Indian-American Scientist Bags Prestigious Science Award

Renowned Indian-American inventor Rajiv Joshi has bagged the prestigious Inventor of the Year award for his great work in the field of electronic industry and artificial intelligence.

Early life and qualification of Dr Joshi

The master inventor has more than 250 patented inventions in the US and he works at the IBM Thomson Watson Research Center in New York. He is an alumnus of IIT Mumbai and holds an MS degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Also, he has done PhD in mechanical/electrical engineering from Columbia University, New York.

He remembered that his parents always inspired him with the stories of the renowned inventors like Guglielmo Marconi, Madame Curie, Right Brothers, James Watt, Alexander Bell, Thomas Edison and others. He said that the stories of the great stalwarts shaped his mind and encouraged him to do inventions.

Award

The prestigious annual award was presented by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association early this month but it was a virtual award ceremony. In his acceptance speech, Dr Joshi said that could, artificial intelligence and quantum computing not only remained the buzzwords but their utility, widespread usage was advancing by leaps and bounds.

Work of Dr Joshi

His inventions are used in many electronic items including processors, supercomputers, laptops, smartphones, handheld and variable gadgets. His innovations are said to have advanced day-to-day life, global communication, health sciences and medical fields. Dr Joshi said that he felt attracted towards artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

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China-India Border Tension Reaches Next Level

India and China have escalated their surveillance along LAC (line of actual control) but it isn’t the regular patrolling as both the sides are busy building troops on the LAC. Military experts say that it is a bigger crisis than Doklam in 2017.

Face-off between Indian and Chinese troops

India has increased its military strength in Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley after the China deployed around 2,000 to 2,500 troops in these contentious areas. And the Chinese army is gradually building temporary infrastructure to support its military. But the strength of the Indian army is much better in comparison to the Chinese side.

India is more concerned about the key points where China is deploying more troops. Their presence in Indian Post KM120 along the Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg Oldie road in Galwan Valley is cause of tension for the Indian army.

Chinese army strengthening its positions

They have erected around 100 tents in the Galwan Valley and they are bringing heavy equipment for construction of bunkers in the area. And it happened in last two weeks. On the Indian side, the army has resorted to “aggressive patrolling” to areas including Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldi.

Recent skirmishes

On May 5, both the armies involved into a violent face-off in eastern Ladakh and it spilled over the next day until local commanders decided to hold a meeting to disengage the troops. The Chinese army hit the Indian soldiers with iron rods, sticks and they even resorted to stone pelting in Pangong Tso lake area.

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Netflix Subscribers Can Upgrade Their Plans For Free For 30 Days

Netflix is offering its premium plans for free for one month. The new members will be provided an opportunity to move into premium plans for 30 days in which they will get all the services of premium members. At the end of the free plan period, they can choose to switch back to their previous plans or continue with the upgraded plans.

Free service by Netflix

The biggest subscription-based streaming service of the world has come up with a marketing tactic to promote its premium plans. It is offering a upgrade to its subscribers so that they can experience video streaming in a new way. Also, the free service will help them choose the best plans for their needs.

Netflix plans and upgrades

The upgrade is available for two plans – Basic and Standard. While the “Basic” subscription plan starts at Rs. 499, the subscription rate of “Standard” plan is Rs. 649.

Basic subscribers will be upgraded to Standard where they will enjoy high-definition (HD) video resolution and simultaneous viewing on two screens that is currently unavailable in the Basic plan.

Standard subscribers will be moved to “Premium” subscription that provides ultra-high-definition (UHD) videos up to 4K resolution and the option of watching four screens at a time.

The upgrade will be done without charging any additional amount from the subscribers and it will remain effective for 30 days after which the subscribers will be asked to pay for the upgraded plan or switch to their previous subscription plan.

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How Do Muslims Observe Fasting In Ramzan?

“Ramzan” or “Ramadan” is taken from an Arabic word “Ramad” that means “scorchedness of the earth due to excessive heat”. And the festival of fasting stands true to its name as it is observed in the hot month of May. Also, it is surprising to see that the period of fasting remains same throughout the world.

Fasting in Ramadan

Muslim fasting is an opportunity to practice abstinence from the appetites that drive their existence. But it is voluntary fasting observed from dawn to dusk in the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Dates for the Ramadan fasting are set according to the Hijri calendar and Muslims across the observe fasts on the set dates.

