FM Nirmala Sitharaman informed LS that ED has restituted Rs 22,280 crore worth of assets to the victims of various scams, including return of over Rs 14,000 crore to various banks from the sale of assets of fugitive Vijay Mallya and Rs 1,053 crore of Nirav Modi.
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Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has dominated Australia's batting lineup in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, claiming an impressive 21 wickets at a remarkable average of 10.90. Only Travis Head has managed to counter Bumrah's skills, scoring 83 runs against him. Bumrah has repeatedly dismissed openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney.
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