Sample News Reading Exercise for Class VIII (Courtesy newsonair.nic.in)

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02.07.2018

All India Radio presents morning news.

Good morning.
I'm Valsa Williams.

News that made headlines today:
  • India strongly condemns yesterday's terror attack in Afghan city of Jalalabad that claimed 20 lives; Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India stands ready to assist the Afghan government in the hour of grief.
  • Supreme Court resumes after summer vacation; Several important judgments, including on Aadhaar, likely to be pronounced.
  • First meeting of Cauvery Water Management Authority to be held in New Delhi today to resolve dispute among southern states.
  • In FIFA World Cup, hosts Russia stun Spain to enter the quarter-finals; Croatia also through to the last-8.
  • In Men's Hockey, India lose to Australia via penalty shoot-off in Champions Trophy Final at Breda, the Netherlands
That's all in the news bulletin for now.
Have a good day.

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