Morning Filter: Nirmala Sitharaman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget

Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on July 23 for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Supreme Court asks IIT-Delhi to solve ‘ambiguous’ question from NEET-UG Physics paper The Supreme Court on July 22 asked the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi Director to assign three of its finest professors to solve a tricky and “ambiguous” question in the NEET-UG 2024 exam’s Physics paper within 24 hours and report back. Delhi riots: HC verdict on plea over death of man forced to sing national anthem The Delhi High Court will pronounce its verdict on July 23 on a plea seeking a probe by a SIT into the death of a 23-year-old man who was allegedly forced to sing the national anthem during the riots here in 2020. Downpour in parts of Uttarakhand, schools in Doon to remain shut The district administration has ordered all government and private schools in Dehradun to remain closed on July 23 as heavy rain lashed parts of Uttarakhand. The few hours of rain in Dehradun early on Monday resulted in heavy waterlogging in several areas, including Rajpur road, Gandhi road, Prince chowk, Saharanpur chowk, Haridwar road, Shimla bypass and Asharodi chowk. Netanyahu heads for Washington as Israel orders new Gaza evacuations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on July 22 to deliver a key speech, as the military ordered fresh evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis before sending in troops. Netanyahu is due to meet Biden on July 23 and address the U.S. Congress the day after. Ukraine’s top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says Ukraine’s top diplomat will visit China on July 23 at the invitation of Beijing for talks that Kyiv said would focus on how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and on a possible Chinese role in reaching a settlement. Dominant India Women face Nepal, eye semifinal berth in Asia Cup Buoyant India will look to extend their winning run and seal a semifinal berth when they face Nepal in their final Group A Women’s T20 Asia Cup match in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on July 23. [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 23 July 2024 [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 23 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 Nirmala Sitharman set to make history with 7th consecutive Budget Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create history when she presents her seventh straight Budget on July 23 for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Supreme Court asks IIT-Delhi to solve ‘ambiguous’ question from NEET-UG Physics paper The Supreme Court on July 22 asked the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi Director to assign three of its finest professors to solve a tricky and “ambiguous” question in the NEET-UG 2024 exam’s Physics paper within 24 hours and report back. Delhi riots: HC verdict on plea over death of man forced to sing national anthem The Delhi High Court will pronounce its verdict on July 23 on a plea seeking a probe by a SIT into the death of a 23-year-old man who was allegedly forced to sing the national anthem during the riots here in 2020. Downpour in parts of Uttarakhand, schools in Doon to remain shut The district administration has ordered all government and private schools in Dehradun to remain closed on July 23 as heavy rain lashed parts of Uttarakhand. The few hours of rain in Dehradun early on Monday resulted in heavy waterlogging in several areas, including Rajpur road, Gandhi road, Prince chowk, Saharanpur chowk, Haridwar road, Shimla bypass and Asharodi chowk. Netanyahu heads for Washington as Israel orders new Gaza evacuations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on July 22 to deliver a key speech, as the military ordered fresh evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis before sending in troops. Netanyahu is due to meet Biden on July 23 and address the U.S. Congress the day after. Ukraine’s top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says Ukraine’s top diplomat will visit China on July 23 at the invitation of Beijing for talks that Kyiv said would focus on how to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and on a possible Chinese role in reaching a settlement. Dominant India Women face Nepal, eye semifinal berth in Asia Cup Buoyant India will look to extend their winning run and seal a semifinal berth when they face Nepal in their final Group A Women’s T20 Asia Cup match in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on July 23. 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