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. Biden to launch teams to review federal agencies On Monday, he plans to announce a team of scientists and experts that will work to craft a coronavirus response plan that can be enacted when he takes office. 2. Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of development projects in Varanasi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Varanasi, including those related to agriculture, tourism and infrastructure. 3. Bombay HC to pronounce verdict on Arnab Goswami’s bail on Monday The Bench would assemble at 3 p.m. on Monday to pronounce the order. 4. Delhi HC to hear plea by Bollywood producers to restrain channels The Delhi High Court will hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly “irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks” against the film industry and conducting media trials against its members on various issues. 5. Mizoram to partly withdraw forces from Assam border, BSF to be deployed The traffic movement from Assam is likely to resume on Sunday evening or Monday. 6. Jammu and Kashmir administration to start functioning from Jammu from Monday The Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir administration, will open in Jammu on Monday after functioning in summer capital Srinagar for six months as part of the nearly 150-year-old practice known as ‘Darbar Move’. 7. Sri Lanka to lift capital district lockdown; warns people to be more vigilant Sri Lankan government has said it will lift the ongoing capital district lockdown on Monday, warning people to be more vigilant to prevent a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. 8. Suu Kyi party set to win Myanmar vote with weak Opposition The Election Commission said it would begin to announce results to the general elections Monday morning. But it may take up to a week to collect all the votes, some of which will come from remote areas. 9. Top officials of Coal India to meet on Monday The meeting comes ahead of the November 11 board meeting to consider how much payout the company can afford as the interim dividend. 10. Women’s T20 Challenge final | Supernovas vs. Trailblazers at Sharjah Supernovas and Trailblazers come face to face for the second time in three days, but the stake is higher this time around as the women’s T20 Challenge trophy is up for grabs. 11. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 85,47,814 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,26,623. 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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