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HeadLines 30.05.2020 #283, Saturday

1.Kerala records eighth death, 62 positive cases on Friday, 10 recover.

2.Schools in Kerala not to reopen on June 1.

3.Money laundering case: Vigilance questions former minister Ebrahim Kunju.

5.MP Veerendra Kumar laid to rest at Kalpetta with state honours.

6.Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh’s first CM, passes away.

7.Govt officials deny Trump’s claim of talk with Modi on LAC situation.

8.India GDP growth dips to 3.1 per cent in January-March 2020; 4.2 per cent for fiscal year 2019-20.

9.Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients in India.

10.North Korea accuses U.S. of hurting its image with cyber threat warning.

11.Brazil hits record high in Covid-19 cases.

12.Violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of George Floyd.

13.Lockdown : Children with perplexing syndrome may be experiencing a ‘cytokine storm’.

Headlines-Vocab

cytokine storm 
/'sʌaɪtə(ʊ)kaɪn/

A severe immune reaction in which the body releases too many cytokines into the blood too quickly. Cytokines play an important role in normal immune responses, but having a large amount of them released in the body all at once can be harmful. A cytokine storm can occur as a result of an infection, autoimmune condition, or other disease. 

Today's headlines are from following news portals

TOI, Reuters,  Golf News, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, TNIE, Manorama and Matrubhoomi

Vocabulary Lalji Daniel

Extracted and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem.

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29.05.2020 #282, Friday

Rajya Sabha MP and media baron MP Veerendra Kumar passes away

1.COVID-19:Highest single-day spike in Kerala with 84 fresh cases.

2.BevQ App finally dawns on Play Store, but glitches remain. Liquor sale resumes in Kerala.

3.Open places of worship, demands K Muraleedharan.

4.Despite Covid threat, Kerala maintains good record in organ transplantation.

5. Locust attack: About 90,000 hectares hit in 20 Rajasthan districts.

6.No fare to be charged from migrants for road or rail travel, orders SC.

7.FM Nirmala Sitharaman launches instant allotment of e-PAN based on Aadhaar.

8.Sonia launches ‘Speak Up India’ campaign, asks govt. to pay ₹7,500 for six months to poor families.

9.Delhi HC allows shifting of Markaz attendee foreigners from quarantine centres to alternate accommodation.

10.China approves controversial Hong Kong security law.

11.Death of US black man in custody sparks clashes.

12.Effective test, track and tracing 'can reduce lost working hours by 50%' : UN research agency.

13.SpaceX Launch from Florida Canceled Over Bad Weather

Headlines-Vocab
1. dawn on 
ആരംഭിക്കുക
to begin to be understood or realized by (someone) for the first time
The solution finally dawned on him.

2. glitch 
/ɡlɪtʃ/
 ചെറിയ പിശക്
​a small problem or fault that stops something working successfully
"A few technical glitches forced us to postpone the demonstration."

3. locust 
ˈləʊkəst/
 വെട്ടുകിളി
​a large insect that lives in hot countries and sometimes flies in large groups, destroying all the plants and crops of an area
"a swarm of locusts "


Today's headlines are from following World dailies

Hindu, TNIE, Manorama, Matrubhoomi, CNN, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, BBC



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1. Kerala reports 40 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, tally crosses 1,000.

2. Paid quarantine in Kerala only for those who can afford it, clarifies CM.

3. Opposition asks Kerala govt to call off the decision to charge quarantine fees from ex-pats.

4. Kerala undergoes bureaucratic reshuffle, Dr. Vishwas Mehta appointed as new Chief Secretary.

5. Liquor sale in Kerala to resume at 9 am on Thursday: Minister T. P. Ramakrishnan.

6. After 2019's cyanide killings, Kerala's snakebite murder hits global headlines.

7. China says the situation at India border ‘overall stable and controllable’.

8.US ready to mediate Indo-Chinese border dispute: Donald Trump.

9. The heatwave is likely to continue during the next 24 hours: IMD.

10.Lockdown: Toddler's failed attempt to wake up dead mother leaves the internet, conscience shaken.

