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The stunning swap deals that could go ahead in football's coronavirus-hit transfer window

Barcelona's vice-president Jordi Cardoner confirmed that many teams will partake in swap deals this summer with several having big squads and high earners they need to get off the books.




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How Songs Of Praise, a national treasure since 1961, got an all-singing 21st century makeover

Traditional Sunday worship might be in decline but the number of people going to church regularly, worshipping where and when they choose, is rising




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Denim Special: We can ALL have good jeans 

We know buying jeans is a nightmare, which is why we tried on 1,000 styles and got six different-sized women to road-test the best. The result? A perfect pair for every shape, height and age…




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HOROSCOPES: Follow your instincts, Virgo

Follow your instincts, not the rules, this week. As Venus and Mars in your sign aspect Uranus, planet of surprises, anything you attempt will turn out well...




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Liz Jones goes to mermaid school: Our intrepid columnist dives into a bizarre way of life

Believe it or not, it's a thing. But 'mermaiding' runs far deeper than simply dressing up in a silicone tail. So what's the big pull?




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Exploring The Retreat at Blue Lagoon, Iceland's ultimate hideaway

The Mail on Sunday's Sarah Turner checked into The Retreat, which takes Iceland's most seminal experience - bathing in the milky waters of the Blue Lagoon - and raises it to new levels.




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Leicester news: Hamza Choudhury insists 'I've never gone out to hurt anybody'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: Sometimes, it takes more than a Premier League appearance or two to make you feel you belong. Sometimes, you need a little help.




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, September 14

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at Lingfield, Musselburgh, Doncaster, Chester, Chelmsford City and Bath...




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Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Monday, September 16

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday's meetings at Thirsk, Worcester, Brighton and Kempton. 




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Gvk Power (Goindwal Sahib) ... vs Punjab State Power Corporation ... on 26 February, 2020

1. This is an Application seeking stay of operation of the Order dated 17.01.2020 passed by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission ("Central Commission") whereby the State Commission in Petition NO. 54 of 2017 has determined the completed capital cost of GVK's 540 MW power project located in Punjab as under:

S.No. Claimed by Recomm- Approved GVK ended by by the Ld. Joint PSERC* Auditor 1. Land 123.77 123.77 96.75 2. Preliminary Expenses 0.25 0.25 3. Boiler Turbine Generator 1050.22 1050.17 1050.17 Package including Engineering, Erection, Civil Works, Taxes and 4. Balance of Plant including 927.40 895.06 783.57 Engineering, Erection, Civil Works, Taxes and 5. Duties. Spares for BTG Package. 0.11 0.11 6. Non-EPC. 337.31 285.56 204.60 7. Start-Up Expenses 31.68 15.00 0 7. Power and Water for 32.57 32.57 32.10 Construction. 8. Consultancy and 54.13 11.03 Engineering charges 9. Pre-operative Expenses 186.55 126.56 74.04 10. Insurance 16.56 16.56 16.56 11. Capital Cost excluding 2760.55 - 2269.18 IDC & Financing Charges Page 2 of 98 IA NO. 136 OF 2020 IN APPEAL NO. 41 OF 2020 12. Interest During 1474.84 1455.77 777.50 Construction (IDC) 13. Financing Charges 31.99 31.99 11.69 14. Total Capital Cost 4267.38 4103.83 3058.37




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Professional services tax haul set to cost UK Government £14bn

A decline in the professional services sector will produce one of the biggest hits to the Treasury's tax take, analysis for The Mail on Sunday reveals.




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Kim Kardashian receives criticism for saying mom Kris Jenner's post-baby body was 'MAJOR GOALS'

In anticipation of Mother's Day, Kim Kardashian shared a throwback snapshot of mom Kris Jenner, 64, rocking a yellow bikini on Friday.




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Ana de Armas is a vision of spring as she steps out in a marigold singlet for dog walk in Venice

Ana de Armas was a vision of spring on Saturday when she stepped out in a marigold colored singlet for a walk around her Venice neighborhood with her dog.




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Emily Ratajkowski is a sheer summer goddess as she flashes her backside in thong swimwear 

Even though summer plans are being hampered due to the coronavirus pandemic, this model is still banking on the hopes that consumers will snatch up the gorgeous swimsuit looks she's selling.




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Britain's Got Talent: Amanda Holden moans her eye-popping dress is 'too tight'

The presenter, 49, moaned she was struggling to applaud for the acts after putting on a flirty display earlier in the show with the singing duo Soldiers Who Swing.




