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Coronavirus: Australians stranded in Wuhan are rescued by Qantas as second jet departs China

A flight aimed at evacuating the Australian citizens and permanent residents from Wuhan to and old mining facility in Darwin has left China after it was delayed.




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Australians trapped in Wuhan plea for a third evacuation flight out of coronavirus ground zero 

Up to 100 Australians still remain in the Chinese coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan after 266 'clinically well' evacuees arrived in Darwin on a chartered Qantas flight on Sunday.




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Airports brace for 24 hours of chaos as Jetstar crew stage Australia-wide strike 

Jetstar baggage handlers and ground crew are set for a 24-hour strike over the Australian budget airline's current employment proposal.




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Australian family forced to stay on Diamond Princess after coronavirus test

A large group of Australians quarantined on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan for two weeks are now on their way home on a special Qantas flight, but 10 have been left behind.




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Australian celebrities lose tens of thousands of Qantas frequent flyer points without warning

Two Australian actors have hit out at the firm for the policy, which they said removes the points without warning - despite collecting them for 15 years.




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Qantas uses HERPES disinfectant to clean planes to stop coronavirus spreading in Australia

Qantas flew three planes carrying passengers from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak back to Australia. The airline stepped up cleaning efforts to make sure future passengers weren't at risk.




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Virgin Australia's share price falls to below 10 cents as S&P gives airline negative outlook

Virgin Australia shares are worth less than 10 cents. Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned the airline's debt problems were likely to worsen in light of the coronavirus.




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Qantas cancels MORE flights including routes to Hong Kong and Auckland amid coronavirus fears

Qantas said on Friday it will cut more international flights this month including to Japan and New Zealand amid falling bookings because of coronavirus fears. 




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How the coronavirus will affect Australians' travel plans

Qantas became the latest airline to slash flights on Tuesday as the travel industry battles a sharp reduction in bookings amid the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.




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Virgin Australia fires back at Qantas' warnings the coronavirus will cause an airline survival fight

The CEO of the Qantas Group, Alan Joyce, announced on Tuesday that major capacity cuts would be brought in to fight the plunging demand for international travel.




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Coronavirus Australia: 30k Qantas staff to take unpaid leave

Qantas has told 30,000 staff members to take unpaid leave until May.




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The jobs that are thriving in the coronavirus pandemic as thousands are laid off in Australia 

Almost 90,000 Australians lost their jobs on Monday as the government moved to shut all pubs, bars, cinemas and gyms in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.




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Virgin Australia accuses Qantas CEO Alan Joyce of 'spreading rumours' of collapse

Virgin Australia has complained to the competition regulator about Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce's suggestion it would be unfair for the government to prop up one airline.




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Virgin Australia claims the price of Qantas and Jetstar flights could surge if the airline closes

Virgin Australia has warned the cost of flights would soar if the airline was forced to close, leaving Qantas and their budget arm Jetstar with a monopoly on the industry. 




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Thousands of desperate Australians stranded overseas to be flown home on Qantas mercy flights 

Thousands of citizens are understood to be stranded overseas, but four international routes are now being subsidised by the federal government.




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Qantas and Virgin to bring desperate Australians stranded overseas back during coronavirus pandemic 

Both airlines announced 13 flights this month for Australians stuck overseas during the coronavirus pandemic after the government agreed to subsidise service costs.




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Virgin Australia will give back annual leave to workers who were stood down amid coronavirus

Virgin Australia will give back annual leave to thousands of workers that were stood down amid the outbreak of coronavirus after the federal parliament passed the $1500 fortnightly wage subsidy.




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Qantas and Virgin Australia's domestic flights could be kept running during COVID-19 crisis

It would supplement a federal government package worth $1billion which has already been committed to the ailing Australian aviation industry hit hard by the crisis' impact on global travel.




