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1. Pro-Pakistan Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies at the age of 92 at his home in Srinagar. The hardliner Islamist leader - who has been the face of the separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir - had been ailing for long and had resigned from politics and Hurriyat last year. The funeral took place this morning. Security has been strengthened in Kashmir Valley following his death. Restrictions, including suspension of internet services, have been imposed in Kashmir Valley, says Vijay Kumar, a senior police officer in Kashmir. Security has also been strengthened outside Mr Geelani's house in Hyderpora. 2. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will take a final call on the induction of election strategist Prashant Kishor in the party after a series of meetings with senior leaders, many of whom are opposed to the idea, sources tell NDTV. Mr Kishor, who had a botched stint with Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United), had a series of meetings with the three Gandhis in July, where a role for him in the party was explored in detail. 3. Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh: 36 children die of a mystery fever. Again, there are no bed available and local hospitals are full. Symptoms include high fever and dehydration. 4. An Indian Army jawan is ruthlessly beaten up by police personnel in Chatra district of Jharkhand for not wearing a mask. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media and messaging apps, stoking much anger. Three police personnel, along with two other officials, have been suspended. 5. The highest rainfall in Delhi in over a decade leads to massive waterlogging and causes traffic disruptions in many parts of the national capital and its neighbouring cities, including Gurgaon and Noida, today. 6. After the Khel Ratna, now former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's name will be removed from a national park in Assam. The Assam cabinet has passed a resolution to rename Rajiv Gandhi National Park at Orang to Orang National Park. The park has one of highest density of Royal Bengal Tigers in the country.