| 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. EC seeks more details from Bengal Chief Secretary on Mamata incident Sources said the Commission has now sought more details from the West Bengal Chief Secretary as the report was not comprehensive enough. The Chief Secretary has been asked to submit fresh details by Saturday evening. 2. Justice Indu Malhotra to retire today Justice Indu Malhotra, the first woman judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court Bench directly from the Bar will retire on Sarurday. Verdict decriminalising consensual gay sex was the most moving moment, Justice Malhotra said in an address on Friday. 3. Vardhan to inaugurate green campus of NIREH, multiple facilities of AIIMS Bhopal Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate the green campus of the National Institute for Research in Environment Health (NIREH) as well as multiple facilities of the AIIMS in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Saturday. 4. New York Governor refuses to resign over harassment, but pressure mounts  New York's embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will not step down despite calls to do so by heavyweights within his Democratic Party, as he faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching. He confronted a stunning series of defections Friday that left the high-profile Democrat fighting for his political survival, angry and alone. 5. On verge of winning Golden Boot, Roy Krishna eyes ISL trophy In his second season in the ISL, Krishna has continued to show his worth, having netted 14 goals (joint-highest in the league) for ATK Mohun Bagan. And all he has to do is score a goal against Mumbai City FC in the final at the Fatorda Stadium on Saturday. 6. Mumbai City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan face off in summit clash As many as 114 games, 295 goals, 87,811 passes and 7,307 tackles later, the Indian Super League 7 will culminate with a heavyweight summit showdown between Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan in Margao on Saturday. 7. Hockey | Indian men's core probable group to report for national camp Fresh from a memorable tour of Europe, the 33-member core probable group of the Indian men's hockey team will return to the SAI Centre in Bengaluru on Saturday for the national coaching camp ahead of the Hockey Pro League matches against Argentina. 8. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments  The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,13,32,869 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,59,855. 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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