| 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. Modi to interact with leading economists Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with leading economists and sectoral experts on Friday to deliberate on measures that may be included in the upcoming Budget for promoting growth, amid uncertainty on multiple fronts caused by COVID-19. 2. 8th round of talks between govt, protesting farmers A day before the eighth round of talks, the government and the farmer unions stuck to their respective positions on Thursday. 3. Second nationwide mock drill on COVID-19 vaccination The drill will be held at three session sites of 736 districts across 33 States and UTs. 4. Kerala Assembly session to begin today Sparks are expected to fly in the final session of the present Kerala Assembly commencing on Friday with the opposition Congress-led UDF set to attack the CPI(M)-led Left Front government on various issues including corruption allegations. 5. Nirav Modi extradition hearing On Friday, the Crown Prosecution Service will conclude submissions on the prima facie case against Modi in detail, which is expected to complete the final hearings in the case and a judgment expected in a few weeks’ time. 6. Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo area It kicks in on Friday until February 7, and centres around asking restaurants and bars to close at 8 p.m. and people to stay home and not mingle in crowds. 7. Sydney Test, Day 2: Jadeja, Bumrah bring India back in the game as Australia reach 249/5 at lunch  Ravindra Jadeja denied Marnus Labuschagne a deserving hundred as Indian bowlers made some inroads by reducing Australia to 249 for five at lunch on the second day of the third Test here on Friday. 8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,04,13,698 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,50,626. 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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