| 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 case reported from India now stands at 9,70,163 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 24,943. 2) Rajasthan political crisis - follow up
A day after hinting that ousted Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot was en route to joining the BJP, senior BJP leaders said that it was not on the horizon as of now. The reason the senior leaders who are dealing with the situation said was down to the fact that at least a dozen MLAs with Mr. Pilot were reluctant to make the move. Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot. File 3) LAC standoff | India-China talks on further disengagement - follow up
The China Study Group (CSG) met on Wednesday evening and reviewed the progress of the talks for disengagement along the border, a defence source said. Responding to questions on the talks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said "Both sides have made positive progress on promoting further disengagement between troops at the Western Sector of the boundary and de-escalating tensions. We hope that India can work with China to implement our consensus with concrete actions and jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity in the border areas."
4) Goa mining case may come up for hearing in Supreme Court on Thursday
Ahead of the hearing, the Goa government has said resumption of mining will give a boost to the coastal state's economy which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis.
A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File
5) Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court grants bail to 200 Indonesians The accused will file their plea bargaining applications on Thursday.
6) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu +2 results to be declared on Thursday
7) Karnataka's Shivamogga district to go under partial lockdown from Thursday
The lockdown will be in force daily from 2 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the next day, until the further orders.
8) Complete shutdown in 9 urban areas of Odisha's Ganjam district till July 21
The Ganjam district administration has declared complete shutdown in at least nine urban areas of the district till July 21 in a bid to check further spread of COVID-19 cases, an official said on Wednesday.
9) Amid virus spike, North Macedonia holds national elections
The election is being monitored by a team of international observers and final results are expected Thursday.
10) Joe Root back for England with team in familiar territory
Fresh from becoming a father of two, Joe Root will be reinstalled as England captain on Thursday with his team in very familiar territory.
England cricket team captain Joe Root
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