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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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Vocab : Lalji Daniel, MGHSS, Pathanapuram

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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

Al-Jazeera, Independent, CNN, TOI, Hindu, TNIE, Economic Times, Manorama, Madhyamam and Matrubhoomi

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

https://www.facebook.com/109209820702164/posts/139118864377926/
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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

The Independent, CNN, AP, TOI, TNIE, Hindu, Manorama and Matribhoomi

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=138832094406603&id=109209820702164


Vocab - Lalji Daniel
Voice - Sophia T P

Organised by Nishad Abdulkareem