The Morning Filter: Sentencing in contempt case

The Hindu Newsletter - Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today Thursday 20, August 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 28,35,685 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 54,012. 2. India, China expected to hold another round of diplomatic talks on Thursday [Photo for representation. ] The Indian delegation at Thursday’s talks is likely to be led by Naveen Srivastava, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the External Affairs Ministry. 3. Prashant Bhushan contempt case sentence hearing The lawyer has asked the [Supreme Court to defer the sentence hearing]( as he intends to file a review petition against the court's August 14 conviction within the stipulated 30 days time as provided under Order 47 of the Supreme Court Rules of 2013. 4. Uttar Pradesh Assembly session begins on Thursday Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported 5,156 fresh COVID-19 cases, including that of Minister of State for MSME, Khadi and Village Industry, Chaudhary Udaybhan Singh, taking the tally to 1,67,510. 5. Heavy rains disrupt normal life in many States; more downpour expected in coming days: IMD [People cross a waterlogged underpass in east Delhi after heavy rain on August 19, 2020.] [Delhi recorded moderate rains]( till 5:30 pm and more rainfall is likely in the next 24 hours; In its weather forecast issued Wednesday evening, the Met department said there will be “intense rainfall spell over central parts of the country during the next five days”. It said heavy to very heavy rainfall can be expected in the coming few days in parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, east and west Madhya Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. 6. Police not planning to collect Call Data Records of COVID-19 patients: Kerala Adjourning the matter to Thursday, the Court directed the state government to file a statement on the matter. 7. NC calls party leaders’ meeting after HC told none of them in detention The National Conference has decided to convene a meeting of its senior leaders on Thursday after the local administration informed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that none of the 16 leaders, that the party claimed were in illegal confinement, were detained and that they were free to move around. 8. China’s Three Gorges Dam to face largest-ever flood The reservoir is ready to confront the challenge by coordinating with dams at its upper stream to retain the flood water on Thursday, Three Gorges Corp said in a statement on Wednesday. 9. SPB continues to be critical, on ventilator; ECMO support - follow up [ Noted singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. File ] Director Bharathiraja gave a call for a [mass prayer by the cinema industry]( on Thursday for recovery of the 74-year old playback singer, battling [COVID-19.]( 10. [Pandit Jasraj]( funeral Last rites will take place at Pawan Hans Crematorium, Vile Parle on Thursday. 11. Adjusted Gross Revenue hearing on RCom continues in Supreme Court The SBI led Committee of Creditors (CoC) for Reliance Communications (RCom) told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that if spectrum sale is not allowed, then the telecom company will find itself going into liquidation and it won’t help anyone. The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on Thursday. 12. Vistara’s first A321neo aircraft to enter commercial operations from Thursday The aircraft’s first flight would be on the Delhi-Chennai route, the full-service carrier said in a statement on Wednesday. 13. Kapur set to make a return, Shubhankar look to make up at Wales Open Golf [ Missing out: Kapur’s golf bags did not travel with him. ] Indian golfer Shiv Kapur will return to action for the first time since early March when he tees up at the ISPS HANDA Wales Open, starting at The Celtic Manor Resort on Thursday. 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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