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Fifth Test cancelled after India “unable to field team” against England, lead series 2-1 as of now

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The fifth Test between India and England was cancelled on Friday amid a chaotic turn of events during which the host board’s statement on the visitors changed from “unable to field a team and will instead forfeit the match” to “regrettably unable to field a team”. The development came after the touring side was left on tenterhooks following physio Yogesh Parmar’s positive COVID-19 test that led to concerns that the infection could spread during the match, which was eventually cancelled a couple of hours before toss. The initial statement issued…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Christopher Nolan working on movie about World War II scientist J Robert Oppenheimer

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 Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has a new movie on the anvil, focusing on American theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II. According to The Hollywood Reporter, major Hollywood studios are vying for Nolan’s new movie, which isn’t being automatically set up at Warner Bros. The filmmaker and his representatives have been in talks with studios, which include Sony, Universal and Paramount. Warner Bros, which backed Nolan’s all of past work starting with 2002’s “Insomnia”, is also in discussions for the project. Relations between…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Magistrate not competent authority to extend time to complete investigation in UAPA cases: SC

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 A magistrate would not be the competent authority for extension of time to complete investigation in cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court has said. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit said the only competent authority to consider such request would be the Special Courts set up under National Investigation Agency Act. “So far as all offences under the UAPA are concerned, the Magistrate’s jurisdiction to extend time under the first proviso in Section 43-D (2)(b) is nonexistent. “Consequently, in so far as Extension of…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Japan vaccine minister seeks to be next prime minister

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Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced Friday that he is running to become head of the governing party, who usually is chosen prime minister, and pledged to be reform-minded and gets things done. Kono, 58, a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., who is fluent in English, has many fans among younger people, with whom he communicates via social media. Such things are still a rarity in Japanese politics. I will embrace your views and worries, share information with you, convey a solid message and work with you…

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Haryana govt orders judicial probe into Aug 28 incident, farmers call off Karnal sit-in

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The Haryana government on Saturday ordered a judicial probe into last month’s clash between farmers and police and sent the IAS officer who is at the centre of a row over his remarks on leave. Following this, farmers called off their sit-in outside the Karnal district headquarters. Haryana Additional Chief Secretary Devender Singh said the probe will be conducted by a retired judge and will be completed within a month. Former SDM Ayush Sinha will remain on leave during the time, he said. A joint press conference by Haryana government…

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BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Deadline To File Income Tax Returns Extended To December 31

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Earlier in May this year, Income Tax Returns (ITR) deadline was extended till the end of this month. The deadline for filing Income Tax returns has been extended till December 31, the government said on Thursday, amid the coronavirus pandemic and persistent technical problems with its website. Usually due by the end of July, the date was extended last time in May till September 30 given the coronavirus pandemic. “On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of…

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BRICS Leaders Call For Settling Afghan Situation By Peaceful Means

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The declaration at the summit said the leaders also sought an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue so as to ensure stability, civil peace, law and order”. The five-nation BRICS summit chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening called for settling the situation in Afghanistan through peaceful means. The declaration at the summit said the leaders also sought an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue so as to ensure stability, civil peace, law and order”. While the theme for the summit is “cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus”, the focus remained on Afghanistan. The “New…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Can’t Have Separate Avenue For Press To Set Aside FIRs, says Supreme Court

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The court was hearing a plea by Foundation for Independent Journalism, which runs The Wire, and its three journalists. The Supreme Court today said it does not want freedom of press to be muzzled or stifled but it cannot create a separate avenue for journalists to approach it directly for setting aside FIRs lodged against them. The top court stated this while hearing a plea filed by Foundation for Independent Journalism, which runs digital news portal The Wire, and its three journalists seeking that three FIRs lodged against them in…

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RBI Removes UCO Bank Out Of Corrective Action List After 4 Years

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Reserve Bank of India found that the state-run lender – UCO Bank was not in breach of its rules on regulatory capital, bad loans, and leverage ratio. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today lifted UCO Bank out of the prompt corrective action (PCA) list after a gap of four years. The banking regulator found that the state-run lender was not in breach of its rules on regulatory capital, bad loans, and leverage ratio, according to a statement released by the RBI on Wednesday, September 8. In 2017, UCO Bank was placed under…

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New Airbus Transports To Replace Indian Air Force Avros First Inducted 60 Years Ago

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The C-295MW will replace the IAF’s Avro military transport aircraft of British origin. The government today approved a deal with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to buy 56 C-295MW transport aircraft, replacing Indian Air Force planes inducted some 60 years ago. Cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security, the contract will involve the Tata consortium manufacturing most of the units. The military transport aircraft will replace the ageing Avros of Indian Air Force, according to a Press Information Bureau release. This could potentially cost between ₹ 20,000 crore and ₹ 21,000 crore, although…

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