The Morning Filter: Supreme Court to hear Lakhimpur Kheri matter

1. Supreme Court to hear Lakhimpur Kheri matter The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the matter pertaining to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in which eight persons, including four farmers, were killed during a farmers' protest. A bench comprising Chief Justice N. V. Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, which had on October 8 expressed dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Uttar Pradesh government in the “brutal” murder of eight persons, would hear the matter. 2. Kerala braces for another bout of heavy rain till Saturday With the India Meteorology Department (IMD) warning of another bout of heavy rainfall in the run-up to the North-East monsoon, the State Government on Tuesday sounded an alert against landslips and flooding and mobilised the administration for emergency response and disaster relief. A press note from the Chief Minister’s office directed people residing in the high ranges and river banks to be extremely cautious, considering the possibility of heavy rain from October 20 to 23. Noting that many parts of the State were especially prone to landslips, mudslides and overflowing rivers during the last phase of the South-West monsoon, it said intense spells of rain could unleash havoc. 3. Kerala received 135% extra rain this month, says IMD As Kerala braces for another spell of downpour from October 20, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows that the southern State has received 135% excess rain during the period from October 1 to 19. During the heavy spell on October 16 when the IMD issued a Red alert indicating extremely heavy rainfall, numerous incidents of landslips and other rain-related accidents were reported from south-central districts of Kerala, resulting in at least 24 deaths. 4. VHP to hold nationwide protest against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will hold a nationwide protest on Wednesday against attacks on Hindus and vandalisation of temples and Durga puja marquees in Bangladesh. In Delhi, the protest will be held in front of the Bangladesh High Commission, VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain said at a press conference on Tuesday. 5. PM Modi to interact with CEOs, experts of global oil and gas sector Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CEOs and experts of the global oil and gas sector on Wednesday via video conferencing, his office said. This is the sixth such annual interaction which began in 2016 and marks the participation of global leaders in the oil and gas sector, who deliberate upon key issues of the sector and explore potential areas of collaboration and investment with India, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. 6. PM Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport, launch development projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport, which is an endeavour to connect Buddhist pilgrimage sites around the world, on Wednesday and launch various development projects there during his visit to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. The PMO said he will also participate in an event marking Abhidhamma Day at the Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagar before attending a public function to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects. 7. Attacks on offices prompt TDP to call for bandh in Andhra Pradesh Describing the alleged attacks on Telugu Desam Party offices as "State-sponsored terrorism", the party supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday called for a State-wide bandh in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday protesting the incidents. Speaking to reporters, he said he apprised the Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan of the situation even as the DGP Gautam Sawang did not respond to his phone calls. 8. President Kovind to attend Bihar Assembly centenary function President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a three-day visit to Patna from October 20 to participate in the celebration marking the centenary of the Bihar Legislative Assembly building. All present and former MPs MLAs, MLCs and ministers from the State in the Union Cabinet have been invited to the function for which the building has been decked up in a grand way. 9. Draft Delhi Master Plan 2041: Second hearing of board of enquiry The second meeting of a board of enquiry set up for hearing and considering objections and suggestions of the public on the draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041 is slated to be held on October 20, officials said on Tuesday. The first session was held on Monday during which migrant labourers, street vendors, and residents of unauthorised, resettlement and J.J. colonies shared their suggestions and views with the board. 10. Bad weather prompts Naidu to postpone Sikkim visit by two days Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu's Sikkim visit has been postponed by two days owing to inclement weather. Mr. Naidu will now be visiting the Himalayan State on Friday instead of Wednesday, an official said. 11. First phase of voting for zila parishad, panchayat samiti polls in Rajasthan Polling for the first phase of zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Rajasthan's Alwar and Dholpur districts will be held on October 20, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. In the first phase, 683 candidates are in the fray for 153 wards of seven panchayat samitis. As many as 1,263 polling stations have been set up for the elections, State Election Commissioner P. S. Mehra said. 12. More rain in store for Odisha and Bengal; rivers in spate, landslide warning issued The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast more rainfall for Odisha and West Bengal, the two neighbouring States that have already been pounded by low pressure area-induced heavy showers over the past three days, throwing life out of gear in places. According to the Met department, the States will have to brace for downpour over the next two days, despite the low-pressure system having moved to Bihar. 