Morning Filter: Urgent hearing on hate speech

1. SC agrees to urgently hear plea on hate speeches at Haridwar ‘Dharam Sansad’ The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently hear a petition seeking the arrest and trial of people who made hate speeches, inciting violence towards Muslims, at the Haridwar Dharm Sansad conclave. Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana assured senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the petition filed by former High Court judge and senior advocate Anjana Prakash was heard without delay. 2. India, Korea to hold discussions today on ways to boost trade, investments Issues such as addressing the large trade deficit, greater market access and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters will figure in the meeting of trade ministers of India and Korea on Tuesday, an official statement said on Monday. The meeting will be held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Korean Trade Minister Han-koo Yeo. "The discussion will focus on addressing the large trade deficit, market access issues and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters. The discussion will also feature investment-related issues," it said. 3. 75-km-long walkathon in Nagaland to continue today. Hundreds of Nagas from different walks of life on Monday joined the two-day walkathon from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to state capital Kohima, a distance of about 75 km, demanding the repeal of AFSPA and justice for the 14 civilians who were killed by security forces in Mon district. The walkathon, which stemmed out of social media posts following the Mon killings, gained the support of various tribal bodies and civil society organisations in the state. 4. Cape of 'Good Hope': All eyes on batter Kohli helping 'skipper' to win historic Test series Virat Kohli's talismanic presence will be the shot in the arm that India would need in their bid to win the historic first-ever away Test series against South Africa but the hosts will also walk in with a spring in their step in the final Test starting here Tuesday. Kohli missed the last Test in Johannesburg due to back spasms and if the training session at the Newlands was anything to go by, the skipper is not going to miss the series-finale for anything with the two teams locked at 1-1. The hosts will definitely fancy their chances after a fighting performance drew them level in the second Test. 5. Badminton in times of COVID-19: Sindhu, Srikanth eye glory at India Open Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to carry the momentum from last season and make winning starts to the new year when they begin their campaign at the India Open, which returns after being cancelled twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of ranking points will be up for grabs at the $400,000 Super 500 tournament which is being held in the looming shadows of a raging third wave of the pandemic. 6. PKL | Patna Pirates take on U Mumba; Gujarat Giants clash with Telugu Titans Three-time champions Patna Pirates will look to extend their unbeaten streak when they lock horns with an in-form U Mumba in the Pro Kabaddi League on Tuesday. The Pirates have started the season positively despite losing Pardeep Narwal in the auctions but a resolute Mumbai side stands in their way. The match will be followed by Telugu Titans’ encounter against Gujarat Giants. 7. ISL: Test for SCEB's defence against attacking Jamshedpur FC SC East Bengal's resurgent backline will be put to test when they take on a strong Jamshedpur FC side in a Hero Indian Super League match on Tuesday. SCEB dished out a gritty display against heavyweights Mumbai City FC in a goalless draw. It was the first clean sheet for the wooden spooners and despite having only one foreign player, Daniel Chima Chukwu on the starting eleven, Renedy Singh made sure his wards never gave up. 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 11 JANUARY 2022 [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. SC agrees to urgently hear plea on hate speeches at Haridwar ‘Dharam Sansad’ [Supreme Court of India. File] The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to urgently hear a petition seeking the arrest and trial of people who made hate speeches, inciting violence towards Muslims, at [the Haridwar Dharm Sansad conclave](. Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana assured senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the petition filed by former High Court judge and senior advocate Anjana Prakash was heard without delay. 2. India, Korea to hold discussions today on ways to boost trade, investments Issues such as addressing the large trade deficit, greater market access and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters will figure in the [meeting of trade ministers of India and Korea]( on Tuesday, an official statement said on Monday. The meeting will be held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Korean Trade Minister Han-koo Yeo. "The discussion will focus on addressing the large trade deficit, market access issues and non-tariff barriers faced by Indian exporters. The discussion will also feature investment-related issues," it said. 3. 75-km-long walkathon in Nagaland to continue today. [Nagas shout slogans during a protest rally against the killings of fourteen civilians by Indian army soldiers in Kohimain in Dec. 2021. File] Hundreds of Nagas from different walks of life on Monday joined the two-day walkathon from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to state capital Kohima, a distance of about 75 km,[ demanding the repeal of AFSPA and justice for the 14 civilians who were killed]( by security forces in Mon district. The walkathon, which stemmed out of social media posts following the Mon killings, gained the support of various tribal bodies and civil society organisations in the state. 4. Cape of 'Good Hope': All eyes on batter Kohli helping 'skipper' to win historic Test series Virat Kohli's talismanic presence will be the shot in the arm that India would need in their bid to win the historic first-ever away [Test series against South Africa]( but the hosts will also walk in with a spring in their step in the final Test starting here Tuesday. Kohli missed the last Test in Johannesburg due to back spasms and if the training session at the Newlands was anything to go by, the skipper is not going to miss the series-finale for anything with the two teams locked at 1-1. The hosts will definitely fancy their chances after a fighting performance drew them level in the second Test. 5. Badminton in times of COVID-19: Sindhu, Srikanth eye glory at India Open [Optimistic outlook: K. Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu will aim to get their season off to a flyer. File Photo: K. Murali Kumar] Star Indian shuttlers [P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth]( will look to carry the momentum from last season and make winning starts to the new year when they begin their campaign at the India Open, which returns after being cancelled twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of ranking points will be up for grabs at the $400,000 Super 500 tournament which is being held in the looming shadows of a raging third wave of the pandemic. 6. PKL | Patna Pirates take on U Mumba; Gujarat Giants clash with Telugu Titans Three-time champions Patna Pirates will look to extend their unbeaten streak when they lock horns with an in-form U Mumba in the Pro Kabaddi League on Tuesday. The Pirates have started the season positively despite losing Pardeep Narwal in the auctions but a resolute Mumbai side stands in their way. The match will be followed by Telugu Titans’ encounter against Gujarat Giants. 7. ISL: Test for SCEB's defence against attacking Jamshedpur FC SC East Bengal's resurgent backline will be put to test when they [take on a strong Jamshedpur FC side in a Hero Indian Super League match]( on Tuesday. SCEB dished out a gritty display against heavyweights Mumbai City FC in a goalless draw. It was the first clean sheet for the wooden spooners and despite having only one foreign player, Daniel Chima Chukwu on the starting eleven, Renedy Singh made sure his wards never gave up. [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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