| 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 332920 with the death toll at 9523. A data analysis by The Hindu shows that India's rise in coronavirus cases is the third fastest globally. 2. India to witness COVID-19 peak in mid-November - ICMR study The peak stage of COVID-19 in India has been delayed by the eight-week lockdown and has strengthened public health measures, and it may now arrive around mid-November when a shortage of isolation and ICU beds and ventilators can arise, the study says. 3. Amit Shah to hold all-party meeting on Delhi COVID-19 situation Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called an all-party meeting today to review the Covid-19 health crisis in the national capital. The meeting will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, a statement from the Home Minister's office said.  4. Sushant Singh Rajput funeral on Monday, family to fly to Mumbai The actor was found dead at his Bandra residence on Sunday. He was 34 years old. 5. Anand Vihar railway station makes space for COVID-19 isolation coaches All five trains which operated from Anand Vihar will now run from Old Delhi station till further orders, the sources said on Sunday. 6. Rajnath Singh to address BJP's Uttarakhand virtual rally at 11 a.m. The Defence Minister will address a virtual rally in Uttarakhand to mark the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government's second term at the Centre.  7. Odisha to introduce e-learning, mentorship programme for tribal students from Monday "The programme will be launched from Monday to cater to the educational needs of these students from standard 2 to 10 in 1,731 residential schools across the state," the ST/SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department Secretary Ranjana Chopra said. 8. France to end border lockdown, open up to Europe It's among several European countries opening borders first thing Monday — though it's not clear how many Europeans are ready to travel again. 9. South Africa Comrades Marathon | 128 participants from India Organised by the South African Comrades Marathon Association (MCA), the virtual race, which started at midnight on Sunday, has replaced the gruelling annual 90-kilometer ultramarathon between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg this year. It will end at midnight on Monday. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. | 
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