13. IIT Bhubaneswar to host convocation in hybrid mode Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, will celebrate its annual convocation on Wednesday in hybrid mode in which some students will participate in person while others will do it online due to the pandemic situation. 14. ICC T20 World Cup | Sri Lanka eye second win in clash against Ireland Former champions Sri Lanka take on a confident Ireland in a tricky first round group match of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, with the winning side moving closer to a Super 12 spot. Both Sri Lanka and Ireland have come into the match high on confidence after convincing seven-wicket wins against Namibia and Netherlands respectively in their lung openers. 15. ICC T20 World Cup | Blown away by Campher, Netherlands seeks first win in match against Namibia Netherlands would look to regroup after a comprehensive loss to Ireland and open their account when they take on tournament debutants Namibia in a must-win match of the T20 World Cup's first round on Wednesday. The Dutch were simply blown away by the stunning four-wickets-in-four-balls performance by Ireland pacer Curtis Campher and they would hope to quickly forget the seven-wicket loss and post a win against Namibia in the Group A game to keep themselves in fray for a Super 12 berth. 16. ICC T20 World Cup | India looks to fix batting order in final warm-up game against Australia Their preparations for the T20 World Cup off to a smooth start, India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament-proper when they take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game on Wednesday. India will clash against Pakistan in their main event lung-opener on Sunday. The tournament will be Virat Kohli's last as skipper in the format besides being the swan-song for head coach Ravi Shastri. 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 20 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. Supreme Court to hear Lakhimpur Kheri matter  The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the matter pertaining to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in which eight persons, including four farmers, were killed during a farmers' protest. A bench comprising Chief Justice N. V. Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, which had on October 8 expressed dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Uttar Pradesh government in the “brutal” murder of eight persons, would hear the matter. [NEW DELHI, 03/08/2019: A view of Supreme Court of India during a hearing on Ayodhya issue at Supreme Court , as the the mediation process in the Ayodhya temple-mosque case has failed to evolve any solution, the Supreme Court said today, declaring daily hearings from August 6 in the decades-old dispute, in New Delhi on Friday . Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma / The Hindu]  2. Kerala braces for another bout of heavy rain till Saturday  With the India Meteorology Department (IMD) warning of another bout of heavy rainfall in the run-up to the North-East monsoon, the State Government on Tuesday sounded an alert against landslips and flooding and mobilised the administration for emergency response and disaster relief. A press note from the Chief Minister’s office directed people residing in the high ranges and river banks to be extremely cautious, considering the possibility of heavy rain from October 20 to 23. Noting that many parts of the State were especially prone to landslips, mudslides and overflowing rivers during the last phase of the South-West monsoon, it said intense spells of rain could unleash havoc.  3. Kerala received 135% extra rain this month, says IMD   As Kerala braces for another spell of downpour from October 20, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows that the southern State has received 135% excess rain during the period from October 1 to 19. During the heavy spell on October 16 when the IMD issued a Red alert indicating extremely heavy rainfall, numerous incidents of landslips and other rain-related accidents were reported from south-central districts of Kerala, resulting in at least 24 deaths.   4. VHP to hold nationwide protest against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will hold a nationwide protest on Wednesday against attacks on Hindus and vandalisation of temples and Durga puja marquees in Bangladesh. In Delhi, the protest will be held in front of the Bangladesh High Commission, VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain said at a press conference on Tuesday.  5. PM Modi to interact with CEOs, experts of global oil and gas sector Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CEOs and experts of the global oil and gas sector on Wednesday via video conferencing, his office said. This is the sixth such annual interaction which began in 2016 and marks the participation of global leaders in the oil and gas sector, who deliberate upon key issues of the sector and explore potential areas of collaboration and investment with India, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. [Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet that he prays for the good health and speedy recovery of Dr. Manmohan Singh. File. ]  6. PM Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport, launch development projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport, which is an endeavour to connect Buddhist pilgrimage sites around the world, on Wednesday and launch various development projects there during his visit to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.  