11.30k weddings canceled in Gujarat amid COVID-19 pandemic.

12.India makes the source code of contact-tracing app, Arogya Setu public.

13. Renault and Nissan rule out a merger as they unveil the survival plan.

14.France, Italy, Belgium act to stop the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 on safety fears.

15. Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him.

16.Chinese team scale Everest during the pandemic.

17. Glass tourist bridge in China closes as a girl, 11, slips through a gap and snaps spine.

Headlines-Vocab

1. call off 
വേണ്ടെന്നുവെക്കുക
to decide that something will not happen
"If we have much more rain, the game might be called off .

2. reshuffle 
/ˈriːʃʌfl/
തസ്‌തികാ പുനര്‍വിന്യാസം വരുത്തുക
interchange the positions of (members of a team, especially government ministers).
"the chief minister was forced to reshuffle his cabinet

3. toddler 
/ˈtɒdlə(r)/
 പിച്ചനടക്കുന്നവന്‍
​a child who has only recently learnt to walk.
"She was left at home with a toddler and a four-month-old baby to care for."

4. rule out 
തള്ളിക്കളയുക
to state that something is not possible or that somebody/something is not suitable
"Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered."

5. unveil 
/ˌʌnˈveɪl/
വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുക
to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time.
 "They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show."

6. scale 
/skeɪl/
വളരെ ഉയരത്തിലേക്ക് കയറുക
to climb to the top of something very high and steep
"the first woman to scale the world's five highest peaks"

7. snap 
/snæp/
 പൊട്ടുക
 to break something suddenly with a sharp noise;
 "The wind had snapped the tree in two."

Extracted from following news portals

Reuters, Al-Jazeera, BBC, TNIE, TOI, Hindu, Manorama, Matrubhoomi, Daily Mirror

Vocab-Lalji Daniel, MGHSS Edathara, Pathanapuram

Voice- Nahan CK

Headlines compiled and organised-Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South

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Edited and published in this blog by RADHAKRISHNAN C K , Rtd. Principal, GHSS MATHIL , KANNUR

The story of a girl who carried her father in a bicycle to their village which was 1200km away.

India coronavirus: The girl who cycled to save her father

( credits to the BBC )Jyoti Kumari arrived  Gurugram - a suburb of the Indian capital Delhi - to look after her father after he got injured in an accident.

He was recovering from his injuries when the lockdown started on 25 March. They soon ran out of money to buy food and medicines.

There was no transport available for them to go home. She then decided to take her father on a cycle on this incredibly tough journey.

They cycled and hitched rides in lorries on their 1,200km-long (745 mile ) journey.On the way people helped them with food and water.

Her efforts have made global headlines and won hearts on social media. She was offered training to become an athlete but she refused the offer saying that she wanted to pursue her studies.

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27.05.2020 #280, Wednesday

1.67 new Covid cases in Kerala; foreign returnees to pay for quarantine: CM

2.HSE, SSLC exams resumed in Kerala, adhering to COVID-19 guidelines.

3.Uthra murder case: Autopsy of snake carcass revealed crucial evidences, say doctors.

4.Bev Q gets Google's nod , app likely to be live from today.

5.Kerala likely to send team of doctors, nurses to Maharashtra.

6.No major side-effects of HCQ , should be continued as preventive treatment for COVID-19: ICMR

7.SC takes suo motu cognisance of migrant workers issue.

8.Lockdown has failed, Centre must spell out reopening strategy: Rahul Gandhi.

-Rahul wrong, lockdown is India's success, retorts BJP.

9.No immediate SC relief for anti-CAA activist Sharjeel Imam.

10.India to develop LAC infrastructure despite Chinese resistance.

11.Global fund drive for coronavirus vaccine tops $10bn.

12.America's largest airline LATAM files for US bankruptcy protection.

13.Vehicle thefts spike in US cities amid coronavirus pandemic.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is an airline holding company headquartered in Santiago, Chile. It is considered the largest airline in Latin America.

