Today's Main News Headlines (Tuesday,3 August)

HeadLines

03.08.2021 #2, Tuesday

1. Kerala logs 13,984 new COVID cases, 118 deaths, TPR at 10.93 pc.

2. Pinarayi rules out extending validity of PSC rank lists, Opposition stages walkout in protest.

3. Veteran Malayalam singer Kalyani Menon who sang 'Kathalee Kathalee' with Chinmayi, passes away.

4. PM Modi launches digital payment solution e-RUPI.

5. Oppn wants discussion on Pegasus issue in Parliament in presence of PM Modi, Amit Shah: TMC

6. Olympics :

-Tamberi-Barshim share Olympic gold, heartwarming moment leaves netizens in tears.

7. China Covid: Concerns grow as Delta outbreak spreads.

8. UK summons Iranian ambassador over oil tanker attack.

9.Commandos deployed as Afghan forces battle Taliban for control of cities

Headlines Vocab

1. netizen (noun)

 /ˈnetɪzn/                                                                                                                                     a person who uses the internet a lot.

The term *netizen* is a portmanteau of the English words *internet* and *citizen* . It describes a person actively involved in online communities or the Internet in general.