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Britain's Got Talent: Alesha Dixon awards her Golden Buzzer to comic Nabil Abdulrashid

The singer, 41, admitted she didn't expect to give out the coveted honour during that day of the auditions, as she branded Nabil's performance a 'breath of fresh air.'




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Jaime King goes retro chic in chunky white sweater and denim bell bottoms as she disinfects her car

King took to her Instagram story while she was missing her Black Summer co-stars. The Netflix series was renewed for a second season in November, but production has been halted amid COVID-19.




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Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley pack on the PDA during Los Angeles outing

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley appeared to still be in the honeymoon phase of their relationship on Saturday, when the couple were snapped in a passionate embrace in Los Angeles.




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Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic go for a stroll on Mother's Day with baby Oscar

She welcomed her first child, a son named Oscar, with husband Peter Stefanovic on February 6.




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Alicia Silverstone seen going on a socially distant hike with Westworld actress Angela Sarafyan

As the city slowly begins the process of reopening hiking trails as the coronavirus pandemic continues to subside, Los Angelenos are beginning to venture out to enjoy the great outdoors.




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George Osborne tells Boris Johnson HS2 railway network 'must go ahead'

George Osborne has urged Boris Johnson not to scrap HS2 after the Prime Minister launched a major review of all government projects with plans to axe those which are deemed a waste of money.




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The stunning swap deals that could go ahead in football's coronavirus-hit transfer window

Barcelona's vice-president Jordi Cardoner confirmed that many teams will partake in swap deals this summer with several having big squads and high earners they need to get off the books.




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Team-mates Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer fought on pitch in an incredible season 15 years ago

Before this season, few Premier League campaigns had been more barmy than 2004-05, when conventions were ripped up and troublemaking footballers hit the front pages as well as the back.




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Diogo Dalot 'is fighting for his Manchester United future less than two years after joining'

The right-back was signed by Jose Mourinho from Porto for a fee of £19million in 2018 but he has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.




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Manchester United 'slap astonishing £35m price tag on Paris Saint-Germain target Diogo Dalot'

The 21-year-old right-back joined the club from Porto in 2018 for around £18m.but he has had few opportunities this season due to sensational form of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.




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Vishwanath @ Vishu Phaniraj Gopi vs The State on 5 May, 2020

2. One Mr.Ganapati had filed a complaint, which was registered by Gokarna P.S. Crime No.27/2010, upon investigation the Investigating Officer of Kumata P.S. had presented a charge sheet on 25.07.2011. Thereafter, the :4: investigation was continued and an additional charge sheet was filed on 28.07.2012 for the aforesaid offences.

3. Accused Nos.1 to 12, who stood trial before JMFC Court had filed an application under Section 239 of Cr.P.C. seeking for discharge in the said proceedings. The application was opposed by the prosecution. The JMFC after hearing both parties by order dated 28.11.2014 dismissed the application filed by the accused.




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Amid lockdown, MP govt reshuffles 50 IAS officers

Bhopal, May 10 () In a major administrativereshuffle amid the lockdown, the Madhya Pradesh government hastransferred 50 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers,including some additional chief secretaries, principalsecretaries and a former chief secretary.This is the first major bureaucratic rejig by theBJP-led state government since Shivraj Singh Chouhan becamechief minister in March this year.As per the order issued on Saturday night, formerchief secretary Gopal Reddy has been posted as chairman of therevenue board at Gwalior, I C P Keshari as vice chairman ofthe Narmada Valley Development Authority, Vinod Kumar asadditional chief secretary (ACS) of the general administrationdepartment and J N Kansotia as ACS of the animal husbandrydepartment, official sources said.Besides, Anupam Rajan




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NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19

By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, May 10 () Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis.Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month."We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told .Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year."But this year we didn't get any money.




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M/S.Cochin Air Cargo Clearing ... vs The Commissioner Of Customs on 24 March, 2020

2. The petitioners herein are the agent of M/s.Cochin Air Cargo Customs Clearing Agent (Shipping clearing and Freight Forwarding Agent) is licensed Customs Brokerage Company Lic No.1/2012, having office near at International Airport, Shanmugam, Trivandram, Kerala.

3. During the course of the business, the petitioners' concern got an order for shipment of “Air inlet automobile spare parts” from a new customer named 'Swiss Global' having office at New Delhi and after receiving KYC form, GST No., certificate of import export code, proprietor PAN and Aadhar card, accepted the shipment through Tiruchirappalli Airport. After getting shipment bills number from the exporter, the petitioners received the goods at Trichy Airport and the same has been sent for customs clearance on 09.06.2019. but, the second respondent did not give customs clearance due to non availability of E-way bill. After getting E-way bill from the exporter, the petitioners sent the same to the second respondent. But the second respondent detained the goods on 10.06.2019.




