The Morning Filter: Celebrating Holi with flowers

The Hindu Newsletter - The big news stories to follow today [logo] The Morning Filter Monday | 29 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 [The 'Naga Sadhus' gather to take a holy dip in the waters of Ganga river to mark Maha Shivratri during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, in Haridwar, March 11, 2021.]( 1. Haridwar seers to celebrate Holi with flowers Departing from the age-old tradition of embracing and painting each other's face with assorted colours, the 13 akhadas (saint bodies) will instead use flower petals to celebrate the festival of colours on Monday. 2. Day 2 of India-U.S. naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region India and the U.S. on Sunday kicked off a [two-day naval exercise]( in the eastern Indian Ocean Region, reflecting the growing congruence in their defence and military partnership. 3. Mamata Banerjee to address election rally in Nandigram [ West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File Photo. ] In the high-stakes battle of Nandigram Assembly constituency that goes to the poll on April 1, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is [camping for three days]( beginning Sunday addressing seven public meetings and two roadshows. 4. Indian markets closed India's currency, debt and equity markets will remain closed on Monday on the occasion of Holi. Markets will resume trading on Tuesday, March 30. 5. U.K. police urges caution for next stage of stay-at-home lockdown easing Scotland Yard on Sunday urged the public to remain cautious as the U.K. is set for its[next step in easing the strict stay-at-home lockdown]( to control the spread of COVID-19 from Monday, when groups of up to six or two separate households will be allowed to meet outdoors. 6. Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd's death Opening statements are set for Monday in the [trial of a former Minneapolis police officer]( charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. 7. Coach Stimac ready to experiment again as India face UAE [ Eye on the future: Coach Igor Stimac wants to give his bench a run-out as he prepares the team for contests down the line. File Photo. ] On a high after an impressive 1-1 draw against a fancied Oman, India are pitted against the formidable United Arab Emirates in their second football friendly in Dubai on Monday, with [head coach Igor Stimac again set to experiment]( with a fresh set of rookies. 8. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 1,20,35,962 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,63,233. [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 [[ Alarming situation: Bar-headed geese flying at the Pong Dam wetlands in Himachal Pradesh. File ] 27 migratory birds found dead at Himachal wildlife sanctuary]( [[border=0] Question Corner: How do squids tune colour and brightness of iridescence of their skin?]( [[ Movie star Sonakshi Sinha. File ] Sonakshi Sinha wraps up 'Fallen' shoot]( [[Ocean farm: Species of Hypnea contain the biomolecule carrageenan, which is widely used in the food industry.] New species of red algae seen in west, south east Indian coast]( 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-0bfde156bf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkr1@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.)