7:30 pm

Two-year-old Fatehvir Singh pulled out dead from borewell shaft in Punjab

Family members and relatives carry the coffin of the two-year-old Fatehvir Singh for his last rituals at Bhagwanpur village in Sangrur district of Punjab on June 11, 2019. | Photo Credit: PTI

A village in Punjab’s Sangrur district bid a final farewell on June 11 to two-year-old Fatehvir Singh, pulled out dead from a borewell shaft after an unsuccessful rescue operation which lasted over four days.

Family members and other residents of Bhagwanpura village in Sangrur district struggled to hold back tears as the toddler’s body was placed in a small wooden coffin before being consigned to the flames.

Rescue workers pulled out the toddler at 4.45 a.m., after he had remained stuck in the shaft for nearly 110 hours, an official said.

6:00 pm

T.N. Governor calls on Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwari Lal Purohit calls on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwari Lal Purohit called on Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday.

In addition, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier B D Mishra (retd) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2:30 pm

Tributes to Girish Karnad

Noted Kannada writers and poets paying floral tribute to late Girish Karnad at Kannada Sahitya Patishath meeting | Photo Credit: V Sreenivasa Murthy

Several noted Kannada writers and poets gathered for at a meeting in Bengaluru to pay condolences to the late Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad.

12:30 pm

China telecom giant Huawei hints US pressure hurting sales

People gather at a Huawei stand during the Consumer Electronics Show, Ces Asia 2019 in Shanghai on June 11, 2019. | Photo Credit: AP

Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Tuesday it would have become the world’s number one smartphone maker by year’s end if it were not for “unexpected” circumstances a hint that pressure from the U.S. may be hurting its sales.

“If we had not encountered anything unexpected, we would have become number one in the world by the fourth quarter,” Huawei’s chief strategist, Shao Yang, said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Shanghai.

“But now we have to wait a little bit longer to achieve that,” he said, without referring directly to President Donald Trump or the trade war.

Washington last month put Huawei on a blacklist that effectively bars U.S. firms from selling to the company without government approval. The action was part of a broader trade dispute between China and the U.S., which has accused Chinese technology companies such as Huawei of stealing trade secrets and threatening cybersecurity.

10:45 am

Salvage crews start operation to lift Hungarian boat sunk in Danube

Preparations are made before authorities lift the sightseeing boat out of the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Eight people are still missing from the May 29 collision between the Hableany (Mermaid) sightseeing boat and the Viking Sigyn river cruise ship at Budapest's Margit Bridge. | Photo Credit: AP

Salvage crews started an operation Tuesday to raise the wreck of a Hungarian boat that capsized on the Danube river in Budapest, killing 26 South Korean tourists and two Hungarian crew, Reuters TV reported from the scene.

The Mermaid sank after a large Swiss-owned cruise liner struck it from behind on May 29 as both vessels passed under a 19th century bridge in the Hungarian capital during heavy rain.

It was the worst disaster in half a century on Europe's longest river. The bodies of all but eight of the victims have been recovered.

10:am

Hong Kong leader defiant as city gears up for fresh protests

Policemen patrol outside the legislative council building ahead of tomorrow's hearing on the extradition bill in Hong Kong, China, June 11, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam remained defiant on Tuesday, pledging to push ahead with a proposed extradition bill that would allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China despite massive protests.

Lam spoke two days after the city was plunged into a fresh political crisis after hundreds of thousands took to the streets to thwart the proposed law, which has generated unusually broad opposition at home and abroad.

Hong Kong is gearing up for business strikes and fresh protests on Wednesday, when the bill is due to be put for debate in the city's 70-seat Legislative Council that is now controlled by a pro-Beijing majority.

9: am

World Bank President David Malpass meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

World Bank President David Malpass meets with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China June 11, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters

World Bank president David Mal pass in China meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang discusses trade and world economic situation including US-China trade dispute.

(With inputs from agencies)