in cricket, hit a sparkling 100 (122b, 10x4) to help India to coast to a six-wicket win against New Zealand in the third ODI. Chasing 232, the Women in Blue got home with 5.4 overs to spare.
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??Cristiano Ronaldo misses late penalty as Al-Nassr eliminated from Saudi Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo missed a stoppage-time penalty and Al-Nassr was eliminated from the King's Cup in a 1-0 loss to Al-Taawoun. The five-time Ballon D'Or winner has yet to win a major trophy since signing for the club almost two years ago.
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??Andrey Rublev busts open his own knee by smashing racket multiple times: In an agonising meltdown that was hard to see for those watching, Andrey Rublev busted open his knee by smashing the racket multiple times during his second-round match in the Paris Masters. The sixth seed faced a tough loss in the match against Francisco Cerundolo in two tense tiebreaks, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5).
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