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Jenni Murray angry she will have to present Woman's Hour from home after she turns 70

Jenni Murray has hosted BBC Woman's Hour at the BBC's studios throughout the coronavirus crisis but will have to start doing so at home once she turns 70 because she will be classified vulnerable.




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PETER HITCHENS: Has our mad mass house arrest during Covid-19 saved even a single life? 

PETER HITCHENS: We will not escape from this misery until the Government has been forced to admit that it made a foolish mistake and over-reacted wildly to Covid-19.




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Trusts set up to preserve fortunes of rich families can protect yours too

We give you the lowdown on those investment trusts where family money still influences the way that they are managed.




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Heroic Captain Tom Moore will have to wait for his knighthood... as Queen's Honours List postponed

The annual list of awards for celebrities and community heroes - due to be released in June - has fallen victim to Whitehall 'bandwidth' issues as officials are swamped by virus battle.




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Qantas announce 19-hour service will have economy class seats with 'a little more legroom'

Non-stop 19-hour commercial flights from New York to Sydney could be available to passengers in economy class by 2023, with the only added benefit of slightly more legroom and a place to stretch.




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One in four Qantas flight attendants say they've been sexually harassed by passengers or colleagues

One in four Qantas flight attendants have experienced sexual harassment by either a colleague or a passenger in the past year, a survey has revealed.   




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Qantas passengers are outraged after being left on the tarmac in a 'boiling plane' for FOUR HOURS

QF171 left Melbourne at just after 9am on Saturday morning but a mechanical issue meant its intended landing in Wellington at 2.35pm was aborted and the plane diverted to an air base with no customs.




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Dog dies on Melbourne to Sydney Qantas flight

Anthony Balletta, 42, took his bulldog Frank on QF405 from Sydney to Melbourne just before Christmas. When he landed he found his beloved animal lifeless in his crate.




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Qantas BANS snub-nosed dogs from planes after bulldog died on board flight from Sydney to Melbourne

Anthony Balletta's bulldog Frank is just one of the cases prompting the move from Qantas after the pet died on a flight between Sydney and Melbourne that cost $1100 for the dog alone.




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Australian share market drops due to coronavirus and tourist fears

The ASX fell by 1.7 per cent, wiping $36billion off the market amid fears the outbreak will reduce the number of tourists visiting from China.




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Sick woman rushed off Qantas flight to be quarantined in Melbourne Airport

Passengers on board a plane feared a woman had contracted coronavirus after she was quarantined at Melbourne Airport.




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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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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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Four Qantas flight attendants exempt from 14-day hotel quarantine test positive for coronavirus

The crew flew from Santiago to Sydney on March 29, with all passengers on the flight taken to hotels to quarantine for 14 days.




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Man, 38, is arrested on suspicion of murder after woman 'falls from fourth-storey window'

A woman in her 40s was found dead after emergency services were called to Greenall Court in Prescot, Merseyside, at around 3.30am on Saturday. A man, 38, was arrested at the scene.




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Harry Dunn's life mattered and we will honour it

Almost nine months since 19-year-old Harry Dunn tragically lost his life, his family wake every day with the knowledge that justice has not been served.




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South Dakota governor gives Native American tribes 48 hours to remove checkpoints on highways

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (bottom right) threatened legal action against the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes over checkpoints set up on roads leading to their reservations.




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Plasser India Pvt. Ltd vs Harbour Sales Pvt. Ltd. & Others on 5 February, 2020

2. The Informant is stated to be a company engaged in manufacture of high performance and highly sophisticated machines for track maintenance, track laying and track renewal. OP-1 is a private limited company incorporated in India and OP-2 is a partnership firm established in India. OP-3, OP-4 and OP- 6 are Chinese companies engaged in developing railway track maintenance machinery. OP-5 is the Indian Railways, a Department of the Government of India.

Case No. 45 of 2019 2

3. The Informant states that OP-5 periodically invites tenders for the supply of track maintenance machinery. In this connection, it is averred that OP-5 invited electronic bids for supply of Dynamic Track Stabilizing Machine vide Tender No. 'TM 1709' which inter alia required that 'Manufacturer or their agents may note that an agent can represent or quote on behalf of only one firm in a tender' [Clause 1.4.1 of 'Instructions to Tenderers]. Further, Check List-II of tender document also reiterates the same by stating that 'Manufacturer or their sole selling agents may note that an agent can represent only one firm in a tender and any manufacturer cannot submit more than one offer against a tender through different sole selling agents, or one directly and others through sole selling agents. In such a situation all the offers will be rejected.'




