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2021-06-24 21:29:21 Ukraine extends sanctions against Russian banks for another 3 yrs

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has extended sanctions against dozens of Russian banks blamed by Kyiv for involvement in aggression against Ukraine for another three years, his office said. The list includes 55 banks from Russia and separatist areas in eastern Ukraine. They are banned from conducting business in Ukraine, using their assets or withdrawing capital for another three years.
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2021-06-24 21:29:20 Plea against Tejpal's acquittal in rape case adjourned to July 29

The Goa bench of Bombay HC on Thursday adjourned the state government's plea challenging journalist Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a 2013 rape case to July 29. The bench allowed the government to amend its plea. While acquitting Tejpal in May, Sessions Judge Kshama Joshi had said that the woman didn't show "normative behaviour" of a sexual assault victim.
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2021-06-24 21:29:19 Farmers show black flags to BJP leaders in Hisar on farm laws issue

A group of farmers protested and showed black flags to BJP leaders in Hisar on Thursday as they reached the local party office to join the state executive's meeting virtually. Haryana Assembly Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa and district BJP chief were among those present. The farmers, protesting against the farm laws, had called for "social boycott" of BJP-JJP leaders.
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2021-06-24 21:29:18 HC reserves order on Mamata Banerjee's plea seeking recusal of judge

Calcutta High Court reserved its judgement on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's plea seeking recusal of the judge assigned to hear her petition on the Nandigram poll result. In her plea, Banerjee suggested that the judge was associated with BJP. She wrote to the HC on June 18, urging that her petition be re-assigned to a different judge.
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2021-06-24 21:29:18 Mumbai Police chief seeks more time to probe stalking case against Raut

Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale on Thursday asked the Bombay High Court to give him some more time to probe into a 36-year-old woman's allegations that some men stalked and harassed her at the behest of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and her estranged husband. The court had on June 22 asked Nagrale to submit a report by June 24.
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2021-06-24 21:29:14 Have violated no law: Varun Gandhi challenges Twitter over notice

BJP MP Varun Gandhi told Twitter that he hasn't violated any law after receiving a notice from the social media platform which said that the "Indian Law Enforcement" raised objection to his content. "If Twitter really has received a complaint....let it share the said legal notice," Varun tweeted. He alleged Twitter has been "bullying our citizens for too long now".
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2021-06-24 21:29:13 Away goals rule scrapped from Champions League, all other UEFA club competitions

The away goals rule has been scrapped from Champions League and all other UEFA club competitions. The rule, used since 1965, decided drawn two-legged matches by favouring the team that scored the most away goals. All ties level on aggregate at the end of the second leg will now instead go to extra time and potentially penalties.
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2021-06-24 21:29:12 More than 54 lakh vaccine doses administered today: Govt

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 30.72 crore, as per the 7 pm provisional report on Thursday. More than 54.07 lakh vaccine doses have been administered today, as per the report. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, more than 7.59 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the age group 18-44 so far.
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2021-06-24 21:29:11 Fly high: Manoj as Vidyut signs with US production firm Wonder Street

Vidyut Jammwal has signed with the US management and production firm Wonder Street. The actor, while speaking to Deadline, said that he is "excited for this journey". Manoj Bajpayee took to Twitter to congratulate Vidyut and wrote, "Fly high my friend @VidyutJammwal, best wishes!!!" He replied, "Blessings received...Thank you."
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2021-06-24 21:29:11 It was a surreal experience: Aftab on watching WTC final in England

Aftab Shivdasani, while sharing his experience of watching the World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand in England's Southampton, said, "It was amazing." "It was...surreal going to...stadium after a year and half after being locked down at home, from not moving out at all to suddenly going out...and enjoying a sport that we all love," he added.
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