Breaking News, June 8 | Highlights

Indian economy is expected to grow at 8.3% during Fiscal Year 2021-22, as per World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a three-day visit to Kenya beginning Saturday with an aim to explore ways to further broaden ties between the countries. Announcing Jaishankar's visit from June 12 to 14, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday that the minister and his Kenyan counterpart will co-chair the third meeting of the India-Kenya joint commission that will review all aspects of bilateral ties.

The external affairs minister is visiting Kuwait from June 9 to 11.

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said it helped more than 10,000 unemployed people get jobs in May this year.

"The skills development department has undertaken various programmes such as organising job fairs where unemployed people could meet officials of industries and corporates. It helped 10,886 unemployed persons get jobs in May this year," Maharashtra Skills Development Minister Nawab Malik said in a statement.

The Goa government on Tuesday said it will open up COVID-19 vaccination for persons in the 18 to 44 age group, who need to travel abroad, from Wednesday onwards.

A massive fire has engulfed a building near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu's Katra. Several fire fighting teams are at the spot to control the blaze. No report of any casualty has been received so far. 

The Congress appointed party MP K Sudhakaran as the president of its Kerala unit. The party also appointed three working presidents -- K Suresh, P T Thomas and T Siddique -- in the revamped Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

"The Congress president has appointed K Sudhakaran, MP, as the president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect.

Israel's parliament speaker has scheduled a vote for Sunday on a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule, the longest in the country's history.

Parliament speaker Yariv Levin, a Netanyahu ally, announced the timing of the vote on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that a coalition had been formed.

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday following losses in index majors HDFC twins, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank amid a weak trend in Asian markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 52.94 points or 0.10 per cent to 52,275.57. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty declined 11.55 points or 0.07 per cent to 15,740.10.

SBI was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 1 per cent, followed by HDFC duo, Kotak Bank, PowerGrid and ICICI Bank. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and HCL Tech were among the gainers.

Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court cancels the caste certificate of Amravati MP

Will vaccinate the bedridden and debilitated patients: Kerala Govt

We gave advance of over Rs 100 cr to SII & Bharat Biotech: Rajasthan Health Minister

We'd require 12 crore doses to inoculate 6 crore people twice, in 18-44 yrs group: Maharashtra CM

Delhi court reserves order on wrestler Sushil Kumar's petition seeking high protein food

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds cabinet meeting with his ministers in Bhopal

Uttar Pradesh lifts COVID-imposed curfew from all districts

Uddhav Thackeray arrives at Delhi's IGI Airport ahead of his meeting with PM Modi today

Joe Biden met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss upcoming NATO Summit

Agra: Seven patients including COVID infected die in private hospital due to alleged oxygen shortage

Indian Army's Northern Command conducts vaccination drive for ex-servicemen in J&K

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray today

Courts will decide what happens to Mehul Choksi: Dominican PM

Ambassador of India to UN thanks all UN Member States for their vote of confidence in India for ECOSOC

Andhra Pradesh CM writes to PM Modi to incorporate creation of basic infrastructure in greenfield colonies

Mumbai: RPF constable rescues man who slipped while trying to board a moving train 

Total 36,82,07,596 samples have been tested for COVID19 India, up to June 7: ICMR

Municipal Elections: Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta announces candidates for mayor, deputy mayor