Ram Vilas Paswan no more: PM Modi, President Kovind, Rahul Gandhi, other leaders pay last respects; India COVID-19 cases cross 6.9 million; over 70,000 cases and 984 deaths in 24 hours; RBI keeps policy rates unchanged, predicts GDP to contract by 9.5% this fiscal; TMC accuses BJP of importing goons for West Bengal election; Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav gets bail in one case but to remain in jail; Big relief for Ajit Pawar as Mumbai Police gives clean chit in State Cooperative bank scam; 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya, efforts on to secure release from captivity; and more