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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 20th May 2023 EDITORIALS 1. Under-reading and over-reading the Karnataka vote 2. Tracking SDG progress the Bhopal way SCI-TECH/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH 1. Even limited arsenic exposure mars cognitive function 2. How Gujarat is working to become India’s green hydrogen hub ECONOMY 1. RBI to pull out ₹2,000 notes from active circulation 2. Annual forex spends up to ₹7 lakh exempted from TCS: FinMin 3. RBI triples payout to govt., to transfer ₹87,416 crore as surplus BILATERAL /Around World 1. EU’s top diplomat wants to increase scrutiny on European buyers of Indian products based on Russian oil 2. PM Modi to meet Ukraine President Zelensky on the sidelines of G7 meeting NATIONAL 1. SC defers scientific survey on ‘Shivling’ at Gyanvapi mosque 2. SC back to its full strength of 34 as CJI administers oath to two new judges 3. Centre reverses Supreme Court order, gives Delhi Lieutenant Governor final say on bureaucrats

The Hindu Vocabulary 1. FEASIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यवहार्य):  practicable  Synonyms: practical, workable  Antonyms: impractical  Example Sentence:  It is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display.  2. DECIMATE (VERB): (बरबाद करना):  destroy  Synonyms: kill, remove  Antonyms: bear, build  Example Sentence:  The inhabitants of the country had been decimated.  3. FARE (VERB): (अग्रसर होना): get on  Synonyms: proceed, progress  Antonyms: fail  Example Sentence:  The party fared very badly in the recent elections.  4. IMPEDIMENT (NOUN): (अवरोध):  hindrance Synonyms: obstruction, obstacle Antonyms: benefit Example Sentence: The lack of a new invention is a serious impediment to scientific progress. 5. MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भावनापूर्ण):  spiteful Synonyms: malevolent, hostile Antonyms: benevolent Example Sentence: He was found guilty of malicious damage. 6. ERR (VERB): (भूल करना):  mistake Synonyms: blunder, misjudge Antonyms: be right Example Sentence: The judge had erred in the judgement. 7. BRUTALITY (NOUN): (क्रूरता):  savagery  Synonyms: cruelty, viciousness  Antonyms: gentleness  Example Sentence:  Brutality against civilians should be condemned.  8. CONVICT (VERB): (अपराधी घोषित करना): sentence  Synonyms: find guilty, send down for  Antonyms: acquit  Example Sentence:  The thieves were convicted of the robbery.  9. UNIVERSAL (ADJECTIVE): (सर्वव्यापक): general  Synonyms: ubiquitous, comprehensive  Antonyms: particular  Example Sentence:  His decision led to universal suffrage.  10. NUMEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनेक): many  Synonyms: a great many, countless  Antonyms: few  Example Sentence:  She had complained to the council on numerous occasions.

The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 19th May 2023 EDITORIALS 1. A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills 2. Warming warning: On the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature trends TEXT/ OPINION 1. Elections and the airwaves 2. Can an integrated system of medicine work? SCI-TECH/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH 1. TB testing stuck in the previous century and waiting for change 2. Centre pushes vaccination as lumpy skin disease ravages cattle again ECONOMY 1. What are RBI regulations on green deposits? 2. Credit cards put under LRS to check excess forex spends govt. 3. SBI Q4 profit surges 83% to ₹16,695 cr., asset quality rises BILATERAL /Around World 1. Papua New Guinea to sign security pact with U.S.: PM 2. India trying for Quad meeting in Japan: Foreign Secretary Kwatra 3. Hiroshima G-7 summit seeks to send out a strong message against Russia, says Japanese envoy NATIONAL 1. Congress ends uncertainty, picks Siddaramaiah as CM 2. Meghwal replaces Kiren Rijiju as Law Minister 3. PM launches railway projects worth ₹8,000 cr. in Odisha 4. Govt. clears appointment; Mishra, Viswanathan to be sworn in as SC judges today 5. Modi to inaugurate new Parliament building on May 28 6. Rohingya refugees in arbitrary detention, denied exit permissions by India: Report

The Hindu Vocabulary 1. INTRANSIGENT (ADJECTIVE) (हठी):  uncompromising Synonyms: inflexible, unbending Antonyms: compliant Example Sentence: Her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent. 2. CONVENE (VERB): (बुलाना):  summon Synonyms: call, order Antonyms: disperse Example Sentence: He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel. 3. SCANDALIZE (VERB): (अपमानित करना):  shock Synonyms: appall, outrage Antonyms: impress Example Sentence: Their lack of manners scandalized their hosts. 4. ACCREDIT (VERB): (मान्य करना):  recognize Synonyms: license, authorize Antonyms: ban Example Sentence: Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training. 4. DISASTROUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रलयंकर): catastrophic Synonyms: calamitous, cataclysmic Antonyms: fortunate Example Sentence: A disastrous fire swept through the museum. 5. BOLSTER (VERB): (मजबूत बनाना): strengthen Synonyms: support, reinforce Antonyms: undermine Example Sentence: The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence. 6. OVERWHELMING (ADJECTIVE): (भारी): profuse Synonyms: enormous, immense Antonyms: small Example Sentence: His party won overwhelming support. 7. DETER (VERB): (रोकना): prevent Synonyms: stop, put a stop to Antonyms: encourage Example Sentence: Strategists think not only about how to deter war but about how war might occur. 8. SCURRILOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानजनक): abusive Synonyms: vituperative, derogatory Antonyms: praising Example Sentence: It was a scurrilous attack on his integrity. 9. MUFFLE (VERB): (धीमा करना):  deaden Synonyms: dull, dampen Antonyms: loud Example Sentence: His voice was muffled due to the distance. 10. TRANSGRESS (VERB): (दुर्व्यवहार करना): misbehave Synonyms: err lapse Antonyms: obey Example Sentence: She had transgressed an unwritten social law.

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