India’s presence in UNSC will help bring its ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ to world: envoy

India is all set to join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member, elections for which will be held on June 17.
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Renaming India, the ‘United States of India’ would be apt, says Vaiko

The MDMK general secretary, in a statement, alleged that Hindutva forces were attempting to rename the country as per their wishes, and warned of consequences
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Former TDP MLC Prabhakar Reddy, son held

They are facing criminal charges of tampering vehicle registration rules for 154 buses, say sources
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Five dead in latest flooding in southern China rainstorms

The government of Zunyi city, south of the metropolis of Chongqing, said Saturday that five had died and eight others were missing after fresh storms that began late Thursday night.
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Congress leaders held across Telangana ahead of visit to Godavari project sites

They wanted to highlight ‘corruption’ and ‘injustice’ being done by the government
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Uddhav Thackeray unveils Mumbai’s new flood warning system, calls it a boon

System will help estimate level of inundation 3 days in advance
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Wildfire near Arizona threatens hundreds of homes

Fire officials said specialized crews were assessing potential threats to homes and other structures to identify access routes and develop contingency plans in the event of the fire spreading into neighborhoods
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Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency mode’ after virus case spike

Chu Junwei, an official of Beijing's Fengtai district, said at a briefing that throat swabs from 45 people, out of 517 tested at the district's Xinfadi market, had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
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Attorney General K.K. Venugopal set to get one-year extension, say sources

His three-year tenure comes to an end on June 30
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Trudeau: police video of aboriginal chief arrest shocking

The arrest has received attention in Canada as a backlash against racism grows worldwide in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck.
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 81 live updates | Finally, Srinagar to reopen half of its shops from Saturday

Maharashtra’s total case tally breached the grim milestone of one lakh on Friday to reach 1,01,141, with the State reporting its second-highest single-day surge of 3,493 new cases.
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Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Kulgam

The identity and group affiliation of the slain ultras was being ascertained.
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First Sikh woman to graduate from West Point

U.S. Army Capt. Simratpal Singh, a family friend, said he is proud of Lt. Narang who is “breaking a barrier for any Sikh American who wishes to serve.”
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U.S.’s Pompeo plans to meet Chinese officials in Hawaii: Politico

Relations between the world's two biggest economies have deteriorated in recent months, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could even sever relations.
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Coronavirus | Mexico prepares to reopen half the country amid pandemic

Total confirmed cases now number 139,196 and total deaths are at almost 16,450. Both are considered substantial undercounts due to very limited testing.
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Morning Digest: Supreme Court allows firms to negotiate with staff; decision on State's GST dues put off till July, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Punjab sees 4 more deaths; Haryana records six on June 12

Punjab recorded 99 fresh COVID-19 cases on June 12 and reported four more deaths taking the tally to 53, according to an official statement.The number
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Hooda takes a dig at Haryana government

Former CM questions the benefit of ‘Kisan Mitra’ when the govt. has become anti-farmer
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India on its way to win a ‘wrong race’: Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress chief puts up graphics to show how COVID-19 cases are shooting up in country
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Monsoon adds to the plight of Amphan-battered Sunderbans

Residents are yet to rebuild their homes, many are desperate to save their crops
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Bengal breaches 10,000-mark

West Bengal on Friday recorded the highest single-day increase of 476 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number to 10,244. With nine more deaths, th
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China reports 11 new confirmed, 7 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases for June 12

The total number of COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 83,075
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Odisha’s Nabarangpur district shows the way in rural job generation

From May 1 to June 10, 16,69,139 mandays have been generated under MGNREGA, reaching out to jobless villagers
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