The Morning Filter: Mann Ki Baat 67

The Hindu Newsletter - The Morning Filter Sunday 26, July 2020 [alt_text]( The Morning Filter [Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today]( [alt_text]( Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: 1. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 13,85,486 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 32,110. 2. Mann Ki Baat 67 The 67th episode of the Prime Minister's radio address at 11 a.m. on Sunday. 3. Rajasthan political crisis | Ashok Gehlot to push again for Assembly session as crisis drags on - follow up A State Cabinet meeting, presided over by Mr. Gehlot, decided that the government would make a fresh submission to the Governor for calling the Assembly session, while responding to his questions raised over the original proposal. 4. Kargil war anniversary A grand war memorial named ‘Pancham Dham’ will be built to honour martyrs from Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Saturday. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the sacrifices made by soldiers of the Indian Army during the 1999 war will always inspire the country’s youth to become more patriotic. [ ] 5. [‘Janta curfew’ in Nagpur]( - follow up Essential services will be functional on the weekend, but all other establishments will remain closed, the civic commissioner said. 6. Increase daily COVID-19 testing to 1 lakh: U.P. CM Directing the Chief Secretary R.K. Tiwari and additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad to undertake spot review of medical services in Kanpur Nagar and Jhansi on Saturday and Prayagraj and Mirzapur on Sunday, the CM asked them to submit a report of the review meeting to him. [ ] 7. [Tripura announces three-day lockdown]( The Tripura government has imposed a three-day complete lockdown from Monday in view of the surge in the coronavirus infections. The Health department will conduct a house to house-to-house survey and antigen test of suspected patients during the lockdown. 8. Bengal BJP’s brainstorming session concludes in Delhi The four-day-long meeting began in Delhi on Thursday. 9. [Hurricane Hanna threatens South Texas]( Hanna could cause “life-threatening surf” and a few tornadoes overnight on the Texas coastal plain, the National Hurricane Center said. It could bring flash flooding, with up to 15 inches (38 cm) of rain in pockets of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico. [ ] 10. [U.K. to quarantine travellers from Spain]( Britain abruptly imposed a two-week quarantine on all travellers arriving from Spain after a surge of coronavirus cases. The quarantine requirement took effect from midnight (2300 GMT on Saturday), making it impossible for travellers to avoid it by rushing home. 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. Click here to get it in your inbox. Today's Top Picks [alt_text]( [The Hindu Explains | Is SARS-CoV-2 a latent virus which can recur?]( [alt_text]( [The hoary history of Kerala’s Padmanabhaswamy temple — Part I | The Hindu In Focus podcast]( [alt_text]( [Tomorrow Group | The fall of a red capitalist empire]( [alt_text]( [Question Corner: How far and fast do chameleon tongues move?]( You are receiving this email because you are a user of [thehindu.com]( If you do not wish to receive any such emails, [unsubscribe here.](mailto:rm-0b4y95b0bf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkwv@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.) To ensure you continue to receive emails from The Hindu in your inbox, please add newsletters.th@newsalert.thehindu.com to your contact. If you can't see the mailer, please [click here.]( Group Sites [The Hindu]( | [இந்து தமிழ் திசை]( | [Business Line]( | [BL on Campus]( | [Sportstar]( | [Frontline]( | [The Hindu Centre]( | [Images]( | [roofandfloor]( | [Classifieds]( Copyright @ 2020 ,THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Digital Subscription](