1. Hyderabad floods hit over 37,000 families: GHMC
2. Destructive economic policies defends COVID-19 weakly, says Gandhi's grandson
"India would have been better equipped to deal with the coronavirus pandemic if it had followed a different economic policy than the one that is causing huge urbanisation and migration of farmers towards cities," said Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
3. Indian and Sri Lankan navies set for maritime drill
The Eighth Edition of annual Indian Navy (IN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-20 is scheduled off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2020. The Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLN Ships Sayura (Offshore Patrol Vessel) and Gajabahu (Training Ship) led by Rear Admiral Bandara Jayathilaka, the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, Sri Lanka Navy.
4. Maoist rebels killed in gun battle in Telangana
Two maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with the police in Mulugu district of Telangana on Sunday, according to police.
5. UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sexual assault
The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him.
6. US Senate to vote on $500bn Covid-19 bill on Wednesday