Headlines Vocab

1. nod 

/nɒd/

 സമ്മതം

to give a nod of-give approval/agreement/encouragement/

permission

2. HCQ 

hydroxychloriquine 

3. suo motu

/suːəʊ ˈməʊtəʊ/

സ്വമേധയാ

relating to an action taken by a court of its own accord, without any request by the parties involved.

"the Supreme Court had taken suo moto notice of the case" ·

4. cognizance 

/ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/

ശ്രദ്ധയിലെടുക്കുക

take cognizance of something-

​(law)  to take notice of something

"In the light of the new evidence that the court can now take cognizance of, the case is dropped.

Today's headlines are extracted from following news portals

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Vocab - Lalji Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram

Voice-Nahan CK

Headlines compiled and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem

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26.05.2020 #279 Tuesday

1. 49 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala on Monday; 12 test negative.

2.Magistrate, cops among 100 quarantined after remand prisoner test coronavirus positive.

3. Pinarayi govt's fifth year in office in Kerala begins.

4.'Minnal Murali' film set vandalised in Ernakulam by Akhila Hindu Parishad.

5. Swarms of locusts enter Jaipur residential areas, damage trees.,

6. Indian Army chief has hurt Gurkha sentiments: Nepal Defence Minister.

7.Spy pigeon carrying ‘coded message’ captured along International Border in J-K.

8. Indian Olympian Balbir Singh dies aged 95.

9. Japan lifts Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus.

10. China strongly condemns U.S. Blacklisting Dozens of Its Firms.

11.TikTok's In-App Revenue skyrockets During Lockdowns.

12.Top German court grants buybacks for Volkswagen diesel car owners.

Headlines-Vocab
1. remand 
/rɪˈmɑːnd/
 വിചാരണത്തടവിലുള്ള
​being away from a court to wait for their trial which will take place at a later date
 "The two men were charged with burglary and remanded in custody" (= sent to prison until their trial).

2. vandalise 
/ˈvændəlaɪz/
പൊതുസ്വത്തോ സ്വകാര്യസ്വത്തോ മനപൂർവം നശിപ്പിക്കുക
  to damage something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason
"The payphone had been vandalized and wasn’t working."

3. swarm 
/swɔːm/
പ്രാണിക്കൂട്ടം
  a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction
"a swarm of bees/locusts/flies"

4. skyrocket 
/ˈskaɪrɒkɪt/
 കുതിച്ചുയരുക
​(of prices, etc.) to rise quickly to a very high level
"Wages and prices have skyrocketed ."

5. buyback 
വിറ്റത് തിരികെയെടുക്കൽ
 taking back one's assets, such as land or property, after they have been owned by another.
"The prime minister revealed his plan to buy back the farm from foreign ownership."

Reuters, TOI, TNIE, The Statesman, Manorama, Matrubhoomi, Bloomberg, Al-Jazeera

Vocabulary: Lalji Daniel, MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram


Compiled and organised by Nishad Abdulkareem GHSS Cherthala South
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eyes-(here, as a verb  ): looks at someone with interest/suspicion

The two women eyed each other suspiciously
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Edited by Radhakrishnan C K

WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT ...A POEM ON COVID

Found this gem of a piece written by some anonymous soul ... 

   

WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT ...

I heard that we are in the same boat. 

But it's not like that. 

We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. 

Your ship can be shipwrecked and mine might not be. 

Or vice versa. 

For some, quarantine is optimal: moment of reflection, of re-connection. Easy, in flip flops, with a whiskey or tea.

For others, this is a desperate crisis. 

For others it is facing loneliness. 

For some, a peace, rest time, vacation.

Yet for others, Torture: How am I going to pay my bills?

Some were concerned about a brand of chocolate for Easter (this year there were no rich chocolates).

Others were concerned about the bread for the weekend, or if the noodles would last for a few more days.

Some were in their "home office" .

Others are looking through trash to survive.

Some want to go back to work because they are running out of money.

Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.

Some need to break the quarantine to stand in line at the banks. 

Others to escape.

Others criticize the government for the lines.