History of Ramadan

The start of Ramazan fasting can be traced back to the Islamic New Year of AD 622. It was the time when Prophet Muhammad migrated from Makkah (Mecca) to Yathrib that is now known as Medina and established the first Muslim community of Ummah with his followers.

The Hijri calendar has 12 months (354 to 355 days) in a year and it moves back 11 days each year as compared to the universal Gregorian calendar based on solar movement. And for this reason, the first day of Ramadan changes according to the Hijri calendar.

Rules for fasting

Observance of fast strictly follows the movement of celestial bodies – sun and moon. Hilal is the new moon in Arabic and it has a specific importance in this holy month. The fasting follows and concludes on the sighting of this new moon. It takes a period of 29 to 30 days in completing its cycle.

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Buy Infinix Hot 9 Series Phones On Flipkart On May 29 At 12 PM

Infinix Hot 9 series will be released in India on May 29 according to Flipkart. This is in line with the teaser released by Infinix. The company released a teaser of the upcoming phones on May 20 and said that Flipkart would reveal more details about the phones. The e-retailer also announced the launch of Infinix Hot 9 phones but it didn’t share any features or specifications of those phones.

Ininix Hot 9 phones launch date

Flipkart is running a banner about launch of Hot 9 phones on its homepage. The banner reads that the phones will be unveiled on May 29 at 12 pm. The Hot 9 series has two models – Infinix Hot 9 and Infinix Hot 9 Pro. And it is expected that Infinix Hot 9 will be the same model revealed by the smartphone brand earlier in March in Indonesia but the Hot 9 Pro could be an upgraded version.

Infinix Hot 9 Pro

While Flipkart provided no details of the upcoming phones, it shared an image of image of Hot 9 Pro in its teaser page. The picture shows the phone with a quad-camera setup. Also, there is a finger sensor on the rear of the phone. The front side is dominated by the hole-punch design. The front camera is placed on the top left corner of the screen.

The camera setup shows 48-megapixels written on it and it gives an idea that the main shutter of the phone would be a 48-megapixels sensor. Since the Hot 9 phone released in Indonesia has a 16-megapixel camera, the phone image in the teaser is of Hot 9 Pro.

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Cyber Bullying Takes Another Life In South Korea

Hanna Kimura 22, a professional female wrestler who also participated in the popular Japanese reality series “Terrace House” died on Saturday. Her wrestling organization shared and confirmed the news. The organization also said that Hanna Kimura reportedly faced online bullying.

Cause of death of Hanna Kimura

The organization that shared information about her death said that the reasons for her death were unknown. The wrestler turned actor had recently postage messages on social media saying goodbye to her fans. But local media said that her death is related to the online bullying she faced over her remarks and behavior in the reality show.

Terrace House show

Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 was a popular series about six strangers. They all were looking for love and were locked under the same roof. It was a popular show on Netflix. It was also broadcasted by Japan’s Fuji Television.

World Wonder Ring Stardom, a women’s wrestling league in Japan, said in a statement that they were very sorry to report that their Hanna Kimura had passed away. The statement further read urged people to be respectful to allow some time for things to process. The organization also requested people to keep their thoughts and prayers with her family and friends.

Cyberbullying in South Korea

Cases of cyberbullying in South Korea have been on a rise. Recently the news of two female K-pop stars committing suicide due to cyberbullying made headlines. Hanna Kimura also had posted a picture of her and a cat with a caption “I’m sorry” just before her death.

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Mi Launches 43-Inch Budget Friendly TV In China

Xiaomi added another model to its E series of smart TV models. It announced the launch of new Mi TV E43K in China. With this 43-inch television, the company takes its range of budget friendly models at step ahead.

Cost of Mi TV E43K

The company launched the new Mi TV E43K at a price of CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,700 in INR) and it is available for purchase through Xiaomiyoupin. Presently it is available only in China and the company has yet to share the details of its availability for international markets.

Mi TV E43K specifications

The Mi TV E43K sports a bezel less design with FHD (1,920×1,080 pixels) display with 60Hz refresh rate and 178 degree viewing angles. It packs a dual-core processor that clocks at 1.4GHz speed. The GPU is a Mali-450 MP2. The TV has 1GB RAM and 8GB of onboard storage.