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Court On Its Own Motion vs Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr on 9 May, 2020

This Suo-Moto Writ Petition has been taken up pursuant to a note dated 07.05.2020 of Registrar General, which was put up before Hon'ble the Chief Justice on 08.05.2020 and as directed, the same has been listed before this Division Bench today.

We have perused the file and have heard Mr. Rahul Mehra, Ld. Standing Counsel (Criminal) for Government of NCT of Delhi and Mr. Sandeep Goel, Director General (Prisons).

It has been noticed that for effective implementation of the directions issued by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Suo Moto Petition (Civil) W.P. (C) 3080/2020 Page 1 of 3 No.1/2020-In Re: Contagion of COVID-19 Virus in Prisons vide its orders dated 23.03.2020 and 13.04.2020, a High Power Committee (HPC) was constituted by High Court of Delhi to decongest the Jails to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Novel Corona Virus) and as per the recommendations of this Committee dated 28.03.2020, 07.04.2020 and 18.04.2020 and on the basis of orders in WP (C) No.2945/2020 titled as "Shobha Gupta & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.", 2177 Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) were released on interim bail for a period of 45 days from the date of their respective release.




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Regarding Notices Of Adjournment Motion. on 6 December, 2019

माननीय अध्यक्ष: माननीय सदस्यगण,मुझे कुछ विषयों पर माननीय सदस्यों के स्थगन-प्रस्ताव की सूचनाएं प्राप्त हुई हैं । मैंने किसी भी स्थगन-प्रस्ताव की सूचना को अनुमति प्रदान नहीं की है ।

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Dinesh Kumar Gupta vs The Honble High Court For ... on 29 April, 2020

1. These Writ Petitions broadly fall in following three categories:-

A] Writ Petition (Civil) No. 936 of 2018 filed by four petitioners, prays for appropriate directions that after the promulgation of Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 (“2010 Rules”, for short), all appointments ought to be in conformity with 2010 Rules and allocation of seniority must be in accordance with the Cyclic Order provided in Schedule VII to 2010 Rules. In terms of 2010 Rules, posts in the cadre of District Judges in the Higher Judicial Service in State of Rajasthan were required to be filled up in accordance with quota of 50% for Promotees, 25% for Direct Recruits and 25% by way of Limited Competitive Examination Writ Petition (Civil) No.936 of 2018 etc etc. Dinesh Kumar Gupta & Ors. v. Hon. High Court for Judicature of Rajasthan and Anr.




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Bhavya Nain vs High Court Of Delhi on 8 May, 2020

1. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition to assail the notice/ result dated 21.05.2019 published by the Registrar General, Delhi High Court, whereby the candidature of the petitioner for Delhi Judicial Services-2018 (in short, 'DJS 2018') under the category of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) was rejected on account of his mental disability not being found to be permanent W.P.(C.) No.5948/2019 Page 1 of 50 in nature. For this, the Disability Certificate issued by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (in short 'AIIMS') has been relied on by the respondent.

2. Briefly stated that the facts of the present case are as follows:




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Victoria Beckham posts touching tribute to her ex Spice Girls bandmates hours before reunion tour

Victoria Beckham wished her former Spice Girls bandmates well hours before they take to the stage without her, with husband David adding 'there will only ever be one Posh Spice'.




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BRITs 2020: Mollie King serves up beachy boho glamour in a kooky ruffled tangerine mini-dress

The former The Saturdays singer, 32, added fashionista to her credentials as she stepped out at the 2020 BRIT Awards at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday evening.




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Bella Hadid makes a chic arrival in Milan just hours after partying in London 

The top model was looking super chic despite her late night and early start as she touched down in time for the start of Milan Fashion Week.




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BRIT Award winner Mabel is forced to cancel Italian leg of her tour

The 24-year-old singer was due to perform at the Magazzini Generali in Milan on Monday, but cancelled as cases of the potentially deadly respiratory illness in Italy soared to over 200.




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Labour candidate's old Facebook posts praise Boris Johnson

James Wilder, who is standing in the safe Conservative seat of Newbury, was gushing over the Prime Minister in a series of unearthed Facebook posts.




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Facebook's 'supreme court' who decide what can be posted

Facebook has been accused of a being a 'Left-wing enclave' after it revealed members of the panel; Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger and ex-Danish social democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt.




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Man, 43, is charged with murdering former neighbor after he allegedly terrorized the father-of-four

Miles Armstead (right), 44, was doing yard work outside of his home in Oakland on May 1, when his former neighbor, Jamal Thomas (left), 43, allegedly shot him in the back of the head.