Some have experienced the near death of the virus, 
some have already lost someone from it, 
some are not sure their loved ones are going to make it, 
and some don't even believe this is a big deal.

Some of us who are well now may end up experiencing it, and some believe they are infallible and will be blown away if or when this hits someone they know

Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020.

Others say the worse is yet to come.

So, friends, we are not in the same boat.

We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.

And each one will emerge, in his own way, from that storm.

Some with a tan from their pool. Others with scars on the soul (for invisible reasons).

It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance.
 Not just looking, more than looking, seeing.

See beyond the political party, beyond religion, beyond the nose on your face.

Do not underestimate the pain of others if you do not feel it.

Do not judge the good life of the other, do not condemn the bad life of the other. 

Don't be a judge. 

Let us not judge the one who lacks, as well as the one who exceeds him.

We are on different ships looking to survive. 

Let everyone navigate their route with respect, empathy and responsibility.

--Author unknown

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HeadLines25.05.2020 #278, Monday

1. One more COVID-19 death in Kerala; Wayanad native dies in Kozhikode.

- Spike in positive cases continues with 53 on Sunday.

2. Kerala should be informed about special trains beforehand: CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

3. Snakebite death of Kollam woman was murder; her husband confesses to the crime.

4. Centre issues new guidelines for domestic, international travellers.

5. 'It was wrong to impose lockdown suddenly': Maha CM Uddhav.

6.150 booked for attending the funeral of a cow in Uttar Pradesh.

7. Reliance launches JioMart's online grocery service, challenging Amazon, Flipkart.

8. There will be no delay in the supply of Rafale jets to India: France.

9.Global report
Wuhan lab says virus leak claims are 'pure fabrication '.

10. Tension continues on LAC between India and China.

11.Hong Kong police fire tear gas as thousands protest security law.

12.Nigeria: Army Kills 35 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.

13.Nasa SpaceX launch: Astronauts complete rehearsal for the historic mission.

NASA is counting down to the historic launch of a SpaceX rocket that is scheduled for Wednesday. The rocket, named "Dragon," will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and mark a new chapter in commercial space flight.

Headlines-Vocab 

1. fabrication 
ˌ/fæbrɪˈkeɪʃn/
ചമക്കുക
 false information that is invented in order to trick people; the act of inventing such information
"Her story was a complete fabrication from start to finish."

2. insurgent 
/ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt/ 
കലാപകാരി
a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary.
"an attack by armed insurgents "

Headlines are Extracted from following news services

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Vocabulary: Lalji Daniel, Compiled and coordinated by Nishad Abdulkareem

Edited by Radhakrishnan C K

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HeadLines 24.05.2020 #277, Sunday

Eid 2020 comes after a Ramzan that tested not just a believer's faith, but also patience.


1.COVID-19: 62 new positive cases in Kerala on Saturday, 3 recover.

3.5,000 thermal scanners to be deployed at SSLC, Plus Two exam centres.

3. Congress now cries corruption in making of liquor app in Kerala.

4. Congress arranges buses for Kerala students stranded in Bhopal.

5.Will try to restart international flights before August: Hardeep Singh Puri.


6. IBM to lay off 'thousands' of employees as Covid-19 takes a toll on business.

7.Eid prayers to be offered without worshippers at Makkah, Madina.

8. Beach chaos threatens Europe as temperatures rise.

9.US successfully tests a laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight.

10.Wikipedia sets new rules to combat ' toxicity '.

11. Earth's magnetic field is mysteriously weakening, causing satellites and spacecraft to malfunction: Study.

12. Turbulence, warnings before Pakistan plane crash killed 97.

13. Brazil jumps to world No. 2 in coronavirus cases, behind the U.S.

Headlines-Vocab
1. IBM 
International Business Machines

3. toxicity 
/tɒkˈsɪsəti/
 വിഷമയാവസ്ഥ
 the fact of being poisonous; the extent to which something is poisonous.
"substances with high levels of toxicity ."

