| 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: President Donald Trump said in a video from his hospital room on Saturday that he felt “much better” and hoped to be “back soon,” after a day of contradictory messages from the White House about his condition following his COVID-19 diagnosis. Announcing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said it will provide an opportunity to take stock of the existing bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest. - State mourning on Sunday as a mark of respect to Kuwait’s Amir
 File photo of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. The government has announced one-day state mourning on Sunday across India as a mark of respect to Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away on September 29.The national flag will be flown at half mast on all government buildings on that day, a Home Ministry spokesperson said. - Kolkata to get first underground metro station in 25 years
Kolkata will get an underground metro station after 25 years on Sunday as the East-West line will be extended till Phoolbagan, an official said. - Pope Francis travels to tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in first post-lockdown outing
He signed an encyclical Saturday laying out his vision of a post-COVID world built on solidarity, fraternity and care for the environment. The document, Fratelli Tutti ( Brothers All ), is to be released to the public on Sunday, which is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Boasting an explosive batting line-up that complements their affective death bowling, Mumbai Indians will have their nose ahead in the IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sharjah on Sunday. To add to SRH’s worry, doubts remained over lead seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s participation in the match. Hit hard by a start that least defines them, Chennai Super Kings would be desperate to find answers to their predicament when they take on Kings XI Punjab in an IPL match in Sharjah on Sunday. The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 65,47,337 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,01,833. 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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