| 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. 100 days of farmers' protest As the farmer agitation against the Centre's three farm laws enters its hundredth day on Saturday, union leaders have asserted that their movement is far from over and they are "going strong". 2. PM to address commanders' conference at Kevadia The Combined Commanders' Conference, a three-day brainstorming meet of top military officials, began in Kevadia on Thursday. 3. Imran Khan seeks a vote of confidence in Pakistan Parliament In a relief for the Pakistan Prime Minister, the Opposition alliance on Friday announced that they will boycott the floor test, claiming that their candidate's victory in the Senate election was itself a "no-confidence motion" against the premier. 4. TN Assembly Elections | AIADMK gives 20 seats to BJP In a late-night development, the ruling AIADMK signed a pact with the BJP, allotting it 20 Assembly seats and the Kanniyakumari Lok Sabha (bypoll) constituency for the April 6 election. The DMK is yet to finalise seat-sharing with the CPI(M) and the MDMK, while talks with the Congress have remained inconclusive. The CPI(M) has convened its secretariat meeting for Saturday.
5. ISL | NorthEast Utd bank on magic run against Bagan in first leg of playoffs NorthEast United FC will look to continue their fairy tale run when they take on ATK Mohun Bagan in the first leg of second semifinal of the Indian Super League in Bambolim on Saturday. 6. Kovind to inaugurate judicial academies directors' retreat in MP President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday for a two-day visit during which he will inaugurate the All India State Judicial Academies Directors' Retreat in Jabalpur, officials said. 7. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,11,91,483 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,59,054. 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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