3. turbulence 
/ˈtɜːbjələns/
വന്യമായ വായു പ്രവാഹം
 ​violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.
"the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence "

BBC, Independent, AP, TNIE, Reuters, Khaleej Times, Manorama and Matrubhoomi

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Vocab : Lalji Daniel
Voice  : Sophia T P

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22.05.2020 #276, Saturday

1.Kerala records highest ever number of 42 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

2.Kerala to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday.

3.More relaxations for Eid ul-Fitr, shops to remain open until 9 pm: CM.

4.Indian Coffee House in Kozhikode shut after flouting lockdown rules.

5.PM Modi announces financial assistance for cyclone-hit West Bengal, Odisha.

6.SBI warns customers on Cerberus banking virus.

7.Amazon India to hire 50,000 contractual employees amid soaring demand.

8.Pakistan passenger plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi: Officials.

9.Covid: US inches closer to 100,000 deaths.

10. African music star Mory Kanté dies aged 70.

11.Hand sanitiser can explode if left in cars, officials say.

12.Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him.

Headlines-Vocab
1.cerberous
/səːbərəs/

The banking trojen is apparently taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic as a guise to send people an SMS that lures them to download COVID-19 related content. As is usually the case with most trojans, the content is actually a link to download a malicious app, that people may be tricked into downloading and installing on their devices. Once installed, the trojan can potentially steal their financial data such as credit card details in addition to getting access to their other personal information.

Today's headlines are extracted from following news portals

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Voice - Sophia T P

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HeadLines 22.05.2020 #275, Friday

Kerala reports fourth COVID-19 casualty, Mumbai-returnee dies in Thrissur hospital

1.COVID-19 surge continues in Kerala, 24 more cases on Thu; 8 recover.

2. 'Deal with Sprinklr dropped; C-DIT for COVID data analysis': Kerala govt in HC.

3.Trawling ban in Kerala from June 9.

4.72 killed in Amphan’s march through Bengal, PM Modi to visit today.

5.Policeman killed, another injured in terror attack in J&K's Pulwama.

6.Rajiv Gandhi remembered on 29th death anniversary.

7.Govt sets upper, lower air fare limits.

8.Sonia Gandhi launches Nyay scheme for farmers in Chhattisgarh.

9.Amazon enters Indian food delivery market.

10.COVID-19: AstraZeneca says it can deliver millions of doses of potential Oxford vaccine by Sept.

11.Volkswagen withdraws Golf car adv that sparked racism row.

12.Egypt issues joint statement demanding end to nuclear weapons.

13.Iran says 10,000 of its health workers infected with coronavirus.

AstraZeneca plc is a multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, England.

Extracted from following news portals

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HeadLines 21.05.2020 #274, Thursday

1.24 new cases, 5 tested negative as Kerala’s COVID-19 situation becomes critical: CM.

2.Kerala decides to go ahead with Class X, Plus Two board exams from May 26.

3.Bus services resume in Kerala after 56-day gap, few takers for inter-district travel.

4.Entrance exam for Class 1 admissions flouting Covid norms; case against Thrissur school.

5.BJP cites Kerala's Coronavirus performance, slams Maharashtra for 'failure' to curb infections.

6.7.9 people per lakh population affected by Covid-19 in India, recovery rate 39.62%: Govt.

7.12 killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bengal at 165kmph

8.Tensions escalate along LAC in Sikkim as China accuses India of trespass.

9.Plea in SC seeks mechanism to check content on Twitter.

10.Brazil records its worst daily death toll from Coronavirus.

11.New Nepal map heightens territorial dispute with India.

12.Monkeys infected with COVID-19 develop immunity in studies, a positive sign for vaccines.

13.Mystery sound heard in many parts of Bengaluru rattles windows, public.

14.Moeketsi Majoro sworn in as Lesotho's new prime minister.

15.Asian American doctors, nurses report a spike in racist attacks.

16.20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war.

Headlines-Vocab

1. slam 
/slæm/
നിശിതമായി വിമര്‍ശിക്കുക
to criticize somebody/something very strongly
"The government has been slammed for failing to take firm action against drinking and driving."

