1. Tokyo Olympics kicks off today  Opening Ceremony between 6.55 a.m. and 11 a.m. IST; Most Indian athletes opt out of Olympic opening ceremony; about 30 to participate. 2. Govt will move motion seeking suspension of TMC MP Shantanu Sen, say sourcesThe government will move a motion seeking suspension of Sen on Friday. Union Minister V Muraleedharan is expected to move the motion, sources said. 3. Amarinder to attend Sidhu's installation ceremony today  In an apparent bid to bury the differences with the CM, Sidhu too in a separate letter requested Amarinder Singh to come for the installation ceremony and said he had "no personal agenda". 4. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla begins 2-day UK visit todayAnnouncing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said he will also discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest with his counterpart in the UK. 5. UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal  The U.N. World Heritage Committee has defended the body's proposal to label the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger" against Australian government suspicion that China influenced the finding for political reasons. The committee, which is meeting both virtually and in the Chinese city of Fuzhou for the next two weeks, will consider the draft decision on Friday. 6. G20 environment ministers meet in Italy amid floods, firesA communique and press conference are expected on Friday. 7. 3rd ODI: India's conundrum whether to experiment or not after series win  India coach Rahul Dravid will have to choose between experimenting and continuing the winning combination in his bid to ensure a clean sweep against Sri Lanka in the third and final one-dayer here on Friday.  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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