The Morning Filter: Farm laws back in court

The Hindu Newsletter - Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Monday 18, January 2021 [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. Supreme Court to hear pleas on farm laws on Monday The [Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday]( the pleas relating to controversial farm laws and the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi borders. 2. PM to perform ground-breaking ceremony for Ahmedabad, Surat metro projects on Monday [ Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File ] Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and the Surat Metro Rail Project via video-conferencing on Monday. 3. Election Commission to visit poll-bound Assam, WB from Monday Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora along with Election Commissioners Sushil Chandra and Rajiv Kumar will visit Assam and West Bengal beginning Monday [to take stock of preparations for assembly polls]( to be held in the next few months. 4. Shahnawaz Hussain, Bihar Minister Mukesh Sahni to file nomination for Council seats on Monday BJP national spokesman Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, who has been fielded in a by-election to the legislative council in Bihar, on Sunday stated that he was looking forward to working for "the party in the State". 5. Schools, coaching institutes in Rajasthan set to reopen on Monday after nearly 10 months [ Screening for COVID-19 under way at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Pidawa, Rajasthan. File ] [Schools and coaching institutes in Rajasthan are set to reopen]( in the State on Monday after remaining closed for nearly 10 months with wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing and thermal scanning made mandatory for the students. 6. Puducherry Assembly to have special session on Monday It is likely to adopt a resolution against the three farm laws brought in by the Centre. 7. Kamala Harris to resign her Senate seat on Monday [Vice President-elect Kamala Harris]( will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated. 8. With plenty of draws in kitty, Chennaiyin FC seek win against SC East Bengal Unable to sneak into the top-four so far with just two wins from 11 matches, former champions Chennaiyin FC would look for full three points when they take on SC East Bengal in an Indian Super League game, in Margao on Monday. 9. Aus vs Ind final Test Day 4 [ Australia’s Marcus Harris hits the ball to be given out during play on day four of the fourth cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia on January 18, 2021. ] [India claimed four wickets to leave Australia at 149 for four]( in their second innings at lunch on day 4 of the fourth and final Test here on Monday. 10. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,05,70,949 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,53,825. 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]( [Phil Spector, famed music producer and murder convict, dies at 81]( [alt_text]( [Legendary classical musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan dies at 89]( [alt_text]( [When a Man City striker Sergio Aguero reached out to his namesake in Kerala]( [alt_text]( [Steep decline in bird count worries birders]( 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-0bffqexabf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkap@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 @ 2021 ,THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Digital Subscription](