The Morning Filter: Modi's message to U.N.

The Hindu Newsletter - Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Tuesday 22, September 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. Narendra Modi addresses commemoration of 75th anniversary of United Nations [In his message]( to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter and the adoption of a Commemorative Declaration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the UN but said the institution faced a “crisis of confidence.” 2. Opening of United Nations General Assembly Trump, Xi and Putin will speak on the first day of debate at U.N. General Assembly. Since they need not be physically present, more heads of state than usual are scheduled to address the assembly. 3. Parliament Monsoon session [ ] [Eight Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs, who were suspended by the House]( on Monday, have begun an indefinite sit-in protest within Parliament, even as the 15 non-NDA parties have appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind not to give assent to the [two farm Bills passed in the Upper House on Sunday](. The Opposition leaders will be marching to the President's House on Tuesday. 4. PM Modi to address convocation of IIT, Guwahati through video-conferencing Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre and other dignitaries are also expected to participate in the event. 5. Fresh rain spell to lash the northeast and eastern India from Sept. 21 to 23 A red alert has been issued across Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on Tuesday, with extremely heavy falls expected to lash these States and their neighbouring territories. 6. Mumbai, Thane brace for heavy rain as IMD sounds orange alert The weather bureau on Sunday upgraded its rain warning for Mumbai and Thane to an orange alert - heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places - for Tuesday. 7. Uttar Pradesh CM to meet CEOs on setting up India's biggest film city [ ] Yogi Adityanath will attend a meeting on September 22 to discus a new Film City which to be constructed in Uttar Pradesh. Narendra Modi will to also address this special event. 8. IPL 2020 | Depleted Royals up against an upbeat Super Kings A depleted [Rajasthan Royals have an onerous task of stopping the mighty Chennai Super Kings]( on a Sharjah belter with no Ben Stokes in their line-up but skipper Steve Smith’s availability after recovering from a concussion injury has lifted some gloom ahead of their IPL match on Tuesday. 9. CSK batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad back in training after clearing two COVID-19 tests Chennai Super Kings batsman [Ruturaj Gaikwad is back in training]( ahead of Tuesday's IPL game against Rajasthan Royals after clearing the two mandatory COVID-19 tests. 10. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of [positive coronavirus cases reported from India]( now stands at 55,60,283 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 88,989. 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]( [Hundreds of whales stranded in Australia]( [alt_text]( [Crossword blog #139 | Which philosopher loved Italian cuisine?]( [alt_text]( [Pandemic puts on hold Kashmiri wedding tradition of eating together from one plate]( [alt_text]( [CDC says revised guidance on coronavirus spread posted in error, removes it]( 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-0b4xy2a2bf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkev@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](