Today's Main News Headlines (Saturday, 7 August)

HeadLines

07.08.2021 #6, Saturday

1. HC stays state govt decision to include Christian Nadar community in OBC list.

2. Vismaya death: Accused Kiran Kumar dismissed from service.

3. Kerala may see two-fold increase in COVID patients in coming days, warns Health Minister.

4. Physical classes for IX to XII in Tamil Nadu likely to begin on Sept 1.

5. Police still tracing mobile phone used by journalist Basheer; hearing on Aug 9.

6. Kerala High Court: Marital rape sufficient ground to claim divorce.

7. Indian women’s hockey team breaks down during phone call with PM Modi.

8. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna will be now called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: PM Modi.

9. Iran welcomes India's role in ensuring security in Afghanistan: Prez Raisi to Jaishankar.

10. Taliban capture first Afghan regional capital.

11. Venomous cobra missing in Texas after escaping from owner’s house.

Headline Vocab

1. break down (phrasal verb)

  /ˈbreɪk daʊn/                                                                                                                                to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry:

"When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried."

2. venomous (adjective)

 /ˈvenəməs/    

producing venom (the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. produce when they bite or sting )                                                                                                                           'A highly venomous snake."