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Ambani set to revolutionize education, launches Jio Glass

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The Commune
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During the Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Limited, Jio launched a mixed reality headset that aims to transform the virtual space. 

They demonstrated how it will work when it becomes available for use.

It plans to develop features such as holographic content and three-dimensional interactions along with the usual video conferencing requirements.

It is designed by Jio Platforms’ Tesseract subsidiary and weighs just 75gms. It comes with personalized audio and a simple cable that can be attached to a smartphone.

RIL said that Jio Glass is primarily designed for teachers and students to conduct holographic classes by enabling three-dimensional virtual rooms. Besides, virtual meetings can also be conducted.

To show how one could easily perform meetings in Jio Glass, President of RIL Kiran Thomas made a call to Aakash and Isha Ambani, the board directors of Reliance Jio. In the call, Aakash Ambani was shown as a three-dimensional avatar and Isha Ambani joined using a two-dimensional video call interface. All he had to say was – “Hello Jio, please call Aakash and Isha.”

The company also stated that Jio Glass will make use of the 5G services which they are working on and will begin testing soon.

According to Reliance Industries, Jio Glass will get support from 25 apps for now.

The glasses are backed by a spatial and directional XR sound system that operates all audio formats without any wired attachments. The headset has a high-resolution display, and there are vents in the frame for heat dissipation.

The company confirmed that they are collaborating with Google for their Jio products and are partnering to develop affordable smartphones,

 

Teenager dies from Bubonic plague in Mongolia

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Vaibavi Jayakumar
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A 15-year-old boy is said to have died in China after contracting bubonic plague from Marmot meat. According to Dorj Narangerel, spokesperson for Mongolia’s Ministry of Health, he had died after contracting it from hunting Marmots. Tests confirmed the teenager had contracted bubonic plague and authorities imposed quarantine measures in the Tugrug district of Gobi-Altai province.

Following this, the region has been kept under quarantine, to prevent the spread of the disease. Authorities have already isolated 15 people who came into contact with the teenager. All of them are healthy.

Marmots are large ground squirrels, a type of rodent, that have historically been linked to plague outbreaks in the region. This rodent has the capability of spreading this plague, which was dubbed the ‘black death’ in the Middle Ages. The plague killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe during the Black Death pandemic in the Middle Ages, but modern antibiotics can prevent complications and death if administered quickly enough. Bubonic plague, which is one of the plague’s three forms, causes painful, swollen lymph nodes, as well as fever, chills, and coughing.

Earlier this month, two brothers from Eastern Mongolia were reported to have contracted this plague from the same rodent.This prompted the neighbouring country of Russia to issue an alert regarding the same. Mongolia has recorded 692 cases of marmot plague from 1928 to 2018. Of those, 513 died of the disease, equivalent to a mortality rate of just over 74%.

China too issued a nationwide bubonic plague alert earlier in July following a case in the Northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the country.

Source: CNN

Plot gets thicker in Swapna Suresh Gold Smuggling Case, ISIS involvement suspected, CM Pinarayi under scanner

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Vaibavi Jayakumar
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has suspected terror funding in the Swapna Suresh case, as intelligence reports claim that the Islamic State (IS) might have links to this racket. They argued that the accused including Swapna should not be granted bail as they have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). They also claim to have strong evidence against Swapna and the others and that they have to be interrogated in order to find the other links.

Swapna’s call records also point to connections with SIMI leader and presnet CPM Minister KT Jaleel. Close to 9 calls have been made between them, and he is now under the radar. However, Jaleel has said that he had only contacted Swapna regarding Ramzan food kits to the UAE. Notably, Swapna had not been working with the Consulate since 2019. Along with him, the Chief Minister and his Principal Secretary have also been found to have been in touch with the accused of this case.

Call records show that, Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, was found to be in regular touch with the key accused Sarith and Swapna. He was also interrogated by Customs officials.

However, CM Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters on Tuesday that there were still no proper grounds for suspending Sivasankar from service. Sivasankar who  is considered to be very close to CM Pinarayi Vijayan as the former had come to the rescue of Pinarayi Vijayan during the Sprinklr data scam.

In another significant development,  intelligence reports have revealed that one of the accused is connected with the IS, and that the NIA is seeking to arrest Fazil Fareed, a Dubai resident, with the help of the Interpol.

