The Morning Filter: U.S. Defence Secretary arrives today

The Hindu Newsletter - The big news stories to follow today [logo] The Morning Filter Friday | 19 March, 2021 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. U.S. Defence Secretary begins India visit today [ U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. ] Lloyd Austin is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi late Friday afternoon as part of [his first overseas trip](that also took him to Japan and South Korea. 2. Supreme Court quota hearing Attorney-General concludes arguments on Thursday. Hearing would continue on Friday with submissions of the Maharashtra government. 3. Rahul to interact with students in Assam The Congress leader will interact with college students and meet tea estate workers as part of his poll campaign in Assam on Friday, the party said. 4. Saradha scam | Former Trinamool Minister Madan Mitra asked to appear before ED today ED also summons Jorasanko Trinamool candidate Vivek Gupta to appear before it on Monday. 5. Amaravati land scam | Naidu, ex-Minister file pleas seeking quashing of FIR The High Court is expected to list the petition for hearing on Friday, legal sources said. 6. DPIIT to hold meeting with industry associations on FDI in e-commerce today The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will hold a meeting with industry associations like CII on Friday on issues pertaining to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce sector, an official said. 7. Asian Olympic Qualification tournament | Sharath Kamal-Manika Batra cruises into semi-finals in the mixed doubles [ File photo of Sharath Kamal. ] The star Indian pair, which received a bye in the first round, will now take on Koen Pang Yew En and Ye Lin of Singapore in the last-four match on Friday. Kamal on Thursday became the [first Indian paddler to qualify]( for the Tokyo Olympic Games. 8. Vijender aims to extend unbeaten run in 'Battle on Ship' Unconquered thus far, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh would look to extend his unblemished record in professional circuit when he spars with tall Russian opponent, Artysh Lopsan, in what is being billed as the 'Battle on Ship' in Panaji on Friday. 9. Shooting World Cup The[first qualifying rounds]( of the tournament begin on Friday, with the first finals scheduled for Saturday. 10. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,15,13,609 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,61,854. [underlineimg] 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. Today's Top Picks [[ Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. File ] Parliament proceedings | Government welcomes dissent on social media, says Ravi Shankar Prasad]( [[ A view of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. File ] Supreme Court forbids courts from making gender stereotypical comments]( [[ Yang Jiechi (right), director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office for China, and Wang Yi (left), China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister, arrive for a meeting with U.S. counterparts at the opening session of U.S.-China talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. on March 18, 2021. ] U.S., China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden]( [[ The Ford company logo hangs over a row of 2020 F-150 pickup trucks at a Ford dealership, in Denver, in this file photo. ] Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers]( Copyright @ 2021, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](mailto:rm-0bfastwrbf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkym@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.)