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Virgin Australia announces another trading halt due to coronavirus ahead of potential bailout

Virgin Australia has plunged into another trading halt during the coronavirus crisis as the airline waits on a potential bailout package from the federal government.




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Virgin Australia collapse could mean $1,000 airline tickets, loss of Velocity Frequent Flyer points

An aviation insider fears the demise of Virgin Australia would give Qantas a licence to charge $1,000 for a Sydney to Melbourne airfare. Velocity Frequent Flyer points are also at risk.




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Qantas workers launch legal action after they were refused sick leave in airline's stand-down period

The Transport Workers Union took the airline to the Federal Court on behalf of workers on sick leave who can no longer access the entitlement after Qantas stood down two thirds of its workforce.




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Qantas bows to furious Australian customers and overhauls its coronavirus credit policy

Qantas has moved to revamp its credit policy during the coronavirus crisis after a wave of anger from out-of-pocket customers.




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Flights between Australian cities could cost just $19 as Qantas tries to recover from COVID-19 

Qantas could drop the price of regional flights to just $19 as the airline tries desperately to recover from the coronavirus shutdown.




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Thousands of Australian workers are told they're NOT eligible for $1500 JobKeeper payment

5,500 workers at Dnata, which supplies frozen meals to businesses like Qantas received the news they were no longer eligible for the $1500/fortnight payment on Monday.




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Ahmaud Arbery's heartbroken mom hopes her son's killers spend the rest of their lives behind bars

Wanda Cooper spoke out over her son's brutal slaying on what would have been his 26th birthday and slammed law enforcement for failing to bring his killers to justice for months.




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Dr. Fauci goes into 'modified quarantine' and two other Trump aides begin self-isolation

Dr. Anthony Fauci (left), CDC head Robert Redfield (bottom right), and FDA chief Stephen Hahn (top right) will self-quarantine after coming into contact with an infected White House staffer.




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Ruthie Ann Miles announces that she has given birth to daughter Hope Elizabeth

Broadway star Ruthie Ann Miles, 37, has given birth to a baby girl and announced it on her Instagram. Hope Elizabeth was born last month to her and husband Jonathan Blumenstein.




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Oprah walks 2.26 miles to mark Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday who was gunned down while jogging

Oprah Winfrey walked 2.26 miles to mark Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. 'I wonder what was he thinking in those last seconds of his life?,' Oprah wrote in the Instagram post.




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Bill Maher says Democrats should ignore Biden sexual assault accuser Tara Reade's claims

The comedian and political commentator devoted part of Friday's Real Time with Bill Maher monologue to addressing the potential fallout of Reade's claims against the former Vice President.




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Santosh Chaudhary vs The State Of Bihar on 23 April, 2020

Heard Dr. Anjani Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dilip Kumar Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The prosecution case is that the petitioner was apprehended by the police on suspicion, from out side his house, and thereafter house of the petitioner was searched and two litres of country made liquor was recovered.




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Gurav Chauhan @ Goru vs State Of Rajasthan on 8 May, 2020

1. Gurav Chauhan @ Goru S/o Rakesh Chauhan, aged about 20 years, Resident of Ward No. 25, Suratgarh, Police Station Suratgarh, District Sri Ganganagar

2. Jitendra Singh @ Jeetu S/o Umaid Singh, aged about 22 years, Resident of Ward No. 9, Near Baba Ramdev Temple, Suratgarh, Police Station Suratgarh, District Sri Ganganagar.

(Presently lodged at District Jail, Sri Ganganagar)

----Appellants Versus State of Rajasthan

----Respondent For Appellant(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : None present HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR Order 08/05/2020 Lawyers are abstaining from work in view of the unprecedented situation being faced by the country due to pandemic of novel corona virus (COVID-19).




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Gautam Lal vs State Of Rajasthan on 8 May, 2020

----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Of Home Department Jaipur (Raj.).

