| 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 chair all-party meeting to discuss COVID-19 Floor leaders of all parties from both Houses of Parliament have been called for the meeting, which would be held virtually. 2. PM to address IIT2020 global summit The theme of this year’s summit, organised by the PanIIT USA, is ‘The Future is Now’ The meet will focus on issues like global economy, technology, innovation, health, habitat conservation and universal education, the Prime Minister’s Office said. 3. Cyclone Burevi to cross TN as deep depression The IMD has already issued a red alert for south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala. 4. Mamata to hold Trinamool meeting to assess poll readiness Amidst rumblings of discontentment within the party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called a virtual meeting of state and district level leaders of the ruling TMC to assess its preparedness for the approaching state poll, party sources said. 5. Nadda begins Uttarakhand tour today After meeting saints and seers in Haridwar, the BJP chief will visit Dehradun on Saturday. 
6. Third phase of J&K DDC polls A total of 7.37 lakh voters will decide the fate of 305 candidates contesting in the third phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. 7. Counting of votes in Hyderabad civic polls Repolling was held in the Old Malakpet ward of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday. 8. Nearly 100 world leaders to speak at UN session on COVID-19 The second day of the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic will feature speeches from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other UN and inter-governmental agencies. 9. Well-rounded India expected to pose tougher challenge to Australia in T20s The 1-2 ODI series loss reaffirmed that India has a lot of work to do in the 50-over format but they possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format. 10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 95,70,668 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,39,233. 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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