| 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. PM Modi to deliver address at first World Solar Technology Summit The First World Solar Technology Summit will be organised by the International Solar Alliance, ISA on a virtual platform. PM Modi will deliver an inaugural address and the event will be attended by Ministers from member countries from across all ISA regions. 2. Congress panel to meet on floor strategy Congress president Sonia Gandhi will formulate the party’s Parliament plan on Tuesday at a meeting of the strategy group she has called ahead of the monsoon session starting from September 14. 3. WHO panel on response to COVID-19 pandemic to begin work on Tuesday: Tedros The World Health Organization (WHO) review committee established to assess the performance of its International Health Regulations during the global coronavirus pandemic will begin its work today, the health body's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said. "Tomorrow, the review committee of the International Health Regulations will begin its work. The International Health Regulation is the most important legal instrument in global health security. As a reminder, the review committee will evaluate the functioning of the IHR during the pandemic so far and recommend any changes it believes are necessary," Tedros said during a press briefing on Monday. 
4. Jaishankar scheduled to leave for Russia today External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to have a stopover in Iran on Tuesday on his way to a four-day visit to Russia, where he is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, people familiar with the developments said. Jaishankar is visiting Moscow to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) of which both India and China are members. 5. After adjourning on Monday, Telangana Assembly session to continue on Tuesday Telangana Assembly Speaker P Srinivas Reddy on Monday adjourned the House for Tuesday after the members unanimously passed two separate condolence motions mourning the deaths of former president Pranab Mukherjee and sitting TRS MLA S Ramalinga Reddy who died recently. 6. Metro services resume in several cities amid COVID-19 measures; Passengers cautious - follow up After remaining shut for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, metro train services resumed in most of the cities on Monday on a cautious note amid a slew of measures for the safety of passengers and staff. With the Centre issuing guidelines for their resumption under Unlock 4, the rapid transit networks started operations in a graded manner in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Kochi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, but were still closed in Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata and Jaipur. 
7. Himachal Congress to protest near Assembly against corruption, unemployment on Tuesday Himachal Congress has threatened to protest against alleged corruption, increasing unemployment, rising inflation and other public-related issues in Shimla Tuesday. In a statement issued here, Himachal Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore said the Congress would "try to awaken" the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government from its "deep slumber" by holding the protest during the ongoing monsoon session. 8. All Tour de France participants await COVID-19 test results on Tuesday All team members, riders and staff have undergone a coronavirus test and further participation in the Tour de France depends on the results that will be announced hours before the start of the 10th stage on Tuesday. The members of the 'teams bubble' had until 1100GMT on Monday, the Tour's first rest day, to take a test in the mobile laboratory provided by organisers. 9. Chasing a century, Cristiano Ronaldo hints at return against Sweden Portuguese media and fans were on Monday anticipating Cristiano Ronaldo's 100th international goal after the attacker hinted on social media that he was fit to return to face Sweden. Portugal play Sweden on Tuesday in Solna, the scene of a memorable Ronaldo display in the second leg of a World Cup qualifying playoff in 2013. 
10. US Open quarterfinals begin today today Serena Willaims has progressed to the quarterfinals while on the men’s side Novak Djokovic’s default has opened the door for young hopefuls Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev 11. French Open allowing spectators amid virus resurgence Spectators will be allowed at the French Open this month despite the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country, organisers said on Monday. Organisers unveiled the health protocols for the clay-court Grand Slam, which will take place at Roland Garros from September 27. 12. England drops Foden, Greenwood for COVID-19 rule breaches; England to face Denmark on Tuesday England players Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood were sent home and dropped for Tuesday's game against Denmark after breaching coronavirus rules in Iceland. 13. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 42,77,762 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 72,838. 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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