Today's Main News Headlines (Friday, 6 August)

HeadLines

06.08.2021 #5, Friday

1. After UAE gives go-ahead to passengers from India, flights to Dubai, Sharjah resume from Kochi.

2. Allegations of snooping serious, if correct: SC on Pegasus row.

3. ED notice in money deal: Hyderali Thangal's son takes on Kunhalikutty.

4. IBM to set up state-of-the-art software lab in Kerala.

5. Tokyo Olympics:

-Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya loses final bout, wins silver .

-Olympics: Deepak Punia loses to Myles Amine, misses out on bronze.

6. Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose.

7. Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse.

8. At least 17 members of wedding party die of lightning strike in Bangladesh, groom injured.

9. Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon in response to rockets.

Headlines Vocab

1. take on (phrasal verb)                                                                                                                        to fight against somebody or be willing or ready to meet an adversary or opponent.

"A group of villagers has taken on the planners"

2. state of the art (adjective)

 /ˌsteɪt əv ði ˈɑːt/

​using the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time.                                                                                                                                "The Physics Department has state of the art facilities."

3. The Moderna vaccine is a vaccine that aims to protect against COVID-19.