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 19,07,263 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 39,834. 2. Lebanon blast kills 78 A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the centre of Beirut killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital.
3. Ayodhya Ram Temple foundation ceremony Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on August 5 formally launch the construction of a temple at the spot, where Hindus believe Lord Ram was born. Bhoomi poojan to begin at 12.45 pm. 4. Sri Lanka goes to polls Over 16 million voters in Sri Lanka will today have a chance to elect their representatives to Parliament in the all-island polls that the ruling Rajapaksa administration is aiming to sweep with a two-thirds majority. 5. Farooq Abdullah to chair all-party meet in Srinagar on August 5 National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah has called for an all-party meeting in Srinagar on August 5. Sources said a PDP leader, Sajad Lone, Muzaffar Shah, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, M.Y. Tarigami and Shah Faesal are likely to attend the meeting.
6. Gyms and yoga centres to open in various parts The Union Health Ministry on Monday issued revised guidelines for opening yoga institutes and gymnasiums for public use from August 5. Those facilities in the containment zones shall remain closed for public, said the Ministry. 7. England vs Pakistan, 1st Test, day 1 After beating the West Indies 2-1, England captain Joe Root feels his side has an advantage going into the first Test against Pakistan. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. Follow up on the day’s biggest stories and get concise analysis by The Hindu with the Evening Wrap newsletter. |
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