The BJP has planned to launch a series of Satyagraha protests in connection with this, until Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan resigns.

Source: Organiser

 

Dalai Lama’s Inner World album tops US’ billboards

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Vaibavi Jayakumar
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After attaining spiritual enlightenment and sharing the same through his speeches and discourses worldwide, His Holiness The Dalai Lama has now taken to music to share the same with his new album titled the Inner World. Having been a global figure since the age of two, he had been awarded the highest doctorate in Buddhist philosophy at the age of 23. This music album is the latest feather in the cap of the renowned spiritual leader and is taking the world by storm.

In this music debut, he has launched the album containing 42 minutes of mantras and chants. It also contains 11 songs, under the themes of compassion, courage, healing, and wisdom.

All of these recordings had been done at the Dalai Lama residence in Dharamshala and has been in the making for five years now. It is now available on all platforms. This was ideated and curated by musician Junelle Kunin.

https://twitter.com/DalaiLama/status/1281521048022728704

Although it is popularly believed that music is prohibited in Buddhism, the relationship between these two entities is fairly complex. The basic idea of music being associated with worldly pleasures was the reason for its prohibition, but the concept of paradise in Buddhism is widely associated with music. Similarly, a lot of Buddhist rituals also contain music and have been modified so over the years.

Meanwhile, this album is topping billboard charts and that’s not music to China’s ears.

Source: WION

Modi Govt fast-tracks capital procurements to improve operational readiness of military

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The Commune
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After Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ladakh on July 3 to pay respects to Indian soldiers martyred in Galwan Valley clash , Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Ladakh this week.

The visit will be important as the Defence Minister would be taking stock of the ground situation and ensure our troops have all the necessary equipment with tensions still prevailing.

The Defence Minister will be accompanied by Army Chief General M M Naravane and will brief Singh about the operational readiness along both the fronts with China and Pakistan.

On Wednesday (July 15), the Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) chaired by Singh delegated the powers for “progressing urgent capital acquisition cases up to ₹ 300 crore”.

According to an MoD official“This will shrink the procurement timelines and ensure placement of orders within six months and commencement of deliveries within one year. The special DAC meeting was convened due to the prevailing security situation along the northern borders (with China) and the need to strengthen the armed forces for the defence of our borders,”.

Several weapons acquisitions are being finalized from “Spike Firefly loitering munitions” and additional “Spike” anti-tank guided missiles and launchers from Israel to small hand-launched Raven drones and 72,000 SiG Sauer assault rifles from the US.

To have a tactical advantage in high altitude, India plans to purchase lightweight tanks along with Israeli “Heron” surveillance as well as missile-armed unmanned aerial vehicles.

In September 2018, India placed orders for 93,895 close-quarter battle (CQB) carbines from United Arab Emirates (UAE) company Caracal is also on the cards.

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on July 2 had also approved procurement projects worth ₹ 38,900 crore. These monies will be used to buy 21 additional MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets as well as 300 Nirbhay long-range land-attack cruise missiles and 250 Astra air-to-air missiles, as was then reported by TOI.

The Doklam standoff of 2016, Balakot airstrikes and the Galwan Valley clash in June have acted as signs to build our military capabilities so that India is able to stand ground on two active borders with China and Pakistan.

China to fund Pakistan’s dam in PoK

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Vaibavi Jayakumar
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Pakistan’s government declared on Wednesday that China will be funding its dam, which is to be constructed in PoK. This is touted to be the country’s biggest dam in all of its history. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was in conversation with this controversial Diamer-Bhasha dam and said that it will be built upon the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan.

It is speculated that this dam to be completed in 2028 and will be the world’s highest roller compacted concrete dam. Imran Khan has also promised that it will provide cheap electricity and irrigation for Pakistan’s farmlands, in addition to creating jobs.

Earlier this dam along with Azad Pattan and Kohala projects were left in a standstill due to the unavailability of funds.

Although this project has been inaugurated 4 times before this by four other Prime Ministers, it was dismissed due to lack of funding. During one of these instances in 2018, Pakistan’s top judge even order to kick-start a crowdfunding campaign to fund the project.

This time around, Pakistan’s PM confirmed that the construction of the dam was possible only because of China. Notably, this dam is projected as a part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Because of the fact that China is the major shareholder in this case with an equity of 70%, it would technically be China’s dam. So, this dam, although projected as a matter of National Pride for Pakistan, is more of a liability than an asset.

