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. Coal blocks auction for commercial mining from Monday Companies like Vedanta, Jindal Steel and Power, Adani Enterprises, Hindalco Industries and JSW Steel are in the race for the first-ever auction of 19 coal blocks for commercial mining, which will kick-start from Monday. 2. Union Home Secretary to review COVID-19 situation in Delhi Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla will on Monday review the coronavirus situation in Delhi, which has seen a sudden spike in cases, officials said. 3. Final day of U.S. Presidential poll campaign With hours to go until Election Day, both presidential candidates and their star campaigners were engaged in hectic campaigning across battleground States, with Democratic candidate Joe Biden leading U.S. President Donald Trump in key States and nationally. 4. Bengal-Railway talks on resumption of local train services on Monday West Bengal government and the Eastern Railway are scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss the resumption of the local train services. 5. Ruling due in Johnny Depp’s high-stakes libel suit against tabloid A British judge will decide on Monday whether a tabloid newspaper defamed Johnny Depp by calling him a wife beater, a ruling with huge implications for the careers of both Depp and former spouse Amber Heard. 6. Algeria referendum turnout record low of 23.7%: electoral commission The turnout for a referendum in Algeria on Sunday to revise the constitution, which the regime hopes will neutralise a protest movement, was 23.7%, a historic low for a major election. Results are expected to be announced on Monday. 7. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern unveils an “incredibly diverse” cabinet Ardern appointed Grant Robertson as Deputy Prime Minister, making him the first openly gay person to hold the role. Women and the Maori community are also strongly represented in the 20-member cabinet, including new Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. 8. IPL 2020 | Delhi Capitals vs. Royal Challengers at Abu Dhabi Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore are both expected to go all out against each other on Monday to arrest their rapid slide in the IPL and, more importantly, secure a top-two finish in the points table. 9. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 82,29,212 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,22,868. 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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