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 positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 11,18,021 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 27,531.
2) Congress presses for action on audio clips, says Shekhawat must go Gajendra Singh Shekhawat The Congress demand for Union Minister Shekhawat's resignation came amid speculation that Chief Minister Gehlot may seek a floor test in the State Assembly early next week to prove that the majority of the MLAs are with him in the tussle for power with dissident Sachin Pilot.
3) China has crossed its 1960 claims along the LAC Records of 1960 boundary talks show PLA troops at Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley are now beyond Beijing's own territorial claims
4) Rajasthan HC to continue hearing petition filed by Sachin Pilot and Congress MLAs against Speaker's disqualification notice
5) Supreme Court hearing in AGR dues case of telecom companies The apex court on June 18 had adjourned the case till the third week of July, asking Vodafone Idea Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Tata Teleservice to furnish financial statements and books of accounts of last 10 years to ascertain the firms' capability to clear AGR related dues.
6) Central team emphasises tracking, testing for fighting COVID-19 in Bihar They will review situation in Gaya on Monday.
7) Total lockdown in Arunachal's Capital Complex extended till August 3 The Arunachal Pradesh government has extended the total lockdown in the Capital Complex for another two weeks in the wake of the spurt in COVID-19 cases in the region, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar announced on Sunday.
8) Lucknow civil courts premises to remain closed today The entire civil courts premises in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow will remain closed on Monday after a lawyer and an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
9) Five-year-old girl raped in Rajasthan's Baran A medical board carried out an examination on Saturday at Baran district hospital and her statements under Section 164 of CrPC would be recorded before a magistrate on Monday.
10) Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the provider of the H-IIA rocket, announced on Sunday that the launch would proceed at 6:58 a.m. Monday (3.28 a.m. IST).
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