The Morning Filter: Taliban takes Kandahar

1. Kinnaur landslip - toll rises, rescue operations on Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur who visited the site of the disaster, said the State government will provide ₹4 lakh each to the next of kin of the dead. 2. Opposition vs Govt on Rajya Sabha ruckus Congress president Sonia Gandhi will hold a virtual interaction on August 20 with top Opposition leaders like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin among others, a senior Congress leader. 3. NIAL to take up Noida Airport master plan in 11th board meeting The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) would take up for its approval the master plan of the Noida International Airport during its 11th board meeting in Lucknow on Friday, officials said. 4. Rajnath to launch multiple events to mark 75th Independence Day Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will virtually launch multiple major events on Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day, according to a statement issued by the ministry. 5. Kerala High Court hearing on Kerala government deviation from Centre’s vaccination schedule The court asked the state government how it could relax the prevailing protocol, which mandates a gap of 12-16 weeks between the 1st and 2nd jabs, for people going abroad when it was citing the instructions as "gospel truth" in all its circulars or notifications. It directed the ministry to come with answers to its query on Friday, the next date of hearing. 6. ‘Hyderabad Sailing Week’ championship to start from Friday The event being held from August 13 to August 19 will witness races in three categories--Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7, EME Saling Association Vice Commodore Major General JS Sidana told reporters in Hyderabad. 7. Taliban take the southern city of Kandahar It is the twelfth provincial capital out of Afghanistan's 34 that the insurgents have taken in their week-long blitz that swept over much of the country. Thousands of people have fled their homes amid fears the Taliban will again impose a brutal, repressive government. Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadian staff in Kabul will be evacuated before closing. The U.S. is preparing for a possible evacuation of the American Embassy and its citizens in Kabul. 8. China issues yellow alert for heavy rainstorms From 2 p.m. Thursday to 2 p.m. Friday, heavy rains are expected in parts of Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi and Zhejiang, with up to 200 mm of rainfall in certain areas. 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 13 AUGUST 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. Kinnaur landslip - toll rises, rescue operations on Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur who visited the site of the disaster, said the State government will provide ₹4 lakh each to the next of [kin of the dead](. [NDRF and ITBP officials carry out rescue work following a massive landslide at Nigulsari Reckong-Peo-Shimla National Highway in Kinnaur district, Thursday, Aug 12, 2021.]  2. Opposition vs Govt on Rajya Sabha ruckus Congress president Sonia Gandhi will hold a [virtual interaction on August 20]( with top Opposition leaders like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin among others, a senior Congress leader.  3. NIAL to take up Noida Airport master plan in 11th board meeting The Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) would take up for its approval the master plan of the [Noida International Airport]( its 11th board meeting in Lucknow on Friday, officials said. 4. Rajnath to launch multiple events to mark 75th Independence Day Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will virtually launch multiple major events on Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day, according to a statement issued by the ministry. 5. Kerala High Court hearing on Kerala government deviation from Centre’s vaccination schedule The court asked the state government how it could relax the prevailing protocol, which mandates a gap of 12-16 weeks between the 1st and 2nd jabs, for people going abroad when it was citing the instructions as "gospel truth" in all its circulars or notifications. It directed the ministry to come with answers to its query on Friday, the next date of hearing. 6. ‘Hyderabad Sailing Week’ championship to start from Friday The event being held from August 13 to August 19 will witness races in three categories--Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7, EME Saling Association Vice Commodore Major General JS Sidana told reporters in Hyderabad. 7. Taliban take the southern city of Kandahar  It is the [twelfth provincial capital]( of Afghanistan's 34 that the insurgents have taken in their week-long blitz that swept over much of the country. Thousands of people have fled their homes amid fears the Taliban will again impose a brutal, repressive government. Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadian staff in Kabul will be evacuated before closing. The U.S. is preparing for a possible evacuation of the American Embassy and its citizens in Kabul. [Internally displaced Afghans who fled their home due to fighting between the Taliban and the govt. forces, are seen at a camp in Daman district of Kandahar province.] 8. China issues yellow alert for heavy rainstorms From 2 p.m. Thursday to 2 p.m. Friday, heavy rains are expected in parts of Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi and Zhejiang, with up to 200 mm of rainfall in certain areas. [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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