| 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. Hunger strike by farmer leaders on Monday Leaders of agitating farmer unions said they will hold a one-day hunger strike on Monday and protests will be held in all district headquarters to press their demand for the repeal of the new farm laws, as more protesters headed for Delhi with a large group blocking the key Delhi-Jaipur national highway when it was stopped by police on Haryana-Rajasthan border. 2. Kejriwal says he will fast on Monday Delhi CM requests Centre to shun ego and scrap agri laws. 3. Mumbai: NCB arrests 3 with charas worth Rs. 2 crore "They have been charged under the NDPS Act and will be produced in court on Monday," an official said. 4. #MeToo: Final hearing in M.J. Akbar's defamation complaint against Priya Ramani to resume on Monday Ramani has said that her allegations of sexual misconduct against Akbar, made in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018, were her truth and were made for public good. 5. Delhi High Court to hear Bollywood producers' plea against Republic TV, Times Now  Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who had earlier issued notices to media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd, has directed them to ensure that no defamatory content will be uploaded on social media platforms or displayed on their channels. 6. PFI student wing member arrested in Kerala The ED is expected to move for Rauf Sharif's custodial remand on Monday. 7. First Project 17A stealth frigate to be launched on Monday Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat will be the chief guest at the ceremony. 8. U.S. Electoral College to vote on Monday It's a matter of law that the electors meet on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. When all the votes are counted on Monday, Joe Biden is expected to have 306 electoral votes, more than the 270 needed to elect a President, to 232 votes for President Donald Trump. 9. U.S. to kick start COVID-19 vaccination drive on Monday Federal officials say the first shipments of Pfizer's vaccine will be staggered, arriving in 145 distribution centers Monday, with an additional 425 sites getting shipments Tuesday, and the remaining 66 on Wednesday. 10. Round-the-clock RTGS facility from 12.30 a.m. on Monday The Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) for high-value transactions will become available round-the-clock from 12.30 a.m. on Monday onwards, making India one of the few countries in the world to operate the system 24X7. 11. ISL: Lobera looks to extend winning streak as Coyle eyes another upset Table-toppers Mumbai City FC would look to continue their winning streak when they take on Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League match in Bambolim on Monday. 12. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 98,84,547 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,43,419. 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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