With 29,689 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, India reports less than 30,000 daily cases for the first time in 132 days. Over 66.03 lakh people vaccinated since yesterday, the highest single-day figure since June 21. Five Assam cops were killed, and over 50 people were injured in violence at Assam-Mizoram border on Monday. These are some of the top stories this morning.