The Hindu Newsletter - Pak in the dock, Taj readies for Trump, and more
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The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your best way to keep ahead of the news cycle. Here are the big stories to watch out for today: - FATF to review Pakistan status
As officials from the 39-member Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) meet in Paris today to discuss the risk rating for Pakistan and Iran, India plans to raise the repeated “politicisation” of the process by Pakistan, that is aiming to avoid being ‘blacklisted’ by the group for its actions on countering terrorism. - U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath to review arrangements for Trump's Agra visit
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be visiting Agra today to take stock of arrangements for the visit of US President Donald Trump to the city of Taj Mahal. - PIL against siege of Assembly over CAA on Feb 19
The Madras High Court will hear on Tuesday a PIL seeking to forbid the police from allowing a proposed agitation to lay siege to Tamil Nadu Assembly by organisations pressing for a House resolution against CAA, NRC and NPR. - Finance Ministry to assess impact of coronavirus on ‘Make in India’
FM Nirmala Sitharaman may also meet with pharma representatives to discuss the Budget implications and the effect of imports from China. - Turkey says talks in Moscow over Syria's Idlib to continue
Turkey emphasised the need to de-escalate tensions in Syria's northwestern Idlib province during talks with Russian counterparts in Moscow, its foreign ministry said on Monday, adding discussions would continue today. - Verdict in the case againt Syed Abdul Karim alias Tunda, an alleged bomb-maker of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, is expected today.
- Various parties will meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, seeking a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
- Asian wrestling championship to test best in Asia ahead of Olympics
Sans Chinese wrestlers who have been denied visas for the Asian Championships that will begin on Tuesday, all eyes will be on the Olympic-bound grapplers when the meet gets underway at the KD Jadhav Wrestling Stadium. - The UEFA Champions League returns today with the start of the knockout stage
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