Morning Filter: Puri to celebrate Rath Yatra after 53 years, President Murmu to be present

Puri set to celebrate two-day Rath Yatra after 53 years, President Murmu to be present The seaside pilgrim town Puri is all set for smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath’s annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair from Sunday in 53 years. Along with lakhs of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to witness the Rath Yatra on Sunday. The State government has made special arrangements for her visit. Hathras stampede: Key accused sent to 14-day jail Devprakash Madhukar, the key accused in the July 2 Hathras stampede, was on Saturday sent to 14-day judicial custody by a magistrate court, officials said. Assistant Prosecution Officer Uma Shankar Yadav told reporters said Ramprakash Shakya, who too has been arrested in the stampede case, would be produced in the court on Sunday since he was arrested after Madhukar and Yadav and has some police formalities pending. France parliamentary runoff on Sunday French voters face a decisive choice Sunday in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could produce the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all. Voters across France and overseas territories can cast ballots for 501 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower and most important of France’s two houses of parliament. The other 76 races were won outright in the first round of voting. Initial polling projections are expected when the final voting stations close at 8 p.m. Paris time (1800 GMT), with early official results expected late Sunday and early Monday. India Women look to bounce back in do-or-die 2nd T20I against South Africa A 12-run defeat in the first game putting them on the backfoot, India Women would to look to dish out an improved batting and fielding performance in the second T20 International and bounce back in the the three-match series against South Africa in Chennai on Sunday. Second match of India vs Zimbabwe T20I series on Sunday An inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. It was India’s first defeat in T20Is in 2024 and first against Zimbabwe in eight years. The second match of the series is slated on Sunday. [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 07 July 2024 [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 07 July 2024 Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [View in browser]( [More newsletters]( Here are the latest news and big news stories to follow today Puri set to celebrate two-day Rath Yatra after 53 years, President Murmu to be present The seaside pilgrim town Puri is all set for smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath’s annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair from Sunday in 53 years. Along with lakhs of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to witness the Rath Yatra on Sunday. The State government has made special arrangements for her visit. Hathras stampede: Key accused sent to 14-day jail Devprakash Madhukar, the key accused in the July 2 Hathras stampede, was on Saturday sent to 14-day judicial custody by a magistrate court, officials said. Assistant Prosecution Officer Uma Shankar Yadav told reporters said Ramprakash Shakya, who too has been arrested in the stampede case, would be produced in the court on Sunday since he was arrested after Madhukar and Yadav and has some police formalities pending. France parliamentary runoff on Sunday French voters face a decisive choice Sunday in the runoff of snap parliamentary elections that could produce the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all. Voters across France and overseas territories can cast ballots for 501 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower and most important of France’s two houses of parliament. The other 76 races were won outright in the first round of voting. Initial polling projections are expected when the final voting stations close at 8 p.m. Paris time (1800 GMT), with early official results expected late Sunday and early Monday. India Women look to bounce back in do-or-die 2nd T20I against South Africa A 12-run defeat in the first game putting them on the backfoot, India Women would to look to dish out an improved batting and fielding performance in the second T20 International and bounce back in the the three-match series against South Africa in Chennai on Sunday. Second match of India vs Zimbabwe T20I series on Sunday An inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. It was India’s first defeat in T20Is in 2024 and first against Zimbabwe in eight years. The second match of the series is slated on Sunday. 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