HeadLines
02.08.2021 - 09.08.2021, #2
1. First made-in-India aircraft carrier Vikrant successfully completes maiden sea trial at Kochi.
2. Kothamangalam killings: Gun suppliers from Bihar brought to Kochi for questioning.
3. School reopening: Kerala to vaccinate students, teaching staff against COVID.
4. Better protection with Covishield-Covaxin combination: ICMR.
5. A challenging and resilient Games successfully draws to a close.
6. Afghanistan war: Taliban capture three regional capitals.
7. Lionel Messi: Barcelona star in tears as he receives ovation news conference.
8. Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated foreigners.
Headlines Vocab
1. maiden (adjective)
/ˈmeɪdn/
being the first of its kind
"a maiden flight/voyage" (= the first journey made by a plane/ship)
2. resilient (adjective)
/rɪˈzɪliənt/
able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.
"He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient ."
3. ovation (noun)
/əʊˈveɪʃn/
enthusiastic clapping by an audience as a sign of their approval "The singer got a ten-minute standing ovation " (= in which people stand up from their seats).
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