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23 Jun

England through to Euro 2020 last 16 as group winners

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England advanced to the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Group D winners after beating the Czech Republic 1-0. Both teams had qualified for the knock-out stage ahead of Tuesday’s clash, but England needed a victory over the Czech Republic to go through as Group D winners, reports Xinhua. Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish and Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka started for England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was back in the starting line-up after recovering from an injury. England dominated the pitch from the start with Raheem Sterling hitting the woodwork within two minutes. Ten minutes later, Grealish shot…

ED has attached assets worth Rs 18,170.02 crore in the case of Vijay Mallya

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ED has said that it had transferred a part of the attached or seized assets in cases related to fugitive billionaires Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, to state-run banks and the Centre. Of the Rs 18,170.02 crore worth of assets seized, the ED said it has transferred Rs 9,371.17 crore to the government and public sector banks. As sequel to FIR by CBI, the Directorate of Enforcement has taken swift action by unearthing myriad web of domestic and international transactions and stashing of assets abroad. Investigation has also irrevocably proved that these three accused persons used dummy entities…

India, Bangladesh talks border management and intelligence sharing

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India and Bangladesh on Tuesday discussed effective border management and real-time intelligence sharing to foil cross-border crime and illegal trade. In the three-day Inspector General-level talks between India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the two countries will also take up issues to improve border domination. The conference, which started via video telecommunication mode on Tuesday, will conclude on June 24. Both sides will also focus on further strengthening the friendship between the two forces. The talks include joint efforts against trans-border crime, concurrence in connection with pending developmental works, and measures to check illegal cross-border movement.…