The Morning Filter: Briefing on OTT platforms

The Hindu Newsletter - Here are the biggest news stories of the day [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Thursday 12, November 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. [OTT platforms under I&B Ministry]( purview Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said he would give a detailed briefing on the matter on Thursday. The government on Tuesday put OTT platforms such as Netflix as well as news and current affairs content on online platforms under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and given it powers to regulate policies and rules for the digital space 2. Arnab Goswami seeks pre-arrest bail in case of assault on woman cop [ Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami flashes the victory sign after being released from Taloja Central Jail on interim bail in the 2018 abetment to suicide case, in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. ] [Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami]( and his wife Samyabrata Ray Goswami on Wednesday filed anticipatory bail pleas which are likely to be heard by additional sessions judge P B Jadhav on Thursday, court sources said. 3. Amit Shah to meet village heads of border districts Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a gathering of village heads of three border districts - Kutch, Banaskantha and Patan - near Dhordo tent city in Gujarat's Kutch district on November 12, an official said on Wednesday. 4. Noida’s new cultural centre ‘Chokhi Haveli’ opens on Thursday Located within Noida Haat in Sector 33A, Chokhi Haveli is developed in a vast open space and conceptualised to promote and showcase the traditional Indian village heritage and culture, the Noida Authority said. 5. Arjun Rampal likely to be questioned by NCB on Thursday Actor Arjun Rampal is likely to be questioned by the NCB in connection with probe into alleged drug use in Bollywood, on Thursday. On Wednesday, his [girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau](. 6. Deepak Kochhar seeks bail The bail plea of businessman Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and an accused in a money laundering case will come up for hearing in the the special PMLA court today. 7. 10. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers](and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 86,79,915 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,28,166. 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]( [Crossword blog #177 | Reverse-engineer a clue to understand it]( [alt_text]( [‘Soorarai Pottru’ movie review: A splendid Suriya shoulders this rollercoaster ride]( [alt_text]( [Explained | How will the government regulate online news and OTT platforms?]( [alt_text]( [Chinese shoppers spend over $100 billion in shopping fest]( 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-0b499pzfbf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkuf@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](