2. The District Collector, Jodhpur.

3. The Superintendent, Central Jail Jodhpur.

----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kalu Ram Bhati through Video Conferencing For Respondent(s) : Mr.Abhishek Purohit for Mr.Farzand Ali, GA cum AAG through Video Conferencing HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANGEET LODHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESHWAR VYAS Order 08/05/2020 This application is filed by the petitioner seeking directions to the respondents for extension of period of first parole granted to him pursuant to order dated 24.4.2020 passed by this Court.




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Laura Prepon's second book 'You and I, as Mothers' is a 'raw and honest guide' to parenting during and after the pandemic

As a new mother, actor Laura Prepon felt scared and unprepared, as parents often do with their first child. But now a mother of two (and a noted meal prep master), Prepon is sharing everything she's learned about pregnancy and parenting in her second book, "You and I, as Mothers: A Raw and Honest Guide to Motherhood."The half-memoir, half-handbook is an intimate look at Prepon's own experiences paired with advice from fellow moms and experts on topics like stress, survival, and reproductive health."I'll tell you my truth, and not in a whisper," Prepon admitted in the book's opening chapter. "I felt blindsided by motherhood. In the early days, I — someone who generally considers herself confident — felt insecure, clueless, and scared."Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Like Fiona Apple's




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Ahmad S/O Mauj Khan B/C Mev vs State Of Rajasthan on 8 May, 2020

2. Petitioners has filed this bail application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.

3. F.I.R. No.139/2019 was registered at Police Station Kaithwada, District Bharatpur for offence under Sections 3, 4 & 8 of Rajasthan Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act.

4. It is contended by counsel for the petitioners that petitioner is in custody since September, 2019. There was neither any marks on the body of the petitioner, nor any material things are (Downloaded on 08/05/2020 at 08:47:01 PM) (2 of 2) [CRLMB-1474/2020] recovered from conscious possession of the petitioners. Conclusion of trial will take time.




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Commissioner Of Customs (Port) ... vs M/S. Steel Authority Of India Ltd. on 27 April, 2020

The dispute in this appeal relates to valuation under the Customs Act, 1962 of import of certain items made by the respondent Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) under two contracts, bearing nos. PUR/PC/MOD/08.01/Pt.II dated 31.10.1989 and PUR/PC/MOD/08.01/Pt-I dated 29th March 1990. These imports were made in connection with modernisation, expansion and modification 1 for their plant at Durgapur in West Bengal. For this purpose, SAIL had floated seven Global Tender Contract Packages. The two contracts were part of these Tender Contract Packages. They were registered with the customs authorities for the purpose of project import benefits in terms of the 1962 Act. The first contract involved in this appeal was with a consortium consisting of a German Company, Hoestemberghe & Kluisch, GMBH and H & K Rolling Mills Engineering Private Limited, an Indian Corporate entity. The second contract was also with a German Company, Siempelkamp Pressen Systeme and the Indian entity was Escon Consultants Private Ltd, with whom the consortium was formed. Both these contracts were in connection with modernisation of SAIL’s rolling mills at the aforesaid plant.




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Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule vs Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari ... on 5 May, 2020

1. The matters have been referred in view of conflicting decisions in Greater Bombay Coop. Bank Ltd. v. United Yarn Tex (P) Ltd. and Ors. 1, Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors. 2, T. Velayudhan Achari and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors. 3, and Union of India and Anr. v. Delhi High Court Bar Association and Ors. 4. The question relates to the scope of the legislative field covered by Entry 45 of List I viz. ‘Banking’ and Entry 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, consequentially power of the Parliament to legislate. The moot question is the applicability of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short, ‘the SARFAESI Act’) to the co­operative banks.




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Patal Paul And Anr vs Keshor Singh Barman And 4 Ors on 8 May, 2020

1. None entered appearance on behalf of the petitioners. Further service report on the respondent Nos. 2 to 5 is yet to be received by the Registry.