(Source: Wion news)

India proposes to build road in Bhutan’s ‘Yeti territory’ claimed by China

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The Commune
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India has proposed to build a road in Bhutan’s ‘Yeti territory’ which China is claiming as its territory.

The ‘Yeti territory’ called after the the mythical creature ‘Yeti’ lies in the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been chosen for this project and will also prove beneficial for Bhutan. The proposed road will connect Lumla near Tawang with Trashigang in Bhutan.

If this road is built which has strategic significance, it will allow India to gain quick access to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. The construction of this new road will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Tawang by 150 kilometres, reported the Economic Times.

This road which India has proposed to build will give easy access to Tawang, but also towards the eastern region of Bhutan.

India in the last six years has been building roads in the northeast to bolster its infrastructure. The main reason for such urgency is to deploy troops faster at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

If forces can be deployed quickly at the LAC, it will act as a deterrent, and allow our military to be in a position to respond to any military moves by China.

It must be noted that till last month, China never registered or staked a claim on Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary or any other area in eastern Bhutan. This is a completely new border dispute with Bhutan

PM Modi has a message for students and parents

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The Commune
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Arriving a little late due to COVID19, the season of board exam results is here. Over the past few days, results of those who appeared for class 10 and 12 board examinations earlier this year are being released. On July 15, the CBSE declared the results of Class 10 examination. Two days prior to that, it released the results of class 12 board examinations. Today, the Tamil Nadu government has released the results of Class 12 board examinations.

These are anxious times for both children and parents. Parents tend to compare their wards’ results over others. Children are put through immense pressure as friends, relatives, every person they meet inquire about their results. Students get clouded by the thought that a number is about to determine their fate.

It is in light of this that Prime Minister Modi has sent a message to students.

On July 15, PM Modi congratulated those who had passed the CBSE class X and class XII examinations.

However, the Prime Minister’s next message was noteworthy giving a message of hope. He said that a single examination doesn’t define who you are and that everyone is blessed with numerous talents. He urged students to live life to the fullest, never lose hope and to always look ahead.

Dear parents, are you listening?

7 year old girl raped and murdered near Sathankulam, 2 youth held

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The Commune
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The police have arrested two youths – Muttheeswaran and Nithish for raping and murdering a child near Sathankulam.

The 7 year old girl child was living with her mother and brother in Kalvilai near Sathankulam. The girl after informing her mother had reportedly gone to Muttheeswaran’s house to watch when the latter had raped her.

Worried about her child not returning for a long time, the mother had gone to Muttheeswaran’s house to inquire where she was told that the child was not there. The panicked mother went around the area searching for the child.

Later, the child’s body with injuries on her body was found near a forest area. The police reached the spot and recovered the body which was later sent for post mortem.

The police then took Muttheeswaran into custody on suspicion. Muttheeswaran confessed to the crime during the investigation. He along with his friend Nitish had put the body inside a water drum and took it in a bike to be thrown near a forest area.

More details about how the child was raped and killed are being investigated.

A case has been registered on the two men under 6 sections of the IPC.

Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Apple, Warren Buffet, Joe Biden Twitter accounts hacked

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The Commune
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Twitter accounts of high profile individuals and companies were hacked in a freakish cyberattack where these accounts were used to promote a bitcoin scam.

All these accounts carried a similar message that said: “I am giving back to my community due to Covid-19! All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled. If you send $1,000 I will send back $2,000!” followed by bitcoin wallet address. “Only doing this for the next 30 minutes! Enjoy.”, the message carried.

Elon Musk, Apple, Warren Buffet, Barack Obama, Mike Bloomber, Wiz Khalifa, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West  and Joe Biden are some of the accounts that were compromised.

Some people fell for the scam and had sent money to the bitcoin address. It is estimated that, the scammers have so far amassed nearly $120,000. It seems as if the account owner is indeed sending money back out as the daily final balance has fluctuated up and down throughout the afternoon.

Following this, Twitter tweeted that they are aware of the incident and taking steps to fix it.

Twitter halted the ability of some accounts to post tweets. “You may be unable to Tweet or reset your password while we review and address the incident,” Twitter Support tweeted.

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