The Morning Filter: Class 12 marks criteria to come out today

1. Supreme Court hearing on objective criteria for Class 12 marks today SC to hold a hearing in which the CBSE and the ICSE are expected to place on record the objective criteria by which they intend to assess the performance of Class 12 students whose Board exams have been cancelled due to the pandemic. 2. Court defers order on 'immediate release' of student activists for Thursday A court in Delhi has deferred its order on the immediate release of JNU students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, who have been granted bail by the High Court in the riots 'conspiracy' case, for Thursday. 3. Pashupati Kumar Paras visits Patna, challenges Chirag Paswan's contention on LJP split He also said that while Suraj Bhan Singh, a former MP, has been made the "working president", a full-time national chief of the LJP will be elected in Patna on Thursday. 4. BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh holds talks amid rumblings in party Singh said party leaders and legislators will be meeting him today, and he will take stock of the developmental activities in their constituencies. 5. Lakshadweep administration oppose Aysha Sulthana's anticipatory bail plea A court will today hear the plea of the filmmaker who has been booked on sedition charges. 6. OBC body to launch protest over quota issue in Nashik from today Demanding clarity on the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC), the Nashik district unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Samata Parishad has announced the launch of an agitation against the Centre over this and other issues concerning the community. 7. Ayodhya land 'scam': Congress to stage demonstration in all U.P. districts Congress workers will stage demonstration in all district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, demanding a Supreme Court supervised investigation into allegations of corruption in a land deal of the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya. 8. Ambani home bomb scare case: NIA seeks custody of former cop A court will hear the plea on Thursday. 9. Euro 2020: Denmark set for 'emotional' Belgium game as Dutch targets knockouts Denmark to host the world's top-ranked side Belgium today with the trauma of Christian Eriksen's collapse still raw, while the Netherlands can move into the last 16 on their return to a major tournament. 10. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country stood at 2,96,97,965 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,81,825. 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. [logo] The Morning Filter 17 JUNE 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. Supreme Court hearing on objective criteria for Class 12 marks today SC [to hold a hearing]( in which the CBSE and the ICSE are expected to place on record the objective criteria by which they intend to assess the performance of Class 12 students whose Board exams have been cancelled due to the pandemic. 2. Court defers order on 'immediate release' of student activists for Thursday A court in Delhi has deferred its order on the immediate release of JNU students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, who have been [granted bail by the High Court]( in the riots 'conspiracy' case, for Thursday. [Chirag Paswan. File]  3. Pashupati Kumar Paras visits Patna, challenges Chirag Paswan's contention on LJP split He also said that while Suraj Bhan Singh, a former MP, has been made the "working president", a full-time national chief of the LJP will be elected in Patna on Thursday. 4. BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh holds talks amid rumblings in party Singh said party leaders and legislators will be meeting him today, and he will take stock of the developmental activities in their constituencies. 5. Lakshadweep administration oppose Aysha Sulthana's anticipatory bail plea A court will today hear the plea of the filmmaker who has been [booked on sedition charges](. 6. OBC body to launch protest over quota issue in Nashik from today Demanding clarity on the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC), the Nashik district unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Samata Parishad has announced the launch of an agitation against the Centre over this and other issues concerning the community. 7. Ayodhya land 'scam': Congress to stage demonstration in all U.P. districts Congress workers will stage demonstration in all district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, demanding a Supreme Court supervised investigation into allegations of corruption in a land deal of the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya. 8. Ambani home bomb scare case: NIA seeks custody of former cop A court will hear the plea on Thursday. [ Denmark players react as Christian Eriksen receives medical attention after collapsing during the match, Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 12, 2021 ]  9. Euro 2020: Denmark set for 'emotional' Belgium game as Dutch targets knockouts Denmark to host the world's top-ranked side Belgium today with the trauma of Christian Eriksen's collapse still raw, while the Netherlands can move into the last 16 on their return to a major tournament. 10. Coronavirus in India | Numbers and developments The total number of [COVID-19 cases]( in the country stood at 2,96,97,965 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The death toll from the disease stands at 3,81,825. [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. 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