Morning Filter: AIFF case in SC today

1. FIFA suspends AIFF| SC to hear the case today The Centre on Tuesday made an urgent request in the Supreme Court for an early hearing even as reports emerged that FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF), leaving the prospects of India hosting the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October bleak. Justice Chandrachud, after checking with the court staff, said the AIFF case was anyway listed as the first item on the court’s board on August 17. 2. Amul, Mother Dairy to hike milk price by Rs. 2 per litre from Wednesday Leading milk suppliers Amul and Mother Dairy will increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Wednesday on account of rising input costs. This is the second hike by Amul and Mother Dairy in nearly six months. 3. Fourth phase of CUET to begin Aug 17; nearly 3.6 lakh candidates set to appear The fourth phase of Central University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG 2022 will begin from Wednesday with nearly 3.6 lakh candidates expected to appear in the exam. The exam for additional 11,000 candidates, who were to appear in the fourth phase from August 17-20, has been postponed to August 30 to accommodate their choice of city for centre, officials said. 4. Maharashtra govt asks people to take part in mass singing of national anthem today The Maharashtra government has appealed to the people in the state to sing the national anthem at 11 am on Wednesday as a part of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence. The singing should be completed between 11 am and 11:01 am across the state, it said. Participation is mandatory for all state government departments, universities and colleges while citizens are also expected to take part in the singing, said a government order issued last week. 5. Heavy rain in Mumbai; MeT dept predicts occasional intense showers in next 24 hours Mumbai witnessed heavy showers on Tuesday as the rain intensity increased in the city after a gap of a few days. The weather department has predicted occasional intense rain spells in the city in the next 24 hours. 6. Nagpur varsity cancels exams scheduled for two days due to heavy rains The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) cancelled the examinations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy rains in Nagpur and adjoining areas of Maharashtra. 7. England recall fit-again Foakes for South Africa opener England have recalled fit-again wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s starting on Wednesday. Ben Stokes, the England captain, announced the return of Surrey wicketkeeper Foakes to the XI during a media conference on Tuesday. Foakes is the only change from the team that defeated India in the postponed fifth Test at Edgbaston last month after missing the match following a case of coronavirus. 8. More than 130 cases of swine flu detected in Mumbai in 15 days, says BMC At least 138 cases of swine flu, 412 of malaria and 73 of dengue were reported in Mumbai in the last 15 days, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. According to the civic authorities, the new cases were detected between August 1 and 14. 9. Ashok Gehlot to arrive in Gujarat to review poll-preparedness Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, who was supposed to start his three-day Gujarat visit from Tuesday, could not arrive in Surat city due to bad weather conditions, said a party office-bearer. Now, instead of three days, Mr. Gehlot, the Congress’ senior observer for the Gujarat Assembly elections, will be in the state for two days and land at Vadodara on Wednesday to hold meetings with leaders of the party’s central zone to review their preparedness for the polls due by the year-end, said Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi. [logo] The Morning Filter 17 AUGUST 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. FIFA suspends AIFF| SC to hear the case today The Centre on Tuesday made an urgent request in the Supreme Court for an early hearing even as reports emerged that[FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation]( (AIFF), leaving the prospects of India hosting the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October bleak. Justice Chandrachud, after checking with the court staff, said the AIFF case was anyway listed as the first item on the court’s board on August 17. 2. Amul, Mother Dairy to hike milk price by Rs. 2 per litre from Wednesday [B.LINE: Amul India's largest Dudhmotisagar Dairy at Dharuhera ,Haryana, on 24.10.12. Pic : Kamal Narang] Leading milk suppliers Amul and Mother Dairy will increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Wednesday on account of rising input costs. This is the second hike by Amul and Mother Dairy in nearly six months. 3. Fourth phase of CUET to begin Aug 17; nearly 3.6 lakh candidates set to appear The fourth phase of [Central University Entrance Test]( (CUET)-UG 2022 will begin from Wednesday with nearly 3.6 lakh candidates expected to appear in the exam. The exam for additional 11,000 candidates, who were to appear in the fourth phase from August 17-20, has been postponed to August 30 to accommodate their choice of city for centre, officials said. 4. Maharashtra govt asks people to take part in mass singing of national anthem today The Maharashtra government has appealed to the people in the state to sing the national anthem at 11 am on Wednesday as a part of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence. The singing should be completed between 11 am and 11:01 am across the state, it said. Participation is mandatory for all state government departments, universities and colleges while citizens are also expected to take part in the singing, said a government order issued last week. 5. Heavy rain in Mumbai; MeT dept predicts occasional intense showers in next 24 hours [Mumbai: Vehicles move through waterlogged street following monsoon rains, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) (PTI08_10_2022_000105B)] Mumbai witnessed heavy showers on Tuesday as the rain intensity increased in the city after a gap of a few days. The weather department has predicted occasional intense rain spells in the city in the next 24 hours. 6. Nagpur varsity cancels exams scheduled for two days due to heavy rains The Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) cancelled the examinations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy rains in Nagpur and adjoining areas of Maharashtra. 7. England recall fit-again Foakes for South Africa opener England have recalled fit-again wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s starting on Wednesday. Ben Stokes, the England captain, announced the return of Surrey wicketkeeper Foakes to the XI during a media conference on Tuesday. Foakes is the only change from the team that defeated India in the postponed fifth Test at Edgbaston last month after missing the match following a case of coronavirus. 8. More than 130 cases of swine flu detected in Mumbai in 15 days, says BMC At least 138 cases of swine flu, 412 of malaria and 73 of dengue were reported in Mumbai in the last 15 days, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. According to the civic authorities, the new cases were detected between August 1 and 14. 9. Ashok Gehlot to arrive in Gujarat to review poll-preparedness Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, who was supposed to start his three-day Gujarat visit from Tuesday, could not arrive in Surat city due to bad weather conditions, said a party office-bearer. Now, instead of three days, Mr. Gehlot, the Congress’ senior observer for the Gujarat Assembly elections, will be in the state for two days and land at Vadodara on Wednesday to hold meetings with leaders of the party’s central zone to review their preparedness for the polls due by the year-end, said Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi. 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