Breaking news highlights: Punjab CM likely to meet PM Modi tomorrow

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow in Delhi, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.

As many as 20 students studying in two schools of Ludhiana city in Punjab have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Both the schools have been shut for 14 days, Ludhiana deputy commissioner VK Sharma told news agency ANI. Read more.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces resignation, reports AFP. The news comes days after sexual harassment allegations on him.

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 5,609 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, up from 4,505 that was recorded the preceding day, according to data shared by the state health bulletin.

Taliban fighters have captured Afghanistan's Farah province capital, according to a lawmaker and insurgents, news agency AFP reported.

Police has sought three days custody of former BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay, and five other accused for allegedly raising inflammatory slogans at Jantar Mantar farmers' protest site.

India has advised all of its nationals in Afghanistan to make immediate travel arrangements to return before commercial air services are discontinued. This alert follows the country's move to evacuate officials and nationals from Mazar-e-Sharif.

Rajasthan high court refused to grant bail to erstwhile minister Mahipal Maderna in the Bhanwari Devi murder case. Seven other accused in the same case have been granted bail, reported ANI.

Hearing on bail applications of businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra and his IT associate Ryan Thorpe, both of whom have been arrested in pornography case, have been adjourned for August 20, reported ANI.

India to evacuate India-based officials and Indian nationals from Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif, where there is a consulate, evacuation to be done by Indian Air Force aircraft.

Fire breaks out at a plastic pipe manufacturing factory in Jalandhar's Globe Colony

At least 11 Taliban members were killed in a B-52 airstrike by US forces in Nijrab district, Kapisa province, thoday morning, reports TOLO News quoting provincial police spokesperson.

"We demand the restoration of full statehood for Jammu and Kashmir and free and fair elections here," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Srinagar.

Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, appearing for Centre, told a Delhi court that prima facie, Twitter has appointed chief compliance officer, resident grievance officer and nodal contact person in compliance with recently amended IT Rule.

Government of India approves vaccine manufacturing facility for production of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin in Ankleshwar, Gujarat: Mansukh Mandaviya, Union health minister

525,635,710 Covid-19vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 510,958,562 doses, as per the data available at 8 am today: Union health ministry

Supreme Court adjourns to next Monday hearing of petitions seeking judicial probe into the alleged Pegasus scandal.

Three judge Supreme Court bench headed by CJI NV Ramana resumes hearing petitions over alleged Pegasus scandal.