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1. The fifth Test match between India and England, scheduled to begin today, is cancelled, the England and Wales Cricket Board announces on Friday. 2. The BJP fields lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal against Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur bypolls on September 30. 3. Muted Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations around the country with strict restrictions in place in Mumbai. Processions and visits to Pandals are barred with Covid cases rising. 4. A milestone for Goa, 100 per cent of its population now vaccinated with the first dose. 5. The White House ramps up Covid vaccine and testing mandates in a campaign due to be outlined by President Joe Biden that will affect some 100 million people, including employees at many private companies, federal workers and healthcare staff. 6. Terming the situation in Afghanistan as 'very fragile', India says it is important that the Taliban adheres to its commitment to not allow the use of the Afghan soil for terrorism. 7. It will be the battle of the teens between British Emma Raducanu to face Canadian 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez in the US open finals.
