LIVE News Updates: Punjab government appoints IPS Ishwar Singh as ADGP Law & Order

Punjab govt appoints Varinder Kumar as Chief Director of Vigilance Bureau, Punjab. (ANI)

Delhi court summons Congress leader D K Shivakumar in money laundering case. (PTI)

Singer Sidhu Moose Wala case: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's security increased in Delhi's Tihar Jail, say sources. (NDTV)

Fiscal deficit at 6.71 pc of GDP in 2021-22 against revised budget estimate of 6.9 pc: Govt data. (PTI)

Court sends Delhi minister Satyendar Jain to ED custody till June 9 in money laundering case. (PTI)

Two Russian soldiers jailed for over 11 years for shelling Ukraine villages: agency. (AFP)

Congress leader Rajeev Shukla files his nomination from Chhattisgarh for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in the presence of CM Bhupesh Baghel. (ANI)

Nepal plane crash | With the retrieval of the remaining bodies, we are calling off the rescue operation: TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) Spokesperson. (ANI)

A huge crowd joins the funeral procession of singer Sidhu Moose Wala in Punjab's Mansa. The last rites of the singer will be performed today. (ANI)

MNS chief Raj Thackeray admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital where he will undergo hip surgery on Wednesday, a party leader said. (PTI)

Sidhu Moose Wala Case | Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, through his counsel, moves to Delhi HC. The lower court had refused to entertain his plea seeking direction to not give his custody to Punjab Police. He has apprehension about being killed in a fake encounter. (ANI)

J&K | Army & Police deployed at High School, in Gopalpora area of Kulgam where a teacher from Jammu region was shot dead by terrorists. It happened around 10am. I saw a teacher shot in her head. Another teacher picked her up for help, I informed Police: Gopalpora village head. (ANI)

Russian forces control 'part' of Severodonetsk: regional governor. (AFP)

Case against Satyendar Jain completely fake, politically motivated: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI)

Israel inks UAE free trade deal, first with Arab state: official. (AFP)

First cargo ship sails from Mariupol since fall to Russia: separatist leader. (AFP)

Bengaluru | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman files her nomination from Karnataka for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. (ANI)

Nepal plane crash | Bodies being retrieved from the crash site. 10 bodies have already been brought to the base station in Khabang-Mustang. Two bodies are being brought down to the base station, the black box has also been recovered from the site: Nepal Army Spokesperson to ANI. (ANI)

Sensex tanks 406.66 points to 55,519.08 in early trade; Nifty declines 119.4 points to 16,542. (PTI)

Rupee slips 12 paise to 77.66 against US dollar in early trade. (PTI)

7 dead as ambulance collides with truck in UP's Bareilly, 6 of them were returning from Delhi after check-up. (NDTV)

COVID19 | India reports 2,338 fresh cases, 2,134 recoveries, and 19 deaths, in the last 24 hours. Total active cases are 17,883. Daily positivity rate 0.64%. (ANI)

Kerala | Voting begins for Thrikkakara by-elections, in Kochi. (ANI)

Nepal plane crash | All 22 bodies recovered from the crash site. Black box also retrieved and being brought to the base station: Rescue officers. (ANI)

Odisha | Voting for by-election in the Brajrajnagar Assembly constituency is being held today. (ANI)

Punjab | Body of Sidhu Moose Wala being brought out of Mansa Civil Hospital. His body is now being taken to his home. (ANI)