For connectivity, it offers Wi-Fi and infrared. Also, there are two HDMI ports – one for running High Definition Multimedia Interface Audio Return Channel (HDMI ARC). Also, it has an AV port, two USB ports and an Ethernet port. It gives stereophonic sound with dual 8W speakers with DTX 2.0 and it runs on PatchWall Interface that provides quick and easy access to all sorts of content from one place.

Dimension and weight

The Mi E43K comes with several pre-installed apps but you can download more from Mi app store. Also, it is compatible with Airplay and Miracast. The television measures 969.59×556.9mm and weighs 6.31kg without the stand and 6.42kg with stand.

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WHO Makes Harsh Vardhan Chairman Of Its Executive Board

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is now the chairman of the 34-member World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board. He will take charge today from Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of Japan. Harsh Vardhan has been at the forefront of India’s battle against COVID-19.

Harsh Vardhan said on his appointment

He said that he was aware that he was entering that office at a time of global crisis on account of that pandemic. At a time, when the world was aware that there would be many health challenges for in the next two decades. All those challenges demand a shared response.

Functions of WHO Executive Board

The board executes the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly. Also, it advises WHO and facilities its work. 194-nation World Health Assembly signed the proposal to appoint India’s nominee to Executive Board on Tuesday.

The 34 members of the Executive Board are designated by the elected member states of the World Health Assembly. They were elected for a three-year term. The board meets twice a year – first in January and the second time in May. The meetings are scheduled just after the Health Assembly.

India’s nomination to the Executive Board

The decision to elect India’s nominee to the executive board was taken last year when the South-East Asia group of WHO unanimously made the decision to regarding India’s nominee. Union Minister for Health Dr. Harsh Vardhan will start his three-year term at Executive Board from today.

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RBI Made 5 Important Announcements Today

In a surprise move, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das reduced the repo rate from 4.4% to 4%. Also, the moratorium on banks was extended by another three months due to the extended lockdown. It was his address to media after the government announced 20.97 lakh crore stimulus to the economy.

Highlights of RBI’s announcements

• Monetary Policy Committee of RBI decided the repo rate to 4% from the existing 4.4%. It is the lowest repo rate since 2000. The central bank also sliced the reversed repo rate to 3.35% from the existing 3.75%.

RBI extended the loan moratorium for another three months period starting from June 1 to August 1. This move is expected to bring relief to the working class whose income is badly hit by the pandemic.

• Governor Shaktikanta Das projected the gross domestic product (GDP) to shrink in the current financial year. The disruption of economic activities is the reason behind low GDP. But the governor expressed confidence that the economy would be revived by the second half of the financial year ending March 31, 2021.

• The Export-Import Bank of India is allocated Rs. 15,000 crore to support trade activities. The EXIM Bank provides financial assistance to exporters and importers.

• SIDBI is given another 90-days for the 90-day term loan facilities. It is done in order to provide liquidity to the MSME sector that has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ghoomketu Is Certain To Crash Land Despite Being A Multi Starrer Film

Ghoomketu is a comedy drama but in reality, it is a serious story of rural India’s obsession with Bollywood. The movie has many strong points but the director fails to leave any mark on the viewers. Nawazuddin Siddiqui did a great job. Also, Amitabh Bachchan a short role in the movie.

Story

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is 30-year old aspiring actor who always dreams big. He wants to go to Mumbai and write scripts for Bollywood movies and he is confident that he will fulfill his dream with hard work and blessings of lady luck. But he loses the sympathy of audiences when he rejects his wife in a mass-wedding and body shames her in public.

He runs to Mumbai with the help of his aunt but spends his time writing slogans for auto rickshaws and political rallies. Finally, he lands a job in a small newspaper. But he doesn’t get a break. Producers keep him shifting from one style to another but never approve his stories.

In his hometown Lucknow, his family starts a manhunt for Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His uncle lands in Mumbai to trace his nephew. The police inspector is provided one-month time to find the writer and dispatch him to Lucknow. Nawazuddin Siddiqui also has money only for a month.

Stars of the movie

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the biggest start followed by his irascible father played by Raghubir Yadav and then the comic editor of the newspaper Gudgudee, Brijendra Kala. The movie will be screened on Zee5 due to lockdown effect.

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