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Arsene Wenger's near-misses as Arsenal boss after Jadon Sancho becomes latest star he failed to sign

Over time and following the end of his remarkable 22-year spell in north London, Arsene Wenger has given us some fascinating insight into the players he nearly signed but just missed out on.




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Francis Ngannou knocks out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 19 SECONDS at UFC 249

Ngannou stopped Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the opening stages of their three-round bout at UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida, putting himself well and truly in the mix for another title shot now.




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Harry Maguire's fiancée Fern Hawkins gives birth to their second daughter Piper Rose

The couple shared the news to Instagram on Saturday, with the Man United captain, 27, captioning a sweet hospital snap: Welcome to this crazy world baby girl. Piper Rose Maguire'




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Sheridan Smith gives birth to a baby boy with fiancé Jamie Horn

The actress, 38, announced the news in a social media post on Saturday, and gushed she's 'overwhelmed with love' for the new arrival.




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Lea Michele shows off her growing bump during a self-care day...after announcing her first pregnancy

Lea Michele ensured all eyes were on her growing bump on Saturday. The 33-year-old treated herself to self-care day at home where she shared her favorite products with her fans.




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Shane Warne admits he's 'quite sad' about splitting from ex-fiancée Elizabeth Hurley

He enjoyed a PDA-filled romance with UK actress Elizabeth Hurley between 2010 and 2013. 




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Big Brother: Marissa Rancan confirmed as housemate after 1980s fame with The Rancan Sisters

Marissa Rancan is the latest confirmed housemate for the Big Brother reboot. 




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Dancing On Ice are working on 'lockdown episodes' incase next series cancelled amid pandemic

There is cause for concern following the news that Love Island will not go ahead this summer as well as rumours circulating Strictly Come Dancing.




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Gender balance seeps into BBC drama Normal People

I came to Normal People, the television drama everyone else seemed to be talking about, with low expectations.




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Boyz II Men pays tribute to moms on Mother's Day weekend with performance on SNL season 45 finale

As many shows have halted amid quarantine, Saturday Night Live continues to entertain viewers. This week's episode saw the cast once again performing from their respective homes.




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George Osborne and wife Frances to divorce after 21 years of marriage

Former Chancellor and London Evening Standard editor George Osborne, 48, and his author wife Frances, 50, are getting divorced after 21 years of marriage, they announced in a statement today.




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Mobile coronavirus testing unit in operation outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium

The unit is part of a project led by the Department of Health and Social Care and is one of many to have been deployed across the country in response to local demands.




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Manchester United missed out on signing Alphonso Davies in 2018 before he joined Bayern Munich

United dithered over whether to pursue a deal for the Canadian youngster, who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps at the time, with the youngster eventually signing for the Germans.




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Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation'

The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales.




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Adrien Rabiot 'open to joining Manchester United as midfielder seeks move away from Juventus'

The French international only joined Juventus on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer but has failed to nail down a regular starting place in Maurizio Sarri's side this season.




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Manchester City 'fully prepared to appeal Champions League ban' 

Manchester City's lawyers are raring to go when it comes to appealing the club's two-year Champions League ban, according to The Mirror. The club also received a £25million fine for FPP breaches.




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Aaron Wan-Bissaka backs the work of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and targets trophies

Manchester United have come under intense scrutiny for much of this season after some inconsistent form early in the season but are now unbeaten in nine and still fighting for two trophies.




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Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City: Anthony Martial strikes to clinch all three points

MARTIN SAMUEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Ignore for a moment the fact that for many Mancunians this win may bring forward a date with dreaded destiny, when Liverpool win their first Premier League




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10 things we learned in the Premier League, with Manchester United back to where they started

An enthralling weekend of Premier League football saw Manchester United and Chelsea push clear in the fight for a top four place while Liverpool moved to within two wins of the title.




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Coronavirus UK: Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish offers staff financial assurances

The Palace chairman has said employees who are affected by coronavirus will still receive full pay, while insisting matchday staff who have lost work due to the league's suspension will not be out of pocket.




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Andros Townsend slams Matt Hancock for 'deflecting blame' after telling players to take pay cut 

Andros Townsend has accused Health Secretary Matt Hancock of painting footballers as 'villains' and 'deflecting blame' after he said they should take a pay cut to help fight coronavirus.




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Manchetser United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka hails Marcus Rashford

Aaron Wan-Bissaka insists pitting himself against Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford everyday in training has massively helped him develop as a defender.




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SPORTS AGENDA: Secret Manchester United fan saved Eric Cantona from a life ban for his kung-fu kick

SPORTS AGENDA: Twenty five years have passed and thousands of words have been written since Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick on a Crystal Palace fan, which earned him a nine-month ban.




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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's Aaron Wan-Bissaka praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for improving his performance

Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has heaped praise on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for helping him perform this season. He says Solskjaer 'wants every player to improve'




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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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Coronavirus: Simon Jordan urges Premier League to cancel season to avoid 'corporate manslaughter'

For Simon Jordan, who owned Crystal Palace between 2000 and 2010, he believes the 'best case scenario' is to lose this season and then return when the health of all involved is in no doubt.




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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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At least 2 died in separate avalanches in Italy

At least two people have died in separate avalanches in northern Italy on the first weekend Italians have been allowed to venture far afield after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. The Trento Alpine Rescue service said the body of one man was found late Saturday on the Folgaria plateau after an avalanche separated him from his dog. The pet was found unharmed. At the ski resort of Cortina, the body of a skier was found after a separate avalanche. His brother was rescued, the ANSA news agency said. Italian authorities closed ski lifts early on in Italy's lockdown and they remain closed, but skiers can still venture out on ungroomed, unmarked terrain.