The PMO said he will also participate in an event marking Abhidhamma Day at the Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagar before attending a public function to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects.  7. Attacks on offices prompt TDP to call for bandh in Andhra Pradesh  Describing the alleged attacks on Telugu Desam Party offices as "State-sponsored terrorism", the party supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday called for a State-wide bandh in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday protesting the incidents. Speaking to reporters, he said he apprised the Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan of the situation even as the DGP Gautam Sawang did not respond to his phone calls.  8. President Kovind to attend Bihar Assembly centenary function President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a three-day visit to Patna from October 20 to participate in the celebration marking the centenary of the Bihar Legislative Assembly building. All present and former MPs MLAs, MLCs and ministers from the State in the Union Cabinet have been invited to the function for which the building has been decked up in a grand way.  9. Draft Delhi Master Plan 2041: Second hearing of board of enquiry The second meeting of a board of enquiry set up for hearing and considering objections and suggestions of the public on the draft Master Plan of Delhi 2041 is slated to be held on October 20, officials said on Tuesday. The first session was held on Monday during which migrant labourers, street vendors, and residents of unauthorised, resettlement and J.J. colonies shared their suggestions and views with the board. 10. Bad weather prompts Naidu to postpone Sikkim visit by two days Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu's Sikkim visit has been postponed by two days owing to inclement weather. Mr. Naidu will now be visiting the Himalayan State on Friday instead of Wednesday, an official said.   11. First phase of voting for zila parishad, panchayat samiti polls in Rajasthan  Polling for the first phase of zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Rajasthan's Alwar and Dholpur districts will be held on October 20, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday. In the first phase, 683 candidates are in the fray for 153 wards of seven panchayat samitis. As many as 1,263 polling stations have been set up for the elections, State Election Commissioner P. S. Mehra said.  12. More rain in store for Odisha and Bengal; rivers in spate, landslide warning issued The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast more rainfall for Odisha and West Bengal, the two neighbouring States that have already been pounded by low pressure area-induced heavy showers over the past three days, throwing life out of gear in places. According to the Met department, the States will have to brace for downpour over the next two days, despite the low-pressure system having moved to Bihar. [A cyclist is seen on the road as rain lashes in Bhubaneswar due to low pressure formation in the Bay of Bengal.]  13. IIT Bhubaneswar to host convocation in hybrid mode Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, will celebrate its annual convocation on Wednesday in hybrid mode in which some students will participate in person while others will do it online due to the pandemic situation.  14. ICC T20 World Cup | Sri Lanka eye second win in clash against Ireland Former champions Sri Lanka take on a confident Ireland in a tricky first round group match of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, with the winning side moving closer to a Super 12 spot. Both Sri Lanka and Ireland have come into the match high on confidence after convincing seven-wicket wins against Namibia and Netherlands respectively in their lung openers.  15. ICC T20 World Cup | Blown away by Campher, Netherlands seeks first win in match against Namibia Netherlands would look to regroup after a comprehensive loss to Ireland and open their account when they take on tournament debutants Namibia in a must-win match of the T20 World Cup's first round on Wednesday. The Dutch were simply blown away by the stunning four-wickets-in-four-balls performance by Ireland pacer Curtis Campher and they would hope to quickly forget the seven-wicket loss and post a win against Namibia in the Group A game to keep themselves in fray for a Super 12 berth.  16. ICC T20 World Cup | India looks to fix batting order in final warm-up game against Australia Their preparations for the T20 World Cup off to a smooth start, India would look to finalise their batting order for the tournament-proper when they take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game on Wednesday. India will clash against Pakistan in their main event lung-opener on Sunday. The tournament will be Virat Kohli's last as skipper in the format besides being the swan-song for head coach Ravi Shastri. [Mentor M.S. Dhoni in coversation with Captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. File]  [underlineimg] Morning Filter will return tomorrow. 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