Morning Filter: COVID-19 cases climbing

1. COVID-19 R-value climbing steadily in country; Kerala, northeastern states top list A team headed by National Centre for Disease Control Director S K Singh will reach Kerala on Friday and visit some districts reporting a high case positivity rate, the Health Ministry said in a statement. 2. Lok Sabha scheduled to hold discussion on COVID-19 A discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic has been listed in the business schedule of Lok Sabha for Friday. 3. 175 tourists stuck in Lahaul-Spiti after cloudburst, landslides Their evacuation through road seems difficult as the route via Pangi is not expected to be ready by Friday evening. 4. Basavaraj Bommai to visit Delhi He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP national president J.P. Nadda. 5. Heavy rainfall alert for 15 districts in MP The alert is valid till Friday morning, P K Saha, a senior meteorologist with the IMD's Bhopal office, said. 6. Joe Biden to meet Cuban-American leaders U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Cuban-American leaders Friday to discuss the recent social protests in Cuba, the possibility of new sanctions on its government and options for providing internet access to the island's population. 7. Tokyo Olympics: July 30, Day 7 India Schedule Archery: Deepika Kumari vs Ksenia Perova (Russian Olympic Committee) in Women's Individual Pre-quarterfinals Match: 6:00 a.m. IST. Athletics: Avinash Sable in Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Heat 2: 6:17 a.m. IST. M P Jabir in Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Heat 5: 8:27 a.m. IST. Dutee Chand in Women's 100m Round 1 Heats: 8:45 a.m. IST Start. Mixed 4x400m Relay Race Round 1 Heat 2: 4:42 p.m. IST. Badminton: P V Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) in Women's Singles Quarterfinal Match: 1:15 p.m. IST. Boxing: Simranjit Kaur vs Sudaporn Seesondee (Thailand) in Women's 60kg Round of 16 Bout: 8:18 a.m. IST. Lovlina Borgohain vs Nien-Chin Chen (Chinese Taipei) in Women's 69kg Quarterfinal Bout: 8:48 a.m. IST. Equestrian: Fouaad Mirza in Eventing Dressage Day 1 Session 2: Starts at 2 p.m. IST. Golf: Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane in Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 2: 04:00 a.m. IST. Hockey: India vs Ireland in Women's Pool A Match: 8:15 a.m. IST. India vs Japan in Men's Pool A match: 3:00 p.m. IST. Sailing: KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar in Men's Skiff 49er Race 7, 8 and 9: 8:35 a.m. IST. Nethra Kumanan in Women's Laser Radial Race 9 and 10: 8:35 a.m. IST. Vishnu Saravanan in Men's Laser Race 9 and 10: 11:05 a.m. IST. Shooting: Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat in Women's 25m Pistol Qualification Rapid: 5:30 a.m. IST. Women's 25m Pistol Final at 10:30 a.m. IST. 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.

The Morning Filter 30 JULY 2021

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Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. COVID-19 R-value climbing steadily in country; Kerala, northeastern states top list  A team headed by National Centre for Disease Control Director S K Singh will reach Kerala on Friday and visit some districts reporting a high case positivity rate, the Health Ministry said in a statement.  2. Lok Sabha scheduled to hold discussion on COVID-19  A discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic has been listed in the business schedule of Lok Sabha for Friday. 3. 175 tourists stuck in Lahaul-Spiti after cloudburst, landslides  Their evacuation through road seems difficult as the route via Pangi is not expected to be ready by Friday evening.  4. Basavaraj Bommai to visit Delhi   He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP national president J.P. Nadda.  5. Heavy rainfall alert for 15 districts in MP  The alert is valid till Friday morning, P K Saha, a senior meteorologist with the IMD's Bhopal office, said.  6. Joe Biden to meet Cuban-American leaders  U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Cuban-American leaders Friday to discuss the recent social protests in Cuba, the possibility of new sanctions on its government and options for providing internet access to the island's population. 7. Tokyo Olympics: July 30, Day 7 India Schedule  Archery:   Deepika Kumari vs Ksenia Perova (Russian Olympic Committee) in Women's Individual Pre-quarterfinals Match: 6:00 a.m. IST.  Athletics:   Avinash Sable in Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Heat 2: 6:17 a.m. IST.  M P Jabir in Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 Heat 5: 8:27 a.m. IST.  Dutee Chand in Women's 100m Round 1 Heats: 8:45 a.m. IST Start.  Mixed 4x400m Relay Race Round 1 Heat 2: 4:42 p.m. IST.  Badminton:   P V Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) in Women's Singles Quarterfinal Match: 1:15 p.m. IST.  Boxing:   Simranjit Kaur vs Sudaporn Seesondee (Thailand) in Women's 60kg Round of 16 Bout: 8:18 a.m. IST.  Lovlina Borgohain vs Nien-Chin Chen (Chinese Taipei) in Women's 69kg Quarterfinal Bout: 8:48 a.m. IST. Equestrian:  Fouaad Mirza in Eventing Dressage Day 1 Session 2: Starts at 2 p.m. IST.  Golf:   Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane in Men's Individual Stroke Play Round 2: 04:00 a.m. IST.  Hockey:   India vs Ireland in Women's Pool A Match: 8:15 a.m. IST.  India vs Japan in Men's Pool A match: 3:00 p.m. IST.  Sailing:   KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar in Men's Skiff 49er Race 7, 8 and 9: 8:35 a.m. IST.  Nethra Kumanan in Women's Laser Radial Race 9 and 10: 8:35 a.m. IST.  Vishnu Saravanan in Men's Laser Race 9 and 10: 11:05 a.m. IST. Shooting:   Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat in Women's 25m Pistol Qualification Rapid: 5:30 a.m. IST.  Women's 25m Pistol Final at 10:30 a.m. IST.    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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