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US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing

The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported. Dan Sullivan, director of the tournament hosted by 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus in Ohio, said on Saturday a Zoom presentation conducted by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission that the high-tech badges were just one measure that will be used to maintain safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. "At any time we can know around the golf course how many people are collecting in a certain area," Sullivan said of the benefits of the tracking technology. "We're going to use that technology to make sure that we're protecting everyone around us, protecting the folks that are inside those various venues and make sure that we're monitoring effectively and producing a tournament that everyone can be comfortable with." In a phone interview with Golf Digest Sullivan explained that a small group of




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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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COVID-19 may force auto cos into more automation on shop-floor, less reliance on contract labour: EY

The Indian automotive sector will continue to face challenges related to non-availability of labour and concerns over health and safety management on the shop-floor following the coronavirus pandemic, which may force firms to accelerate adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing, a report by consultancy firm EY said. This health crisis will settle gradually and would leave a profound impact on people and the ways of working especially on the shop-floor. There will be several changes to existing working norms and guidelines that organisations will need to abide by in order to ensure safety at the workplace, said the report titled 'Now, next and beyond: Auto factory of the future'. Elaborating on how automotive shop-floors will evolve and adopt digital technologies post COVID-19, the report said automobile companies will now have to rebuild and reinvent a new ecosystem to accommodate the new normal that is likely to emerge. "The auto sector will continue to face challenges ...




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UP Assembly will be able to accommodate only 200 of 403 MLAs with social distancing: Speaker

Only 200 of the 403 MLAs will be able to sit inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly if social distancing norms are implemented in the House as there are not enough seats, Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit said. However, Dixit is "optimistic" and feels that by the time the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly is convened the situation will improve. "At present, the House is not in session. The Monsoon Session of the UP Legislative Assembly should be held some time in August and I am optimistic that by then the situation would have changed," the speaker told PTI in an interview. When asked to elaborate, Dixit said, "If we adhere to social distancing and leave one seat vacant, we will not have enough seats. There are 403 MLAs. Already there are not enough seats for everyone." "There is a shortage of 10-12 seats. The work goes on as (generally) 10-12 (members) are absent. In these circumstances, if one seat is left vacant then not more than 200 MLAs will be able to sit," he said. On being asked




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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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Non-compliance and violations of RTE Act in TN schools


The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s report on Tamil Nadu (General and Social Sector) for the year ending on March 31, 2014 got tabled in the state assembly last month. Himanshu Upadhyaya analyses the report and asks question on the non-responsiveness of the state government to CAG’s performance review.




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Moral bathwater, dance-bar babes


Why are our publicly held/debated notions of morality limited to a few things such as the world of those castigated as sexual outliers? Partly, the fault lies in our public discourse - a discourse that has turned conversations about morality itself into rare events. The India Together editorial.




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Seven markers for gender balance


The Centre for Women's Development Studies (CWDS) has developed long-overdue indicators to assess gender sensitivity in governance.




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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.




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ASEAN FTA - a hasty, unbalanced deal


Since Kerala and ASEAN countries both produce several similar items, competition from the latter is a cause of worry in the former. But the Centre has over-ridden the State's objections to the free trade agreement, writes Bhaskar Goswami.




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Give our children a chance


Ila D. Hukku portrays the wide range of unmet needs for children in the nation.




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Substance, not mere structure


55 years after Independence, the people, the prime minister, opposition leaders, the Election Commission and the Supreme Court are all crying, day after day, for clean politics. Former High Commissioner to South Africa L C Jain connects the past with the present.




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By choice and circumstance


Uma Chakravarty turns the pages of Deepti Priya Mehrotra's stories of single mothers.




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Crisis of Governance: Stirrings in the Corporate Sector


There is now a quiet but intense debate within some segments of the corporate sector on the crisis in governance due to communalism, says Rajni Bakshi.




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Renew lapsed farmers' insurance policies


Calls for the renewal of hundreds of thousands of lapsed insurance policies have begun, reports P Sainath.




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The chancellors' vice


The quality of teaching and research in Indian universities has rapidly declined. Surely this has something to do with the manner in which we appoint those at their helm, writes Ramachandra Guha.




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In celebration of resistance


Sanjay Kak's latest film Red Ant Dream weaves together disparate stories of people's movements and transports the viewer to hidden pockets of resistance to paint a picture of conflict and revolutionary potential in India today. Freny Manecksha reviews the film.




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Spotlighting tales of people’s resistance


The recently held Kolkata People’s Film Festival – an offshoot of the founding movement called The Cinema of Resistance – screened powerful documentaries and feature films portraying the struggle and resistance of the marginalised and downtrodden. Shoma Chatterji reports.




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Lone crusader warns school-goers against substance abuse


Moved by a personal tragedy, young Bengali engineer-turned-actor Bobby Chakraborty has launched a singular campaign to educate schoolchildren about the impact of alcohol and other addiction and deter them from the path. Shoma A Chatterji brings us his story.




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Zero tolerance for farm subsidies


Developing countries must take a collective stand on 'Zero-Tolerance to Subsidies' to protect their agriculture, says Devinder Sharma.




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US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing

The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported Saturday.