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Migrant row: TMC dares Shah to prove allegations, BJP says WB govt bothered about one community

The ruling TMC in West Bengal and opposition BJP on Saturday traded barbs over ferrying migrant labourers, after Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged the issue of "non-cooperation" by the state government, leaving the Mamata Banerjee-led party fuming, which accused him of spreading lies. In what is certain to escalate tension between the state government and the Centre, Shah, in a letter alleged that West Bengal was not allowing trains with migrant workers to reach and termed it as an "injustice" to these labourers. The state BJP unit claimed the West Bengal government is only interested in bringing back people from a "particular community". TMC leader and nephew of the chief minister, Abhishek Banerjee, earlier in the day tweeted: "A HM failing to discharge his duties during this crisis speaks after weeks of silence, only to mislead people with a bundle of lies! Ironically he's talking about the very ppl who've been literally left to fate by his own Govt. Mr @AmitShah, prove your ...




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Immunisation programmes to continue amid Corona outbreak, says Bengal govt

The West Bengal government has asked the heads of all hospitals to ensure that immunisation programmes against vaccine-preventable diseases continue in full steam amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Immunisation should go on during COVID-19 outbreak to protect children and pregnant women from 'vaccine-preventable diseases' (VPD), the health and family welfare department said in a notification. It was addressed to the superintendents of all medical colleges and hospitals and the chief medical officer of health of all districts. Copy of the notification issued on May 6 was made available on Saturday.




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WB govt forms teams for surveillance support, monitoring of treatment at COVID hospitals

The West Bengal Health Department on Saturday formed teams to support surveillance and monitoring of treatment at five hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in the city. The team members will pay regular visits to these hospitals and send reports to the department, the state government said in an order. The department has also set up a dedicated help line for issues regarding the non-availability of PPEs and other supplies. The feedback and suggestions will be duly recorded and acted upon by the state government for appropriate remedial measures, the order said. The West Bengal government has also constituted a team for guidance on containment activities in different districts of the state.




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Govt should allow private vehicles to ferry migrants: Raut

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Maharashtra government should give permission to private vehicles for ferrying migrant labourers to their native places during the lockdown. Raising concern over migrant workers setting off for their hometowns on foot, Raut said they were falling sick and some have also died. "The labour class is walking back home, this is not a good picture. Their children are with them. Railways is not ready to operate trains for them. The state government should give permission to private vehicles to ply," Raut tweeted. "People are falling ill while walking. Some have died. Even then their walking hasn't stopped, the Rajya Sabha member further said. Sixteen migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks while returning to Madhya Pradesh were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Friday. The labourers, rendered jobless due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, had set off for their ...




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Batsman should be given out LBW if any ball goes on to hit the stumps: Chappell

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has proposed radical changes in the LBW laws, stating that a batsman should be given out leg before as long as the ball is hitting the stumps irrespective of the spot of its landing and impact. Chappell also said captains should agree on one way of working up the ball which will encourage swing bowling, even as the ICC is considering the use of artificial substances to shine the ball instead of sweat and saliva in post COVID-19 scenario. "The new lbw law should simply say: 'Any delivery that strikes the pad without first hitting the bat and, in the umpire's opinion, would go on to hit the stumps is out regardless of whether or not a shot is attempted'," he wrote in a column for ESPNcricinfo. "Forget where the ball pitches and whether it strikes the pad outside the line or not; if it's going to hit the stumps, it's out." The 76-year-old said the change in lbw law would attract expected criticism from the batsmen but it would make the game more ...




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Restaurants, hotels ask state govts to allow them to sell liquor stock

Sitting on a liquor stockpile of around Rs 3,000 crore, restaurants and hotels across the country are asking state governments to allow them to sell the stock lying with them due to the coronavirus lockdown. "We are truly living in unprecedented times where on one hand we are sitting with expensive liquor inventory and on the other hand, we are cash starved," National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI)PresidentAnurag Katriar said. The industry sees a ray of hope as many states have permitted sales of retail alcohol. "We request every state government to allow us an opportunity to sell our liquor stocks, preferably through home delivery model. "This will help us deplete our stocks, raise some money to take care of urgent people needs and will still be compliant to social distancing norms. We understand that this may require some amendments to the law but I am sure it can be carried out under the current extraordinary circumstances," Katriar said. In similar vein, The Beer Cafe ...