2. Amphan 

 Amphan ", pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago.The name comes from a list by a grouping of countries, World Meteorological Organisation/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific or WMO/ESCAP. The panel, which includes India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Maldives, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand, names cyclones in the region.
"Amphan" was the last name on the current list before a new one starts.

3. LAC - Line of Actual Control

4. rattle 
/ˈrætl/
 ചിലമ്പല്‍
​a series of short loud sounds made when hard objects hit against each other
"From the kitchen came a rattling of cups and saucers."

Today's picks from following news portals

Al-Jazeera, Hindu, TOI, TNIE, Reuters, Washington Post, AP Manorama and Matribhoomi

For additional reading

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Vocab: Lalji Daniel
Voice : Sophia T P
Organized by:Nishad Abdulkareem

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 Great effort. Extremely useful for students and teachers as well. It helps a lot to enhance our language skills and refreshes our vocabulary. " AMPHAN  "is my pick today. ( Aphn ", pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky.).Thank you, Sophia, Lalji, Nishad and Arun. Proud of you, Friends. - CKR
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HeadLines 20.05.2020 #273, Wednesday

1.All preparations in place for board exams, transportation facilities including bus to be arranged: CM

2.SSLC evaluation begins at 35 centres amid lockdown.

3.Congress flays CM over Covid-19 crisis.

4.Police foil migrants’ bid to reach Bihar on foot.

5.Tens of thousands evacuated as India, Bangladesh brace for super cyclone, Amphan.

6.Sonia calls meeting of oppn parties on May 22 to discuss Covid-19, migrant crisis.

7.JEE Main registration reopened till May 24.

8.Samajwadi Party leader, son shot dead on camera in UP's Sambhal.

9.TN State Board exams for Class 10 pushed back to June 15.

10.SC rejects Arnab Goswami's plea to transfer cases to CBI.

11.India resumes purchases of Malaysian palm oil - traders.

12.Trump threatens to halt WHO funding, review U.S. membership.

13.Lesotho Prime Minister Thabane resigns after months of pressure over alleged involvement in murder of estranged wife.

Lesotho is a small, mountainous, and landlocked country, surrounded by its much larger neighbor, South Africa. 

Headlines-Vocab

1. flay 
/fleɪ/
രൂക്ഷമായി വിമര്‍ശിക്കുക
criticize severely and brutally.
"he flayed the government for not moving fast enough on economic reform"

2. foil 
/fɔɪl/
 പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തുക
​to stop something from happening, especially something illegal; to prevent somebody from doing something

"Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle the paintings out of the country."

3.bid
/bɪd/
എന്തെങ്കിലും ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ശ്രമം
an effort to do something or to obtain something
 "he made a bid for power in 1984"

4. brace 
/breɪs/
 പ്രവര്‍ത്തനസജ്ജമാകുക
to prepare somebody/yourself for something difficult or unpleasant that is going to happen.
"They are bracing themselves for a long legal battle."

 5 on camera 
ക്യാമറയിൽ പകർത്തി തന്നെ
within the range of a motion-picture or television camera; while being filmed or televised:
"The assassination happened on-camera ."

Today's headlines are extracted from following news portals

Reuters, CNN, TOI, TNIE, Hindu, Manorama

For additional reading

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 Vocab :Lalji Daniel
Voice : Sophia T P

Extracted and Compiled by Nishad Abdulkareem

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19.05.2020 #272, Tuesday

1. 29 COVID cases in Kerala on Monday: 21 came from abroad & 7 from other states.

2. IMD says Amphan likely to become 'very severe cyclone'.

- 13 Kerala districts under yellow alert.

3.Kerala Allows Public Transport with Restrictions, Increased Fare.

4.Pending SSLC, Plus One, Plus Two exams from May 26, confirms Chief Minister.

5.Gold price breaks record, crosses Rs 35,000 for a sovereign.

6.Liquor shops to open on Wednesday; only haircut allowed, no shaving in barbershops.

7.UP government accepts Priyanka Gandhi's proposal to run 1,000 buses for migrants.

8.CBSE announces schedule for pending board exams; papers between July1-15.

