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1. West Bengal polls phase 6 | 43 constituencies to go to pollsOver one crore voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 306 candidates on Thursday, when 43 assembly constituencies go to polls in the sixth phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19. 2. Modi to speak at U.S.-hosted virtual climate summit on ThursdayModi will make his remarks in the leaders' session-I from 5.30 to 7.30 pm IST on Thursday on the theme, "Our collective sprint to 2030". Xi to attend. 3. 24 COVID-19 patients in Nashik die without oxygen as gas leaksAt least 24 COVID-19 patients on life support died after a leak in a medical oxygen tank disrupted the supply of the gas at Dr. Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra, on Wednesday. 4. Manmohan, Rahul, KCR, Tharoor, Adhir Ranjan COVID-19 positiveA number of senior Congress leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection. Other Congress leaders, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Shashi Tharoor tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday. 5. Night curfew to be imposed indefinitely in Agartala from ThursdayThe Tripura government has decided to impose a seven-hour night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) area from Thursday onwards for an indefinite period to contain the spread of COVID-19. 6. Night curfew, curbs in Goa; board exams postponedThe Goa government announced a 10-day-long night curfew in the State effective from Wednesday and imposed curbs on restaurants, cinema halls and casinos in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases. 7. Delhi High Court verdict on WhatsApp privacy policy case todayThe Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on April 22 on a petition filed by WhatsApp challenging a decision of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) calling for an investigation into its controversial new privacy policy. 8. Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on boardThe search for a missing Indonesian submarine on Thursday focused on an oil slick north of the resort island of Bali with help from Australia, Singapore and other countries, the navy said. 9. RCB hope to keep momentum going against stumbling Rajasthan RoyalsOff to the best possible start with three wins on the trot, a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling when they take on Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match in Mumbai on Thursday. 10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developmentsThe number of positive coronavirus cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 3,15,660, taking the tally in the country to 1,59,24,914, at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,84,662. 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. |
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