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Nail salons plan to sue Governor Newsom after he said they were the source of virus in California

Community spread of the coronavirus in California began in a nail salon, Gov Gavin Newsom said at a news conference on Thursday but now a group representing salons plan to sue the Governor.




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UK to get its first electric car forecourt with 24 superchargers in Essex

The company behind the network, Gridserve, says the forecourt - like a petrol station - can deliver up to 350kW of charging power that can boost the batteries of a plug-in vehicle within half an hour.




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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.




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The 40 parts of your car to clean to kill germs

Ben Murphy, Toyota UK's professional car detailer, gives his top tips about which parts of a car's interior and exterior need to be wiped clean of germs, especially while Covid-19 is taking hold.




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You can turn your car into a home office with handy attachments

Handy steering wheel attachments for laptops and the use of onboard wi-fi in the latest models means the car could be the ideal place to get work done during the pandemic.




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Can you name these unusual road signs from around Europe in our quiz?

While there is some a general uniformity and standardisation when it comes to roadside instructions, some European countries have signs that are unique from any other nation.




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Koenigsegg's new Gemera has four seats and the biggest scissor doors you've ever seen

The Swedish hypercar builder has coined it as the first 'Mega GT' car. It uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain packing 1,700bhp and can accelerate from standstill to 62mph in a mere 1.9 seconds.




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Formula One mourn the death of Stirling Moss as Valtteri Bottas and George Russell lead the tributes

Moss, who was often described as the greatest driver never to win the World Championship, passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday at his London home following a long battle with illness.




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Beware the SORN sites charging £40 to take your car off the road

With people looking to reduce monthly outgoings during the lockdown, one cut back is to declare a car as SORN to avoid tax and insurance costs - however, drivers are being urged not to pay to do so.




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Australian tourist in New York is charged $13,000 for a coronavirus test over mild flu-like symptoms

The traveller was asked to pay up for being shuffled around the New York hospital for five hours and eventually being ejected without ever having a test done.




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Bartenders get back to pouring drinks in Las Vegas as dine-in restaurants reopen

On Saturday, Phase One of Nevada's 'Roadmap to Recovery' officially commenced, with some nonessential businesses able to open for the first time in seven weeks.




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McDonald's restaurant in Melbourne is closed after a SECOND worker tests positive for coronavirus

The staff member at the Fawkner McDonald's north of Melbourne was one of ten new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria on Saturday, which has caused the restaurant to close for at least three days.




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Hundreds of anti-vaxxers clash with police during protest in Melbourne's CBD

Crowds broke social distancing laws to protest on the steps of Parliament House in Melbourne on Sunday in an effort to lift 'absurd' COVID-19 lockdowns and reopen the nation.




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Andy Murray, Jamie Vardy, Tyson Fury or Jessica Ennis-Hill? Sportsmail gives our top 10 for Sports Personality of the Year 

With under a month until the BBC hand out one of the most coveted individual trophies in British sport, several of our top stars took their chance to put forward their names last weekend.




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Can Jessica Ennis-Hill chase down Andy Murray? SPOTY contest looks a two-horse... our reporters have their say

Davis Cup hero Andy Murray and athletics icon Jessica Ennis-Hill are the frontrunners to collect this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year gong on Sunday night.




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Andy Murray and Mo Farah awarded knighthoods in New Year's honour list

Andy Murray's sensational year comes to a fitting conclusion today with a knighthood in the New Year's honours list – but he insists he doesn't want to be called 'Sir Andy'.




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Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill lead list of sporting stars to be acknowledged in New Year Honours

Two of Great Britain's greatest track and field athletes, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill, lead the list of sporting stars to be acknowledged in the New Year Honours.




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Home suite home: How hip hotels are influencing the way we decorate our homes

More and more of us are drawing inspiration from high-end hotels. Even Harry and Meghan seem to be at it, modelling their marital home, according to reports, on Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire.




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The follies that could make your home stand out 

The appeal of follies is nothing new. They were created by British aristocrats who had time and money to splash out on mock castles, towers and monuments.




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From Matthew Bourne's Romeo & Juliet in London to Summer Sessions in Edinburgh, 7 Unmissable Events

The brilliant choreographer's contemporary take on the tragic love story finally arrives in London.




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Helene Schjerfbeck's works offer a salient lesson for our times

In Finland they put her work on postage stamps, but if you haven't heard of Helene Schjerfbeck, don't worry.