An article by a foreign publication, alleging that Facebook overlooks hate speech by BJP leaders, became the latest flashpoint between the Congress and the BJP today; Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Chetan Chauhan, one of Indian cricket's most well-known openers, died on Sunday from COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours; The monsoon session of Parliament, the first to be held since the coronavirus lockdown was declared in March, will be marked by several firsts and special measures; Chairman of the Birla group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, has said in a letter to shareholders that India's GDP is likely to contract severely as a result of Covid lockdown and other top news of the day.
