Amid the coronavirus pandemic, India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 20.1 percent in the April-June quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22. While Sensex scaled 57,000, Nifty50 hit 17,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday even as global markets continued to trade mixed. India's Ambassador to Qatar held talks with a top Taliban leader on Tuesday, the first formal engagement since the hardline Islamist group took over Afghanistan. For all these stories and everything in between, here are some top news of the day.

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India's April-June quarter GDP expands 20.1% YoY on low base

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 20.1 percent in the April-June quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22. A CNBC-TV18 Poll also estimated the GDP to 19.8 percent due to the low base effect.