The Morning Filter: Nation celebrates its teachers

1. The nation today celebrates Teacher's Day President Ram Nath Kovind greeted educators across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day and lauded them for their efforts to enable uninterrupted education of students during the COVID-induced lockdown. 2. Taliban, opposition battle for Panjshir Valley, Pakistan spy chief flies to Kabul Taliban and opposition forces were fighting on Saturday for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the Islamist group, according to reports. 3. Closing ceremony of Paralympics Gold medallist shooter Avani Lekhara to be India's flag-bearer during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. 4. Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar on Sunday The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday claimed that thousands of farmers from 15 states have started reaching Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district to participate in 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' on Sunday. 5. Salah joins Egypt for World Cup qualifier in Gabon Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah arrived in Gabon to join the Pharaohs for their World Cup qualifying match, the Egyptian soccer association said on Saturday. 6. Below-par India look to raise the level against Nepal in second international friendly Held by a lowly Nepal in their last match, the Indian men's football team would settle for nothing less than a victory in the second international friendly against the Himalayan nation in Kathmandu on Sunday. 7. Verstappen takes pole for Netherlands GP ahead of Hamilton Dutch driver Max Verstappen sent his Orange Army of fans into raptures after taking a brilliant pole position for the Netherlands Grand Prix on Sunday. 8. Tokyo Paralympics badminton schedule Pramod Bhagat and his partner Palak Kohli will meet Japanese pair of Daisuke Fujihara and Akiko Sugino in the bronze medal playoff on Sunday Suhas Yathiraj will face top seed Lucas Mazur of France in the final on Sunday Krishna Nagar will cross swords with Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai in the final on Sunday 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 05 SEPTEMBER 2021

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Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. The nation today celebrates Teacher's Day   President Ram Nath Kovind greeted educators across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day and lauded them for their efforts to enable uninterrupted education of students during the COVID-induced lockdown.    2. Taliban, opposition battle for Panjshir Valley, Pakistan spy chief flies to Kabul  Taliban and opposition forces were fighting on Saturday for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last province in Afghanistan holding out against the Islamist group, according to reports.    3. Closing ceremony of Paralympics  Gold medallist shooter Avani Lekhara to be India's flag-bearer during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics.    4. Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar on Sunday  The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday claimed that thousands of farmers from 15 states have started reaching Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district to participate in 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' on Sunday.    5. Salah joins Egypt for World Cup qualifier in Gabon  Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah arrived in Gabon to join the Pharaohs for their World Cup qualifying match, the Egyptian soccer association said on Saturday.    6. Below-par India look to raise the level against Nepal in second international friendly  Held by a lowly Nepal in their last match, the Indian men's football team would settle for nothing less than a victory in the second international friendly against the Himalayan nation in Kathmandu on Sunday.    7. Verstappen takes pole for Netherlands GP ahead of Hamilton  Dutch driver Max Verstappen sent his Orange Army of fans into raptures after taking a brilliant pole position for the Netherlands Grand Prix on Sunday.    8. Tokyo Paralympics badminton schedule  Pramod Bhagat and his partner Palak Kohli will meet Japanese pair of Daisuke Fujihara and Akiko Sugino in the bronze medal playoff on Sunday  Suhas Yathiraj will face top seed Lucas Mazur of France in the final on Sunday  Krishna Nagar will cross swords with Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai in the final on Sunday    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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