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Amid lockdown, MP govt reshuffles 50 IAS officers

In a major administrative reshuffle amid the lockdown, the Madhya Pradesh government has transferred 50 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including some additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and a former chief secretary. This is the first major bureaucratic rejig by the BJP-led state government since Shivraj Singh Chouhan became chief minister in March this year. As per the order issued on Saturday night, former chief secretary Gopal Reddy has been posted as chairman of the revenue board at Gwalior, I C P Keshari as vice chairman of the Narmada Valley Development Authority, Vinod Kumar as additional chief secretary (ACS) of the general administration department and J N Kansotia as ACS of the animal husbandry department, official sources said. Besides, Anupam Rajan is posted as principal secretary of the public relations and higher education departments. The government has removed P Narhari as commissioner of the public relations department and ...




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Govt mulls credit guarantee scheme for loans for payment of wages by MSMEs

As part of a stimulus package for the coronavirus-hit economy, the government is working on a credit guarantee scheme to enable banks to provide additional 10-15 per cent working capital to MSMEs for payment of wages, sources said. Currently, banks are offering an extra line of credit of 10 per cent based on working capital limits, which the government intends to increase further. Since units are closed due to lockdown and there has been no operation for the past two months, most micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) do not have money for paying wages and financial assistance for them is under consideration of the government, the sources said. One of the proposals under consideration is to provide 10-15 per cent additional line of credit by banks over the working capital limit of the MSME sector, which is the largest employer in the country after agriculture. This loan, especially for wage payment, will be backed by a proposed credit guarantee fund so that lenders' money is ...




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NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19

Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis. Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month. "We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told PTI. Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year. "But this year we didn't get any money. Some of the companies, which even committed to us, are saying that this time they have to think about their own survival. Many individuals (who earlier donated) don't have money to support us. A lot of the money is ...




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Government stalling sec. school reforms


The central government's own figures indicate that many as two-thirds of those eligible for secondary education remain outside the school system today. A Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) committee estimates that 88,562 additional classrooms will be required in 2007-08 and over 1.3 lakh additional teachers. Deepa A reports.




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Goa wrestles with language in schools


The abrupt transition from Konkani and Marathi in primary schools to English in Standard V puts tremendous pressure on children from rural communities in Goa. By the time these learners reach the crucial higher grades, nearly half of them drop out of school. Rupa Chinai reports.




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Child labour ban not good enough


The Centre's latest piece-meal approach to child labour is likely to be as ineffective as the previous failed schemes and plans. Unless the underlying causes of child labour are addressed, and the rights of children are properly secured, India will remain prone to wide-spread child labour, writes Ingrid Srinath.




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Govt shining, Media mining


The India Together editorial.




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Broadcasting the good society


New Delhi is closer to accepting a progressive radio policy, but there is still more it can do. The India Together editorial.




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Government proposes, Parliament disposes


In our system of government, elected representatives of the people make laws, as well as administer them. Although the constitution separates these roles well, in practice, we find that the lawmaking role is nearly always superceded by administrative preferences, and only limited benefits result from the legislative discourse. The India Together editorial.




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Less government, by default


While endless rounds of complaint and criticism have been seen in every arena, this has not led the public to demand that the size of government be reduced. How long will this last? The India Together editorial.




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Turning old into gold


The idea of recycling is not new, but setting up a distribution network to enable scale and reach the poor, is. Goonj, a New Delhi-based NGO, works through partners in 14 states through 100 agencies. Other, smaller efforts are thriving as well. Chitra Balasubramaniam reports.




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Petitioning God!


In a temple in Almora, thousands of devotees come every year with petitions on, believe it or not, judicial stamped paper, complete with details of their woes, and offer it to Golu Devta with a hope that justice will dawn, even if the courts have failed. Ramesh Menon reports.




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This Seeds Bill must go


The National Seeds Bill was recently studied by a parliamentary standing committee after being introduced in the Rajya Sabha late last year. The bill has provoked controversy because it is seen as seeking to shift control of seeds from farmers to seed firms. Kavitha Kuruganti provides a critique.




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The good insiders


The India Together editorial.




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Getting down to the governance business


Winning the elections to the 15th Lok Sabha elections in India was easier than chalking down and executing what the new United Progressive Alliance has to do in terms of governance. Ramesh Menon looks at some of the challenges ahead.