AUDIOS 04092020
Our student reader, ANJALI B NAIR
SOPHIA TEACHER CKR
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1. Kerala records 1,553 new COVID cases on Thu; cases likely to spike further in Oct, says CM.
2. Kerala's first Open University named after Sree Narayana Guru, to be set up on Gandhi Jayanthi.
3. 5.5 kg gold, Rs 4.5 lakh stolen from cooperative bank in Alappuzha.
4. Pinarayi trashes impostor charge, says it is routine to dispose of files electronically.
5. Popular Finance scam: Investigation into properties of company owners.
6. 'Silenced' at Justice Mishra's farewell, SC Bar president Dushyant Dave writes to CJI Bobde.
7. Bombay HC asks media to show restraint in reporting of Sushant case.
8. PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked.
9. India's armed forces capable of dealing with Chinese actions in best suitable ways: Chief of Defence Staff
10. 75% of students of Bengal couldn't appear for JEE : Mamata.
11. Ship carrying 43 crew members, nearly 6,000 ( head of ) cattle capsizes off Japan.
Ship carrying nearly 6,000 cattle capsized in storm off Japan, rescued crewman says. Gulf Livestock 1 sent a distress signal from the East China Sea as Typhoon Maysak lashed the region with heavy seas and strong winds. The ship, with 43 crew, was carrying almost 6,000 cattle to China.
12. Premier League (football) rights: China deal terminated with immediate effect.
13. Facebook to limit political Ads week before US election, Label Premature Calls.
Headlines Vocab
1. trash /træʃ/കുപ്പത്തൊട്ടിയിൽകളയുക
to throw away something that you do not want
"I'm leaving my old toys here—if you don't want them, just trash them."
2.head of cattle
The word "head" is used by farmers when they count the number of cattle that they own. A farmer might say "My land runs 5,000 head of cattle." A "head" means one, but the term "one head of cattle" is not usually used. It is easier to say "one cow".
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HEADLINES picked up from our WHATAPP GROUP -SPEP ;EDITED BY CKR
Our student reader, ANJALI B NAIR
SOPHIA TEACHER CKR
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1. Kerala records 1,553 new COVID cases on Thu; cases likely to spike further in Oct, says CM.
2. Kerala's first Open University named after Sree Narayana Guru, to be set up on Gandhi Jayanthi.
3. 5.5 kg gold, Rs 4.5 lakh stolen from cooperative bank in Alappuzha.
4. Pinarayi trashes impostor charge, says it is routine to dispose of files electronically.
5. Popular Finance scam: Investigation into properties of company owners.
6. 'Silenced' at Justice Mishra's farewell, SC Bar president Dushyant Dave writes to CJI Bobde.
7. Bombay HC asks media to show restraint in reporting of Sushant case.
8. PM Modi’s Twitter account hacked.
9. India's armed forces capable of dealing with Chinese actions in best suitable ways: Chief of Defence Staff
10. 75% of students of Bengal couldn't appear for JEE : Mamata.
11. Ship carrying 43 crew members, nearly 6,000 ( head of ) cattle capsizes off Japan.
Ship carrying nearly 6,000 cattle capsized in storm off Japan, rescued crewman says. Gulf Livestock 1 sent a distress signal from the East China Sea as Typhoon Maysak lashed the region with heavy seas and strong winds. The ship, with 43 crew, was carrying almost 6,000 cattle to China.
12. Premier League (football) rights: China deal terminated with immediate effect.
The Premier League has terminated its £564m contract with its Chinese licensee with immediate effect.China was the English top flight's most lucrative overseas television rights territory, with a three-season deal agreed in 2019.It is understood the reasons for the termination are financial rather than political.BBC Sport has been told streaming service PPTV withheld its latest payment of £160m, due in March.
13. Facebook to limit political Ads week before US election, Label Premature Calls.
Facebook Inc. will prohibit new political advertisements in the week before the U.S.presidential election in November and seek to flag any candidates’ premature claims of victory, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said.The steps are meant to head off last-minute misinformation campaigns and limit the potential for civil unrest, Mr. Zuckerberg said in a statement Thursday.“This election is not going to be business as usual,” he said, noting both the difficulties of voting during a pandemic and likely attacks on the credibility of the results.
*********************************************************************************************Headlines Vocab
1. trash /træʃ/കുപ്പത്തൊട്ടിയിൽകളയുക
to throw away something that you do not want
"I'm leaving my old toys here—if you don't want them, just trash them."
2.head of cattle
The word "head" is used by farmers when they count the number of cattle that they own. A farmer might say "My land runs 5,000 head of cattle." A "head" means one, but the term "one head of cattle" is not usually used. It is easier to say "one cow".
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HEADLINES picked up from our WHATAPP GROUP -SPEP ;EDITED BY CKR
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