Accordingly, list after three weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant




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Gaurav Kumar @ Raja Bhardwaj vs The State Of Bihar on 17 March, 2020

... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N K Agrawal, Sr. Advocates Mr. Vikramaditya and Mr. Amnesh Kumar Sinha, Advocates For the State : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 17-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.




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Raushan Kumar vs The State Of Bihar on 19 March, 2020

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 19-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khutauna PS Case No. 116 of 2019 dated 17.11.2019 instituted under Sections 279, 337, 338, 272, 273 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a0 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. The allegation against the petitioner and three others is that from the Bolero vehicle he was driving, 405 litres of Nepali countrymade wine was recovered.




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Mandeep Kaur Alias Manjeet Kaur ... vs State Of Punjab on 8 May, 2020

Counsel for the petitioners has argued that as per the allegations in the FIR, the co-accused of the petitioners namely Binder Singh has caused the injury on the head of the complainant and he already stands arrested, however, he has been granted the concession of the regular bail by the trial Court. It is further submitted that both the petitioners are attributed injuries on the non-vital part of the complainant and it will be a debatable issue to be decided during the 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 08-05-2020 20:56:16 ::: CRM-M No.12049 of 2020 (O&M) 2 course of trial, whether Sections 332 and 334 IPC are made out or not.




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Kamaljeet Kaur vs State Of Punjab on 8 May, 2020

Learned counsel for the petitioner has inter alia submitted that the petitioner, who is a lady has been behind bars for almost 05 months. Further, a perusal of the FIR in question clearly reveals that no specific allegations have been levelled against her. It is thus very evident that she has been arrayed as an accused only because she happened to be the wife of the main accused - Navjot Singh. It has been further contended that she is confined in the Central Jail, Patiala, where one COVID-19 positive case too has been found. Hence, she be granted the concession of regular bail due to the prevailing outbreak of COVID-19 and also because the trial is unlikely to conclude in the near future.




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Simon Cowell's ex Sinitta claims that he will 'NEVER propose' to partner Lauren Silverman

Sinitta, 56, who is part of Simon's close group of friends, has said that the entertainment mogul will never propose to Lauren, 42, who he shares son Eric, six, with.




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Piers Morgan slams Sam Smith for 'causing Brit Awards shake-up'

Piers Morgan has slammed Sam Smith for 'causing a Brit Awards shake-up' after it was revealed the 'best male' and 'best female' categories could be abolished.




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Dua Lipa cosies up to boyfriend Anwar Hadid as she is supported by her family at YSL launch bash

The English singer, 24, took to the stage for a rousing performance with her loved ones watching on, including her model boyfriend Anwar Hadid, 20.




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Martin Kemp EXCLUSIV: Star reveals Spandau Ballet reunion isn't happening

Martin Kemp has harpooned hopes for a Spandau Ballet reunion in the near future and revealed he still hasn't spoken to ex frontman Tony Hadley.




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BRITs 2020: Laura Whitmore and Ronnie Wood get ready

The prep has begun for the stars who have a hot ticket to this 2020 BRIT Awards.




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BRITs 2020: Laura Whitmore in 'newsprint' dress on red carpet

Laura Whitmore put on a brave face as she hit the BRIT awards red carpet on Tuesday, three days after her friend Caroline Flack took her own life.




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BRITs 2020: Naomi Campbell, 49, is seen exiting celebrity haunt The Box with a male pal at 3:40am

She's long been celebrated as one of the world's top supermodels, as she enters her fifth decade of working as one of fashion's most celebrated figures.




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Facebook influencer threatens business offering free exhaust

Dave Aspden asked Lancashire garage owner Gary Faulkner for a free exhaust to be fitted on his Vauxhall Cavalier. The garage agreed but Mr Aspden never booked and was told he had to wait.




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Why driving in flipflops (or with a naughty pet) could hit your car cover

Drivers may not be aware that choice of footwear could potentially invalidate any claim they make. Caution should also be taken when driving with pets.