The Morning Filter: Phase 6 of West Bengal elections

The Hindu Newsletter - The big news stories to follow today [logo] The Morning Filter Thursday | 22 April, 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 [Polling officials check the electronic voting machines at a distribution centre, on the eve of sixth phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, in Krishnagar, Nadia (WB) , Wednesday, April 21, 2021. ]( 1. West Bengal polls phase 6 | 43 constituencies to go to polls Over [one crore voters in West Bengal]( will decide the political fate of 306 candidates on Thursday, when 43 assembly constituencies go to polls in the sixth phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19. 2. Modi to speak at U.S.-hosted virtual climate summit on Thursday [Modi will make his remarks]( in the leaders' session-I from 5.30 to 7.30 pm IST on Thursday on the theme, "Our collective sprint to 2030". Xi to attend. 3. 24 COVID-19 patients in Nashik die without oxygen as gas leaks [ Medical oxygen leaks from a storage unit at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital in Nashik on April 21, 2021. The leak interrupted oxygen supply leading to the death of several COVID-19 patients. ] At least [24 COVID-19 patients on life support died]( after a leak in a medical oxygen tank disrupted the supply of the gas at Dr. Zakir Hussain Hospital in Nashik, Maharashtra, on Wednesday. 4. Manmohan, Rahul, KCR, Tharoor, Adhir Ranjan COVID-19 positive A number of senior Congress leaders, including f[ormer prime minister Manmohan Singh](, Rahul Gandhi have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection. Other Congress leaders, [Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Shashi Tharoor]( tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday. 5. Night curfew to be imposed indefinitely in Agartala from Thursday The Tripura government has decided to impose a seven-hour night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) area from Thursday onwards for an indefinite period to contain the spread of COVID-19. 6. Night curfew, curbs in Goa; board exams postponed The Goa government announced a 10-day-long night curfew in the State effective from Wednesday and imposed curbs on restaurants, cinema halls and casinos in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases. 7. Delhi High Court verdict on WhatsApp privacy policy case today [Competition regulator orders probe on WhatsApp’s new privacy policy.] The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on April 22 [on a petition filed by WhatsApp](challenging a decision of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) calling for an investigation into its controversial new privacy policy. 8. Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board The search for [a missing Indonesian submarine]( on Thursday focused on an oil slick north of the resort island of Bali with help from Australia, Singapore and other countries, the navy said. 9. RCB hope to keep momentum going against stumbling Rajasthan Royals [ Royal Challengers Bangalore. File ] Off to the best possible start with three wins on the trot, a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore will hope to keep the juggernaut rolling [when they take on Rajasthan Royals](in an IPL match in Mumbai on Thursday. 10. Coronavirus | [Latest numbers]( and developments The number of positive [coronavirus]( cases in India recorded in the last 24 hours stands at 3,15,660, taking the tally in the country to 1,59,24,914, at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 1,84,662. [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 [[Screengrab from a TVC for Dove] Indian ads further gender stereotypes, shows study]( [[ Coimbatore District (Rural) Superintendent of Police S Selvanagarathinam honouring Ramathal on Tuesday. ] Elderly woman who caught chain-snatcher honoured]( [[border=0] Website to the aid of special-needs children]( [[ Heathrow Airport said that it turned down the requests from airlines because of concerns about queues at passport control. ] Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down airline requests for extra flights from India]( 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-0bfrh86dbf2f90kauhrxfebysa8hkk9@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.)