| 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. RBI monetary policy to be announced today
The newly-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India will release the review today. The monetary policy address will be given by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das at 10 am.
2. TRP manipulation racket busted, 4 held: Mumbai police chief
 Arnab Goswami
Arnab Goswami said Republic TV will file a criminal defamation case against the Mumbai police commissioner; The two channel owners arrested were produced in court and Mumbai Police have got their custody till Friday.
3. Trump hails virus treatment, says he’s ready to do rallies
President Donald Trump said that he is ready to hold campaign rallies and he credited an experimental drug treatment with helping his recovery from COVID-19, although there is no way for the president or his doctors to know whether the drug had any effect. He has refused to take part in virtual debate with Joe Biden.
4. Fresh low pressure area likely to take shape over Bay of Bengal by Friday
The meteorological centre in Bhubaneswar has predicted rainfall of varying intensity in Odisha over the next few days.
5. Telangana govt mulls convening Assembly for two days
A final decision on the matter would be taken on Friday, an official release said on Thursday.
6. Nagaland govt appeals to student organisations to call off their proposed agitation
The student organisations have proposed an agitation from October 12 to demand regularisation of SSA and RMSA teachers as a meeting has been called on Friday to discuss the issue.
7. High-level Chinese delegation to visit Colombo as Lanka struggles to boost foreign reserves
The Chinese delegation led by Yang is also expected to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday.
8. Last day of Vedanta buyback offer on Friday
Vedanta promoters are seeking to buy 169.73 crore shares or 47.67% stake held by the public to delist the firm.
9. IPL 2020 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals at Sharjah
10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments
The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 69,03,907 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,06,550.
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