| 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. COVID-19 | Trump moved to a military hospital for treatment Democrat Biden, wife test negative; U.S. Vice President Mike Pence also tested negative. 2. Hathras rape | Massive protest at Jantar Mantar Mamata to lead protest march on Saturday. The protest was supposed to be at India Gate but after the police barricaded the area, the venue was shifted to Jantar Mantar. 3. Modi to inaugurate Atal tunnel in Rohtang Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits the Atal tunnel, a day before its inauguration by the Prime Minister. 
4. Navies of India, Bangladesh to hold 3-day mega military exercise from Saturday The Indian and Bangladeshi navies will hold a mega military exercise in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday which will be followed by a two-day joint maritime patrolling in the region to further expand operational coordination between the two forces, officials said. 5. Congress leaders stage midnight protest at Goa hotel to meet Javadekar Several Goa Congress leaders, including the Pradesh Committee vice president, were detained on Friday night after they protested in the lobby of a hotel demanding they be allowed to meet Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar. 6. Punjab farmer protests continue A total of 31 farmer bodies have joined hands to intensify the agitation and announced an rail roko agitation from October 1. 
7. U.K., EU leaders to discus Brexit, free trade talks British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday will take stock of negotiations on a post-Brexit free trade deal and to discuss next steps, officials said. 8. Bernie Sanders to resume in-person campaigning to back Joe Biden Spokesman Mike Casca says the Vermont senator will hold a socially distanced, outdoor rally Saturday in Lebanon, New Hampshire which will be capped to keep crowds from growing too large. 9. IPL 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals in Abu Dhabi The dew factor will go out of the window but the searing heat will be an issue when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on a better prepared Rajasthan Royals in the first of the 10 IPL double-headers in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. 
10. IPL 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals in Sharjah 11. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 64,71,727 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,00,899. 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. Click here to get it in your inbox. | 
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