9.China rejects EU-led call for inquiry into virus origins.

10.Myanmar police make Asia's biggest drug bust in decades, seizing 200 million meth tablets.

Headlines -Vocab

1. bust 
/bʌst/
റെയിഡ്‌
an unexpected visit made by the police in order to arrest people for doing something illegal

"my flat got busted "

2. meth 
/meθ/
ഒരുതരം മയക്കുമരുന്ന്
​a powerful illegal drug, methamphetamine, that looks like small pieces of glass

3. IMD - India Meteorological Department

4. EU- European union

For additional reading

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Vocab: Lalji Daniel
Voice : Sophia TP


Extracted from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem, GHSS Cherthala South
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 Great effort. Extremely useful for students and teachers as well. It helps a lot to enhance our language skills and refreshes our vocabalury. " bust up  "is my pick today. ( I don't like my house busted up any how ! ).Thank you, Sophia, Lalji, Nishad and Arun. Proud of you, Friends. - CKR
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1. ............. COVID cases in Kerala on Monday: 21 came from abroad & 7 from other states.

2. IMD says ....................likely to become 'very severe cyclone'.

- 13 Kerala districts under yellow alert.

3.Kerala allows .............................. with Restrictions, Increased Fare.

4.Pending SSLC, Plus One, Plus Two exams from .............., confirms Chief Minister.

5.Gold price breaks record, crosses Rs 35,000 for ................

6.Liquor shops to open on Wednesday; only haircut allowed, no ................... in barbershops.

7.UP government accepts Priyanka Gandhi's proposal .......................for migrants.

8.CBSE announces schedule for pending board exams; papers between ...................

9.China ....................... EU-led call for inquiry into virus origins.

10.......................... make Asia's biggest drug bust in decades, seizing 200 million meth tablets.
11.meth means .........................................


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SCRIPT : HeadLines 18.05.2020 #271, Monday

1. Lockdown extended till May 31; states to identify Red, Orange Green zones.
2. Kerala records 14 COVID cases on Sunday: 10 came from other states & 3 from abroad.
3. INS Jalashwa arrives in Kochi with 588 evacuees from the Maldives.
4. Kerala students need not walk from Delhi, special train on May 20.
5. Final tranche of economic package : States' borrowing limits raised conditionally to 5% of State GDP, says FM.
6.Vehicles with non-functional FASTag to be charged double toll fee: Ministry of Highways.
7. Reliance says General Atlantic to invest $870 million in Jio Platforms.
8. Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in his home.
9. Obama says U.S. leaders have botched pandemic response.
10. Afghan president and rival strike power-sharing deal after feuding for months.
11. American comic actor Fred Willard passes away at 86.
12. No relationship with Shahid Afridi from now on, says Harbhajan Singh.
13.Physics world celebrates 60th birthday of LASER tec hnology.
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Headlines-Vocab
1. tranche -
/trɑːnʃ/
 വായ്പാവിഹിതം
​one of the parts into which an amount of money or a number of shares in a company is divided
"the first tranche of the company’s new share issue"
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2. botch 
/bɒtʃ/
 മോശപ്പെട്ട ജോലി ചെയ്യുക
​botch something (up) to do something badly
"He completely botched up the interview."

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POEMS ON THE MIGRANT LABOURERS

Will you Walk with Me ? 👌👌👌

The Migrant Poem

As you miss your morning walk, can you walk this road  with me...
I’ve helped to build your house dear sir, can you share my agony ?
Just a few steps, not very far, as the blisters taunt my feet...
Can you share  a sip or two with me , of hopelessness and heat?
No one cares , no second look , no plane to bring me back ?
My child on hips, my future bleak, my life in one limp sack...
Unseen, unheard , no voice , no vote - the stream unwanted flows.
No open arms, no petals fall, the sound of closing doors.
My child looks up, eyes question me, to this nation I belong ?
No time  for migrants walking home , but for spirit,  queues  are long ?
And yet for those who labour low, we have no wheel or bus,
No train, no food, no care , no speech - no fancy words or fuss?
We walk the walk, you talk the talk, watch tragedy with ease ?
Society sinks in symphony, dont miss the real disease.
“Oh give them cake , if there is  no bread “, ignore their whine and noise;
And they’ll die down or disappear , a mass without a voice.
Snap your fingers when you need them next , and they will walk this path once more,
To build your home, or lift your load or mop your marble floor.
Migrant guest , you’re like God himself , remembered only in our  need,
All other times , not  seen , not heard, just camouflaged by greed.
These images will haunt us , the visuals take a toll ,
The hopeless  eyes, the tired feet, a nation without soul!
Aatmanirbhar - too big a word tag along my path  with me ,
I’m vocal and I’m local , but no one seems to see.
_I’m vocal and I’m local, but no one seems to see.

