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. Court to give verdict in Akbar-Ramani case A Delhi Court is likely to pronounce verdict on Wednesday in M J Akbar's criminal defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him.
2. Parliament proceedings Budget debate begins in Lok Sabha, first speaker likely to be Rahul. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the debate on Wednesday evening.
3. International Film Festival of Kerala begins The silver jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will officially kick-off on February 10 adhering to strict COVID-19 health protocol in the backdrop of the pandemic, the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy said.
4. Rajasthan Budget session to begin today The Budget session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will begin from Wednesday with Governor Kalraj Mishra's address, according to a statement. This will be the sixth session of the fifteenth assembly. Governor Mishra will deliver his address at 11 pm, the statement issued by the state assembly said.
5. EC top brass to visit TN, Puducherry and Kerala beginning today Beginning Wednesday, the top brass of the Election Commission would visit poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala to take stock of election preparedness.
6. Priyanka Gandhi to attend 'kisan panchayat' in Saharanpur Amid the agitation against the Centre's agri laws, the Congress will on Wednesday launch its outreach campaign in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attending a 'kisan panchayat' in Saharanpur.
7. Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,08,47,807 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,56,555.
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