The Morning Filter Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying home and staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: 1. Coronavirus | Latest numbers The number of positive cases reported in India stands at 42497 with 1389 fatalities. The third phase of the lockdown, with ‘considerable relaxation’, begins today. 2. Lockdown 3.0 | CJI directs officers in ranks of deputy registrar and above to attend office from Monday The apex court has restricted its functioning since March 23, days before the nationwide lockdown started from March 25, and is presently hearing urgent matters through video-conferencing. 3. Lockdown 3.0 | Only small section of online sellers may start selling non-essentials, say industry executives Only a few States including Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have notified MHA guidelines so far. Lack of clarity from States could pose difficulty for e-commerce companies to resume full operations, a senior industry executive said. 4. Five trains from Kerala ferry migrant workers to respective States - follow up Five trains are expected to be operated from Sunday and Monday from Kerala for the “guest workers”. 5. Lockdown | Sun draws many out in U.S., Europe; Russia virus numbers grow Though grateful to be outdoors, people were still wary — masks were worn everywhere, even on southern U.S. beaches and by some joggers in Spain. 6. Congress State units to bear migrant workers’ travel costs Every state unit of the Congress party will bear the cost of travel of migrant workers, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said in a statement. 7. Lockdown | U.S. divide extends to Congress The Republican-majority Senate will reopen Monday, while the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives stays shuttered. 8. Israel’s high court to hear petitions against Netanyahu rule On Monday, the court will address petitions concerning Netanyahu’s power-sharing coalition deal with his main rival, former military chief Benny Gantz. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. |
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