Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today:
1) Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of coronavirus cases in India stands at 3,67,161 with the death toll at 12,262.
2) India-China row and funerals of fallen Indian soldiers - follow up The funeral of Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu will be held today
3) Manipur political crisis | Nine MLAs, including three from BJP, pull out of Biren Singh government Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Y. Joykumar. "We will move a no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister and try to form an alternative Ministry," Deputy Chief Minister Y. Joykumar told reporters on Wednesday night, adding that the resignation letters have been submitted to the Chief Minister's Office.
4) Auction for commercial coal mining on Thursday; PM to address launch event Of these blocks, the maximum number of mines are in Madhya Pradesh. "Prime Minister will address the launch of auction of coal mines for commercial mining," according to a Coal Ministry statement.
5) Delhi Health Minister, AAP MLA Atishi coronavirus positive - follow up Union Home Ministry has said from Thursday COVID-19 tests will be done with the new Rapid Antigen method approved by the ICMR and Delhi will be given priority for these test kits. It said 169 testing centres have also been set up across the national capital.
6) More than 500 isolation coaches to be deployed in Delhi by Thursday A train coach modified as isolation coach for COVID-19 patients Out of the 503 isolation coaches deployed in Delhi for COVID-19 patients, 317 will be ready by Wednesday night and the rest by Thursday, the Northern Railways said.
7) Delhi violence | Safoora Zargar moves High Court seeking bail in UAPA case Her plea will come up for hearing on Thursday before Justice Rajiv Shakdher.
8) Plea in Delhi High Court to follow 27% reservation of seats for OBC students in medical, dental colleges The plea is likely to come up for hearing on Thursday. The petition, filed by National Union of Backward Classes, SCs, STs and Minorities (NUBC), said in two academic years alone — 2017-18 and 2018-19 — around 5530 seats which would have gone to OBC category, if reservation procedure was followed, were allotted to general category.
9) Rajiv case convict Nalini's mother moves High Court alleging her daughter is not allowed to meet husband The plea, moved as a habeas corpus petition, is likely to be taken up for hearing on Thursday.
10) Babri Masjid demolition trial | Uma Bharti on list of accused appearing in court on Thursday Lawyers for BJP veterans L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Kalyan Singh indicated to the CBI court on Wednesday that they prefer to appear in court through video conferencing.
11) Telangana to celebrate birth centenary of Narasimha Rao Chief Minister K. Chadrasekhar Rao has appointed a committee under the leadership of TRS MP K. Keshav Rao. The first meeting of the committee would be held on Thursday.
12) Russia starts clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine The first injections are scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
13) Dubai announces resumption of economic and recreational activities People exercise at a gym while maintaining social distancing as government eases lockdown restrictions in Dubai Dubai has announced the resumption of a new set of economic activities and services from Thursday even as stringent precautionary measures will continue to be enforced in public areas based on guidelines issued by local and federal authorities to stem the spread of COVID-19.
14) More stimulus expected as U.K. inflation drops to 4-year low Economists said the further fall in inflation gives the Bank of England additional room to boost the ailing economy when it announces its latest policy action on Thursday.
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