By Anil Abraham

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യാത്രാ മൊഴി , ജംലോ മക് ദം
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സാലമരം പൂക്കും കാലം,
പൂമരത്തിൻ തോളുരുമ്മി,
പുഷ്പശയ്യകളിൽ പദമൂന്നി,
നിലം തൊടാമോഹിനികൾ,
നൃത്തമാടാനെത്തുന്നോ,
കിനാക്കാൺമൂ,
 ജംലോ മക് ദം ,
ഒരുവേളയവളുടെ
യമ്മ ചൊന്ന കഥയിലെ
യക്ഷികളാവാം.

വീടിതാ മുന്നിലായി,
 ബാബ വന്നു കൈ പിടിക്കും,
അമ്മ യെന്നെ ചേർത്തണക്കും,
കഞ്ഞി ചുണ്ടിലനത്തുന്നു,
 കുഞ്ഞാടു വിളിക്കുന്നു,
അന്നത്തിന്റെ,ദാലിന്റെ,
കടുകിന്റെ നറു മണം...

സാല വൃക്ഷമമ്മയായി,
പൂക്കളന്നമണികളായ്,
വഴിയരികിൽ ,
ഛത്തീസ് ഗഡിൽ ,
കാട്ടിലൊരു മര ചോട്ടിൽ
അവസാന ശ്വാസത്തിൽ,
വീട്ടിലെക്കൊന്നെത്തിനോക്കി,
വിശപ്പോടെ വീണടിഞ്ഞ ,
തെലുങ്കാന മണ്ണിലേറെ
വേല ചെയ്ത കൗമാരമേ ,
ഭാരതത്തിൻ പ്രിയ പുത്രി,
ജംലോ മക് ദം .
ഇതു  നേര റിയും കവിതതൻ
നീറുന്ന കരൾ നേരും
 യാത്രാമൊഴി .

ബാലവേലക്കെണികളിൽ,
വാരിയെല്ലു തകർന്നൊ-
ടുങ്ങാത്ത  വേദനയിൽ,
വിശപ്പിന്റെ തീക് ഷണതയിൽ ,
കൂർത്ത മുള്ളോ കൂരിരുട്ടോ,
 വെയിലെന്നോ തണുപ്പെന്നോ,
രാത്രിയെന്നോ പകലെന്നോ,
ഭേദമില്ലാതലയുന്നൂ  കാതമേറെ,
വീടു പറ്റാൻ ജം ലോയും കൂട്ടുകാരും .


വഴികളെല്ലാമടച്ചു പൂട്ടി,
ഉയരത്തിൽ പറക്കുവോർ-
ക്കവളൊരു മഞ്ഞു തുള്ളി,
കാട്ടുവഴികളിൽ ചിതറു-
വോരു റുമ്പുകൾ മാത്രം.
 മുളകിന്റെ ചെമ്പട്ടുകളങ്ങ-
ളിലെരിയുന്ന കൗമാരങ്ങൾ,
കറുത്ത പൊട്ടുകൾ മാത്രം.

നാമടച്ച വഴികൾക്കു -
മപ്പുറത്തു മുഴങ്ങുന്നു,
വിശക്കുന്ന കൗമാരങ്ങൾ
ചിതറുന്ന കരുത്തുകൾ
 കണ്ണീർകടലിരമ്പങ്ങൾ.

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