The Morning Filter: India to evacuate 180 people from Kabul today

1. India expected to evacuate around 180 people from Kabul on Thursday India is expected to bring back around 180 people from Kabul in a military aircraft on Thursday amid a scramble by various countries to evacuate their citizens before the August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of American troops from the war-ravaged country, people familiar with the developments said. 2. Rajasthan: First phase of panchayat polls in six districts on Thursday The voting for the first phase of the polls to elect Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members in six Rajasthan districts will be held on Thursday, officials said. 3. Delhi COVID case | HC lists matter for further arguments on Thursday Judges not living in ivory towers, aware of condition during the second wave of COVID-19, the High Court said on Wednesday. 4. A.P. team to begin Kerala visit on Thursday to study the Kerala model A team of officials, led by Secretary-rank IAS officer Babu Ahamed, will tour Kerala for five days beginning Thursday to study the health systems being implemented in the state. 5. Karnataka CM in Delhi on a two-day visit He is scheduled to meet Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Health Minister Manasukh Mandaviya on Thursday. 6. Mohan Bhagwat Odisha visit | No public meeting due to pandemic Bhagwat is scheduled to discuss organisational issues with RSS leaders of Odisha and will visit Puri for a darshan of Lord Jagannath and meet Govardhan Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Thursday. 7. Flights connecting Jamnagar to Bengaluru, Hyderabad to be inaugurated on Thursday Flights connecting Jamnagar in Gujarat to Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be inaugurated on Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said. 8. SC allows Unitech Group sub-panel to negotiate claims with three ARCs The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on Thursday. 9. Carol Furtado to take charge as Ujjivan SFB's OSD from Thursday Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Carol Furtado as an 'officer on special duty' till September 30, and said she will take charge as the interim CEO from October. 10. HCL SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger squash | Sunanya Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna will vie for women's title on Thursday Fifth-seeded Velavan Senthilkumar set up a final clash against No.6 seed Abhishek Pradhan in the men's event of the final of the HCL SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger squash tournament at the ISA courts in Chennai on Wednesday. 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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Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. India expected to evacuate around 180 people from Kabul on Thursday  India is expected to bring back around 180 people from Kabul in a military aircraft on Thursday amid a scramble by various countries to evacuate their citizens before the August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of American troops from the war-ravaged country, people familiar with the developments said.    2. Rajasthan: First phase of panchayat polls in six districts on Thursday  The voting for the first phase of the polls to elect Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members in six Rajasthan districts will be held on Thursday, officials said.    3. Delhi COVID case | HC lists matter for further arguments on Thursday  Judges not living in ivory towers, aware of condition during the second wave of COVID-19, the High Court said on Wednesday.    4. A.P. team to begin Kerala visit on Thursday to study the Kerala model  A team of officials, led by Secretary-rank IAS officer Babu Ahamed, will tour Kerala for five days beginning Thursday to study the health systems being implemented in the state.   5. Karnataka CM in Delhi on a two-day visit  He is scheduled to meet Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Health Minister Manasukh Mandaviya on Thursday.    6. Mohan Bhagwat Odisha visit | No public meeting due to pandemic  Bhagwat is scheduled to discuss organisational issues with RSS leaders of Odisha and will visit Puri for a darshan of Lord Jagannath and meet Govardhan Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Thursday.    7. Flights connecting Jamnagar to Bengaluru, Hyderabad to be inaugurated on Thursday  Flights connecting Jamnagar in Gujarat to Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be inaugurated on Thursday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.    8. SC allows Unitech Group sub-panel to negotiate claims with three ARCs  The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on Thursday.    9. Carol Furtado to take charge as Ujjivan SFB's OSD from Thursday   Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Carol Furtado as an 'officer on special duty' till September 30, and said she will take charge as the interim CEO from October.    10. HCL SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger squash | Sunanya Kuruvilla and Tanvi Khanna will vie for women's title on Thursday  Fifth-seeded Velavan Senthilkumar set up a final clash against No.6 seed Abhishek Pradhan in the men's event of the final of the HCL SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger squash tournament at the ISA courts in Chennai on Wednesday.      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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