| 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) PM to address international Bharati festival today The PM will address via video conferencing and also present the Bharati award, K. Ravi, founder of Vanavil Cultural Centre, told reporters in Chennai on Thursday. 2) Voting for members in 50 urban local bodies in 12 districts of Rajasthan Voting for the post of members in 50 urban local bodies in 12 districts in Rajasthan will be held on Friday in which 7,249 candidates are in the fray. 3) IRCTC offer-for-sale: Issue subscribed nearly 2 times on first day Retail investors will get chance to bid for IRCTC offer-for-sale (OFS) on Friday, the last day for the issue, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. 4) 2nd Warm-Up Game: Vihari the extra batsman and Kuldeep as extra spinner in focus A second spinner in Kuldeep Yadav or an additional batsman in Hanuma Vihari will be India's prime concern during their day/night first-class game against Australia A from Friday which would be the dress rehearsal for the 'Pink Ball Test' in Adelaide, starting December 17. 5) Brexit negotiations continue between Britain and EU British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was "a strong possibility" Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal, but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks.  The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is a top contender in the global race to beat back COVID-19. 6) U.S. medical experts recommend authorisation of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine A U.S. government advisory panel has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, underlining that the shot's potential benefits outweigh its risks. The drug now needs to be formally approved by the FDA. 7) Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 97,96,112 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,42,243. 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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