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Wade can be makeshift opener in Test for Australia, feels Clarke

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Former skipper Michael Clarke believes in-form wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade can be a makeshift opener in an injury-hit Australia squad for the first Test against India beginning at Adelaide on December 17. Australia are grappling with injury issues ahead of the day-night Test with David Warner being ruled out due to a groin injury, while Will Pucovski, who was considered a sure-short selection for the opening Test, is now a doubtful starter after suffering a concussion in a warm-up game against India A in Sydney. Joe Burns’ awful run of form…

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CBI files supplementary charge sheets in 2 Vyapam scam cases

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 The CBI has filed supplementary charge sheets in two separate cases related to pre-medical test-2009 and transport constable recruitment test-2012 conducted by Vyapam in Madhya Pradesh, officials said Tuesday. In the supplementary charge sheet filed before a Gwalior special court in the PMT-2009 case, the CBI has listed 126 accused candidates, impersonators, parents of candidates and middlemen who allegedly facilitated use of proxy candidates to get selected in medical colleges of the state, they said. “During CBI investigation, it was found that 36 candidates had allegedly arranged impersonators to appear…

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Rupee depreciates 11 paise to 73.68 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 73.68 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday tracking muted domestic equities and a rebound in the American currency. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.68 against the US dollar, registering a fall of 11 paise over its previous close. On Wednesday, the rupee strengthened by another 3 paise to mark its seven-week high of 73.57 against the US dollar. A rebound of the US dollar, Brexit deal impasse and the Reserve Bank of India’s presence in the…

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Trump knocks US Supreme Court’s door against election results

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President Donald Trump has approached the US Supreme Court against the results of last month’s presidential election, which he alleges were rigged in favour of his Democratic challenger and President-elect Joe Biden. Trump, a Republican, has been making unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud and electoral malpractice in the presidential polls. State election officials have denied any such large-scale fraud. Biden received 306 electoral votes, more than the required 270 of the 538 Electoral College votes in the November 3 presidential election. Trump on Wednesday moved to intervene in a…

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India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 97.64 lakh with 31,521 fresh cases

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India’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 97,67,371 with 31,521 fresh infections, while the total number of recoveries surged to 92.53 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.74 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll rose to 1,41,772 with 412 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 92,53,306. The active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the fourth consecutive…

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Injured Warner out of first Test against India, targeting return in Melbourne

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 Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the opening Test against India in Adelaide due to a groin injury that he suffered during the limited-overs series. The opening Test of the series, to begin on December 17, will be a day-night affair and Warner said he wants to be cent percent ready for the rigours of traditional format and was targeting a return in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. “The injury feels a lot better, but I need to be able to satisfy in my own mind…

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Carol Burnett biopic taps Tara Miele as director

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Writer-director Tara Miele, known for her work on superhero shows like “Batwoman” and “Arrow”, will helm a film about the life of comedy icon Carol Burnett. The movie was in development at Focus Features in 2019 and according to insiders, it is now in negotiations to jump to Apple, where it will be released as an original. According to Variety, Miele will also adapt Burnett’s bestselling memoir, “Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story”, which will serve as the source material for the feature. The book and subsequent film will…

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CBI files supplementary charge sheets in 2 Vyapam scam cases

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The CBI has filed supplementary charge sheets in two separate cases related to pre-medical test-2009 and transport constable recruitment test-2012 conducted by Vyapam in Madhya Pradesh, officials said Tuesday. In the supplementary charge sheet filed before a Gwalior special court in the PMT-2009 case, the CBI has listed 126 accused candidates, impersonators, parents of candidates and middlemen who allegedly facilitated use of proxy candidates to get selected in medical colleges of the state, they said. “During CBI investigation, it was found that 36 candidates had allegedly arranged impersonators to appear…

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Rupee surges 11 paise to 73.49 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee strengthened by 11 paise to 73.49 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, supported by foreign portfolio flows and strong opening in domestic equities. Traders said weakening of the American currency in the overseas market also supported the local unit. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.58 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 73.49, registering a rise of 11 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee surged by 30 paise to settle at a one-and-a-half month…

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India’s weapons procurement from the US jumps to USD 3.4 billion in 2020

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 India’s weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre USD 6.2 million to a whopping USD 3.4 billion in the final year of the Donald Trump’s administration, according to official data. As per the data released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the jump in the sale of American weapons to India comes at a time when sale of weapons from the US to other countries has dipped to USD 50.8 billion in 2020 from USD 55.7 billion in 2019. In 2019, the sale of US weapons…

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