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. Donald Trump, Joe Biden set for first debate on Tuesday President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to meet on Tuesday for their first debate, a highly anticipated event in a highly unusual election year. 2. Trump demands Biden take drug test before or after Tuesday debate Trump demanded that Biden take a drug test either before or after the pair's first debate on Tuesday, in his latest salvo against his opponent's mental acuity. “I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night,” Trump tweeted. 3. PM Modi to inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under ‘Namami Gange’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the ‘Namami Gange Mission’ on Tuesday through a video conference. The Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday that the projects include construction of a 68 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP), upgradation of the existing 27 MLD STP at Jagjeetpur in Haridwar and construction of an 18 MLD STP at Sarai in Haridwar. 4. RBI postpones MPC meeting as posts lie vacant The Reserve Bank on Monday postponed the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the all-important interest rate-setting panel, over a possible lack of quorum as the appointment of independent members is delayed. The Reserve Bank in a press release said that the MPC meeting, which was to begin for three days beginning Tuesday for a bi-monthly monetary policy review, has been rescheduled 5. Indian Premier League 2020 | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi Off to the best possible start with two wins on the trot, a confident Delhi Capitals will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when they take on the winless Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match on Tuesday.
6. Deputy CM Sisodia’s condition better, likely to be discharged soon: Official The condition of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is suffering from COVID-19 and dengue, is much better and he is likely to be discharged from hospital in the next few days, officials said on Monday. Sources at the Max hospital also said that he is doing better. Sisodia, 48, was shifted to the hospital in Saket on Thursday evening, considering his “falling” blood platelet count and low oxygen level. 7. Macron to meet Belarus opposition leader on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday meet with Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya during his visit to Lithuania in what is seen as a major show of support for the activist. Tikhanovskaya, who fled to Vilnius after claiming victory in a disputed election, told AFP on Monday she had requested a meeting and called on Macron to help mediate in the crisis. 8. French Open 2020 tennis championship Third seed Dominic Thiem and second seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal progressed untroubled on Monday while the fourth seeded Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock exit.
9. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 61,43,076 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 96,383. 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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