| 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. Parliament all geared up for holding Monsoon Session Opposition demands discussion in Lok Sabha on standoff at LAC, economic slowdown; Congress, other parties to oppose 4 legislations the govt proposes to bring to replace ordinances. 2. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election to take place Twelve opposition parties have confirmed their support for the candidature of Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Manoj Jha; Harivansh is the NDA candidate. 3. 2,000 final-year PG, UG students to appear in 2nd phase of DU’s open book exams on Monday According to Professor Balaram Pani, Dean of Colleges, DU, 10,000 students have registered for the second phase of the online open book exams and 3,000 of them have opted for writing the exams at the designated centres.  4. Heavy rains in south India The IMD has issued an orange alert for Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for Monday. 5. U.K. Parliament due to debate Withdrawal Agreement treaty bill Shocking, say Tony Blair and John Major as they chide U.K. plan to breach international law; British Justice Secretary Robert Buckland tells Sky News the legislation is “Brexit-critical” and must be passed. European Council chief Charles Michel warned Britain Sunday it must "take its responsibilities" and fully implement the Brexit withdrawal agreement. 
6. Hurricane Paulette rolls toward Bermuda; tropical storm Sally threatens U.S. Gulf Coast - follow up Paulette gained hurricane status late Saturday and was expected to bring storm surge, coastal flooding and high winds to Bermuda, according to a U.S. National Hurricane Center advisory. A hurricane warning for Sally was issued Sunday morning from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and included metropolitan New Orleans. A storm surge warning and a tropical storm warning were also in effect for parts of the Gulf Coast. 7. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 48,45,028 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 79,779. 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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