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WEEKLY ANALYSIS  BY ARUN LAKSHMAMAN



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

https://www.facebook.com/109209820702164/posts/138196177803528/

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

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COMMENTS

 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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