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1. In an escalation following Monday's border gunfight between their two police forces that left six Assam policemen dead, Mizoram on Friday says it has filed a case over the incident, naming the Chief Minister and other top officials of the neighboruing state in it. Himanta Biswa Sarma, on his part, asks why a neutral agency can't investigate the matter. 2. The Rajya Sabha's monsoon session productivity falls, thanks to disruptions, from 32.2 per cent in the first week to 13.7 per cent in the second. Its overall figure for this period stood at 21.6 per cent, according to the House Secretariat's records. 3. India reports 41,649 new Covid cases in 24 hours and 593 deaths in that period. 4. A massive hole, in contrast to the smooth road area around it, can be seen under the Delhi's IIT flyover, forcing the traffic police to shut down vehicular movement on that stretch of the road. 5. Scores of cars are submerged in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi after heavy showers over the last 24 hours deluging the capital city. The roads have turned into mini canals, with water gushing in from everywhere.