Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: In Letter to Govt, Farmers’ Unions Reject Proposal Again, Demand Complete Repeal of Farm Laws, UDF’s Mayor Pick for Ernakulam Loses to BJP by 1 Vote, Seeks Recounting; LDF Exceeds Expectations, Bihar Cabinet Keeps BJP’s Election Promise, Gives Its Nod to Free Coronavirus Vaccination for All, At least One Fifth of World’s Population May Not Get Covid-19 Vaccine Until 2022: Study, Tom Cruise ‘Yells’ at, Warns ‘Mission Impossible’ Crew Members for Not Following Covid-19 Protocols, Australia Plus Smith and Warner vs India Minus Kohli and Ishant for India vs Australia Series.