| 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. SC-appointed panel on farm laws to hold first meeting on Tuesday
The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws is scheduled to hold its first meeting with members on Tuesday at Pusa campus here, its member Anil Ghanwat said.
2. Ahead of talks, Agriculture Minister Tomar appeals to farmer unions to call off tractor rally 
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday hoped that protesting farmer unions will discuss alternatives other than the repeal of the new farm laws in the tenth round of talks and appealed to them not to go ahead with their tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi. The crucial tenth round of meeting with 41 farm unions is scheduled for Tuesday.
3. Farmers' protest: 10th round of talks postponed to Wednesday
The tenth round of talks between the government and representatives of protesting farmers on controversial new farm laws was on Monday pushed back by a day to January 20, with the Centre saying both sides want to resolve the stalemate at the earliest but it was getting delayed due to involvement of people of other ideologies.
4. Maharashtra COVID-19 vaccination drive will resume on Tuesday: CM 
Amidst uncertainty over resumption of the suspended COVID-19 vaccination drive in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the exercise will begin on Tuesday at 285 centres.
5. AP CM to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Jan 19
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit New Delhi on Tuesday for a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, official sources said. Though the sources did not specify whether the Chief Minister has been summoned to give an explanation, the sudden visit assumes significance as it comes after the state BJP leaders lodged complaints with the Centre against the Jagan Mohan Reddy government over the recent desecration of idols in temples.
6. A musical tribute with Indian links at the Biden Harris inauguration
The musical production will be streamed on January 19 at 1030 pm IST ( 12:00 noon U.S Eastern Time) on https://youtu.be/KnyQkXwH3Vg
7. MoS MEA to pay 3-day visit to UAE; focus on welfare of Indian workers there
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will be on a three-day visit to the UAE beginning Tuesday during which he will hold talks with the leadership of that country with a special focus on the welfare of Indian workers, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.
8. Indian Super League | Confident Hyderabad look to continue good form against struggling Odisha
High on confidence after holding table-toppers Mumbai City FC to a draw, Hyderabad FC would look to continue with their good work when they take on laggards Odsiha FC in the Indian Super League here on Tuesday.
9. Australia vs India fourth Test at Brisbane - Day 5 Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur produced another inspirational effort in adverse circumstances but India was set a challenging target of 328 by Australia as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy headed towards an exhilarating finale in the fourth Test.
10. Eng series selection: Virat, Ishant set to be back; all eyes on Bumrah, Ashwin's fitness
Skipper Virat Kohli will be back in action after a paternity break while senior pacer Ishant Sharma will return after an injury layoff to headline the pace attack when the Indian team for the first two Test matches against England is picked on Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin, who could not play the Brisbane Test due to abdominal strain and back spasms respectively, are expected to be available after an extended period of rest before the four-Test series beginning in Chennai from February 5.
11. Sindhu and Co look for better show after listless display in first event of Asia leg
Indian shuttlers, including Olympic hopefuls P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, will hope to give a better account of themselves at Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament, starting here on Tuesday, after a lacklustre show last week. The Indian players seemed to struggle with their fitness as none of them could cross the second round at the Yonex Thailand Open, the first event of the Asia leg.
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