October 1- International Day for Older People
News readers- Mayookha R , Anjali B Nair, Sophia Teacher
HeadLines01.10.2020#403, Thursday
1. Babri masjid demolition: all 32, including Advani, let off .
-Against constitutional spirit, travesty of justice: Opposition lashes out after Babri verdict.
-Muslim Personal Law Board to move HC against CBI court verdict.
2. Kerala records highest single-day spike of 8,830 COVID cases on Wed, 87% via contact.
3. Cinema halls, multiplexes to reopen from Oct 15.
4. Crime against Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes saw a rise of 7% and 26% in 2019: NCRB .
5. Hathras rape victim’s body forcibly taken away for cremation by UP police, alleges family; police deny claim.
6. SC refuses to postpone civil service exam of 2020.
7. Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad takes oath as Kuwait's Emir.
8. First person cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, dies.
9. Williams withdraws from French Open.
10. Facebook merges Messenger chat service with Instagram.
Headlines Vocab
1. let off വിട്ടയയ്ക്കുക
to not punish somebody for something they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment
"They let us off lightly."
2. travesty /ˈtrævəsti/വികൃതാനുകരണം
something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often considered wrong or offensive
(SYNONYM parody)
"The trial was a travesty of justice."
3. NCRB
The National Crime Records Bureau, abbreviated to NCRB, is an Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code and Special and Local Laws.
Headlines -by Lalji Daniel,MGHSS Edathara,Pathanapuram;Nishad Abdulkareem,GHSS Cherthala South
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