The Morning Filter: 'Safe zone' in Kabul?

1. France, Britain to propose "safe zone" in Kabul President Emmanuel Macron says that France and Britain plan to propose at the U.N. on Monday the creation of a "safe zone" in Kabul that would allow for continued "humanitarian operations." 2. Farmers' protest | Haryana CM Khattar defends police action in Karnal Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala said he was "pained" at the turn of events, but condemned the farmers for attacking policemen with spades. 3. Armaan Kohli in NCB custody till Monday The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested the actor in connection with a drugs case after questioning him at its office in south Mumbai for a few hours following the recovery of cocaine at his residence. 4. Assam floods Floods claim lives of feral horses, hog deer in Assam national parks 5. IMD issues yellow alert for 5 M.P. districts till Monday morning State likely to face third wet spell in August 6. SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station The delivery — due to arrive Monday — is the company's 23rd for NASA. 7. Asian junior boxing | 15 Indian boxers will fight for gold on Monday It was gold rush for India at the Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai with four pugilists from the country finishing on top in the finals held on Sunday. 8. India women's team to reach Brisbane via Dubai on Monday The Indian women cricket team departed for a full-fledged tour of Australia on Sunday but fresh COVID-19 related restrictions Down Under means that the players will now have to complete a 14-day hard quarantine upon arrival in Brisbane. 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 AUGUST 2021

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Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. France, Britain to propose "safe zone" in Kabul  President Emmanuel Macron says that France and Britain plan to propose at the U.N. on Monday the creation of a "safe zone" in Kabul that would allow for continued "humanitarian operations."    2. Farmers' protest | Haryana CM Khattar defends police action in Karnal   Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala said he was "pained" at the turn of events, but condemned the farmers for attacking policemen with spades.    3. Armaan Kohli in NCB custody till Monday  The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested the actor in connection with a drugs case after questioning him at its office in south Mumbai for a few hours following the recovery of cocaine at his residence.    4. Assam floods   Floods claim lives of feral horses, hog deer in Assam national parks    5. IMD issues yellow alert for 5 M.P. districts till Monday morning  State likely to face third wet spell in August    6. SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station  The delivery — due to arrive Monday — is the company's 23rd for NASA.   7. Asian junior boxing | 15 Indian boxers will fight for gold on Monday  It was gold rush for India at the Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai with four pugilists from the country finishing on top in the finals held on Sunday.    8. India women's team to reach Brisbane via Dubai on Monday  The Indian women cricket team departed for a full-fledged tour of Australia on Sunday but fresh COVID-19 related restrictions Down Under means that the players will now have to complete a 14-day hard quarantine upon arrival in Brisbane.       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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