The Morning Filter: Warming up for T20 World Cup

1. Kerala rain death toll at 27 The Central Water Commission has issued an Orange alert for Manimala, Kallada, Achankovil, Neyyar and Karamana rivers of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has withdrawn the red alert and currently, there is a Yellow alert sounded for the south-central districts of the state. The higher education department in the state informed that all the exams scheduled to be held tomorrow have been postponed while the classes that were scheduled to begin from October 18 have been postponed to October 20. 2. Heavy rainfall likely to lash West Bengal The IMD said heavy rainfall is likely to occur in West Bengal and Odisha till October 20 due to a low-pressure area formed over north Telangana and strong southeasterly wind from the Bay of Bengal. It advised fishermen of the two states not to venture into the sea till Tuesday. 3. Nitin Agarwal all set to be elected U.P. Assembly Deputy Speaker After the election on Monday, Uttar Pradesh will get its first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after a gap of over 14 years. 4. Lakhimpur Kheri | SKM to hold 'Rail Roko' to demand dismissal, arrest of Union Minister The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday said 'Rail Roko' protests will be held across the country on October 18 to demand the dismissal and arrest Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The SKM said during the 'Rail Roko' protest, all train traffic will be stopped for six hours from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday. 5. Two-day session of Goa Assembly to begin State Legislature Secretary Namrata Ulman said that 77 starred and 325 unstarred questions would be tabled during the session, with members giving five to six zero hour mentions and calling attention motion notices as well. Obituaries and congratulatory motions will be discussed, and the Business Advisory Committee report would be tabled, she added. The House will also pass second set of demands for grants, Ulman said, adding that the Goa Preservation of Trees Amendment Bill will also be tabled. 6. Admissions under DU's third cut-off list to start The admissions for undergraduate courses under the Delhi University's third cut-off list will commence from Monday. The aspirants will have time till October 21 to apply for the course of their choice. The last day to pay the fees will be October 25. 7. ICC Twenty20 World Cup | Ireland face tough Netherlands in their opener A team which has a penchant for beating higher-ranked sides at major tournaments, Ireland will begin their T20 World Cup first round campaign against a rising Netherlands, in Al Amerat on Monday. 8. ICC Twenty20 World Cup | India's warm-up worries All-rounder Hardik Pandya's form and few batting slots will be foremost on captain Virat Kohli's mind as India look to make the most of two T20 World Cup warm-up matches starting with a game against England on Monday. 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 18 OCTOBER 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. Kerala rain death toll at 27 The Central Water Commission has issued an Orange alert for Manimala, Kallada, Achankovil, Neyyar and Karamana rivers of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has [withdrawn the red alert]( and currently, there is a Yellow alert sounded for the south-central districts of the state. The higher education department in the state informed that all the exams scheduled to be held tomorrow have been postponed while the classes that were scheduled to begin from October 18 have been postponed to October 20. [Passengers are evacuated from a KSRTC bus which got stuck in the flash floods at Poonjar in Kerala’s Kottayam district following heavy rain on October 16, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement] 2. Heavy rainfall likely to lash West Bengal The IMD said heavy rainfall is likely to occur in West Bengal and Odisha till October 20 due to a low-pressure area formed over north Telangana and strong southeasterly wind from the Bay of Bengal. It advised fishermen of the two states not to venture into the sea till Tuesday. 3. Nitin Agarwal all set to be elected U.P. Assembly Deputy Speaker After the election on Monday, Uttar Pradesh will get its first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after a gap of over 14 years. 4. Lakhimpur Kheri | SKM to hold 'Rail Roko' to demand dismissal, arrest of Union Minister The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday said 'Rail Roko' protests [will be held across the country]( on October 18 to demand the dismissal and arrest Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The SKM said during the 'Rail Roko' protest, all train traffic will be stopped for six hours from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday. [Priyanka Gandhi Vadra pays homage to four farmers and a journalist, who were killed in the recent Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in Uttar Pradesh on October 12, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@priyankagandhi] 5. Two-day session of Goa Assembly to begin State Legislature Secretary Namrata Ulman said that 77 starred and 325 unstarred questions would be tabled during the session, with members giving five to six zero hour mentions and calling attention motion notices as well. Obituaries and congratulatory motions will be discussed, and the Business Advisory Committee report would be tabled, she added. The House will also pass second set of demands for grants, Ulman said, adding that the Goa Preservation of Trees Amendment Bill will also be tabled. 6. Admissions under DU's third cut-off list to start The admissions for undergraduate courses under the Delhi University's [third cut-off list]( will commence from Monday. The aspirants will have time till October 21 to apply for the course of their choice. The last day to pay the fees will be October 25. 7. ICC Twenty20 World Cup | Ireland face tough Netherlands in their opener A team which has a penchant for beating higher-ranked sides at major tournaments, Ireland will begin their [T20 World Cup first round campaign]( against a rising Netherlands, in Al Amerat on Monday. [Ireland’s Gary Wilson. File] 8. ICC Twenty20 World Cup | India's warm-up worries All-rounder Hardik Pandya's form and few batting slots will be foremost on captain Virat Kohli's mind as India look to make the most of two T20 World Cup [warm-up matches]( starting with a game against England on Monday. [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 [[A Turkish foreign policy treading on Ottoman footprints] A Turkish foreign policy treading on Ottoman footprints]( [[Casteist remarks | Yuvraj Singh arrested, released on bail] Casteist remarks | Yuvraj Singh arrested, released on bail]( [[CSK bullish on retaining Dhoni] CSK bullish on retaining Dhoni]( [[Indian agri waste recycling project wins Prince William’s Earthshot Prize] Indian agri waste recycling project wins Prince William’s Earthshot Prize]( Copyright @ 2021, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. 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