1. Jahangirpuri anti-encroachment drive: SC to hear plea today The Supreme Court intervened twice on Wednesday to pause the advancement of bulldozers in Delhiâs Jahangirpuri for an anti-encroachment drive, but not before several makeshift kiosks and shops lining the area that witnessed a communal clash on Saturday were razed by civic authorities.âMaintain status quo. We will list it tomorrow [on Thursday],â Chief Justice Ramana said briefly in the morning 2. PM Modi to speak at Red Fort celebrations on 9th Sikh guruâs birth anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver an address at an event in the Red Fort on Thursday to celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the occasion. 3. PM Modi to confer Prime Ministerâs Awards for Excellence in Public Administration Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the Prime Ministerâs Awards for Excellence in Public Administration on Thursday on the occasion of Civil Services Day. 4. Boris Johnson begins 2-day India visit on Thursday British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonâs two-day visit to India from Thursday is aimed at ramping up the overall ties between the two countries, especially in the areas of defence and security and trade, and he will not lecture India on how to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. 5. Sri Lanka protests intensify The fatal shooting of an anti-government protester by the Sri Lankan police on Tuesday has sparked wide condemnation domestically and internationally, while intensifying ongoing anti-government protests in the wake of severe food shortages and record inflation. Dozens, including some policemen, were injured in the incident on Tuesday, following which a police curfew was declared in the area. 6. Sasikala to be questioned in Kodanad case on Thursday The special team of police that is investigating the dacoity-cum-murder case at Kodanad estate, will question former Chief Minister Jayalalithaaâs confidante V.K. Sasikala in Chennai on Thursday. This is the first time she will be questioned in the case.. 7. IPL | MI face CSK in battle to save IPL elimination On the verge of elimination after six losses on the trot, a horribly out of form Mumbai Indians (MI) would need to notch up their first win of this IPL to remain afloat when they face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday. [logo] The Morning Filter 21 APRIL 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. Jahangirpuri anti-encroachment drive: SC to hear plea today
[New Delhi: A bulldozer being used to demolish illegal structures during a joint anti-encroachment drive by NDMC, PWD, local bodies and the police, in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (PTI Photo) (PTI04_20_2022_000084B)] The Supreme Court intervened twice on Wednesday to pause the advancement of bulldozers in Delhiâs Jahangirpuri for an anti-encroachment drive, but not before several makeshift kiosks and shops lining the area that witnessed a communal clash on Saturday were razed by civic authorities.âMaintain status quo. We will list it tomorrow [on Thursday],â Chief Justice Ramana said briefly in the morning 2. PM Modi to speak at Red Fort celebrations on 9th Sikh guruâs birth anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver an address at an event in the Red Fort on Thursday to celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Sikh guru Tegh Bahadur and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the occasion. 3.   PM Modi to confer Prime Ministerâs Awards for Excellence in Public Administration Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the Prime Ministerâs Awards for Excellence in Public Administration on Thursday on the occasion of Civil Services Day. 4. Boris Johnson begins 2-day India visit on Thursday
[Boris Johnson] British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonâs two-day visit to India from Thursday is aimed at ramping up the overall ties between the two countries, especially in the areas of defence and security and trade, and he will not lecture India on how to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. 5. Sri Lanka protests intensify The fatal shooting of an anti-government protester by the Sri Lankan police on Tuesday has sparked wide condemnation domestically and internationally, while intensifying ongoing anti-government protests in the wake of severe food shortages and record inflation. Dozens, including some policemen, were injured in the incident on Tuesday, following which a police curfew was declared in the area. 6. Sasikala to be questioned in Kodanad case on Thursday
[Salem, Tamil Nadu 11/04/2022: Former interim general secretary of AIADMK, V.K. Sasikala addressing the media persons after paying floral tributes at the memorial of freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai in Sankagiri in Salem district in Tamil Nadu on Monday, 11 April 2022. Photo: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E / THE HINDU] The special team of police that is investigating the dacoity-cum-murder case at Kodanad estate, will question former Chief Minister Jayalalithaaâs confidante V.K. Sasikala in Chennai on Thursday. This is the first time she will be questioned in the case. . 7. IPL | MI face CSK in battle to save IPL elimination On the verge of elimination after six losses on the trot, a horribly out of form Mumbai Indians (MI) would need to notch up their first win of this IPL to remain afloat when they face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday. Todayâs Best Reads [[âJustice for Kartikâ campaign gains momentum] âJustice for Kartikâ campaign gains momentum](
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