Morning Filter: First India-Zimbabwe ODI today

1. Very heavy rain alert sounded in Odisha The Met office has issued yellow warning of heavy rainfall in 20 districts of the state on Thursday and an orange alert of very heavy rains in 17 Odisha districts for Friday amidst warning of developing of a new low pressure area, the third in the past overnight; The weatherman has also forecast thunderstorms with lightning at one or two places in West Bengal on Wednesday and Thursday. 2. Conference on bringing citizens, govt closer from today in Itanagar The conference is an effort to bring the government and citizens closer through various administrative reforms at the Centre, state and district level, according to a statement. 3. Equity investors richer by over Rs 7.41 lakh crore in four trading sessions In the four days, the 30-share benchmark index has jumped 1,442.84 points or 2.45 per cent. 4. 1st ODI: All eyes on skipper KL Rahul as India get ready to steamroll Zimbabwe Skipper KL Rahul’s form and fitness will be observed keenly when India take on Zimbabwe in a three-match series, starting Thursday, in 50-over format, which is fast losing popularity and struggling to retain its identity. 5. Prominent cleric among at least 10 killed in Kabul mosque blast A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. 6. Rohingya a threat to security, says BJP The BJP on Wednesday asserted that illegal migrants are a threat to national security and that the Modi government would never compromise on the issue, after the party faced flak over plans to resettle Rohingya refugees in flats designated for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). [logo] The Morning Filter 18 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. Very heavy rain alert sounded in Odisha [BHUBANESWAR, 16/08/2022: Local villagers watching the gushing flood waters at the discharge point of Bhargavi river on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, in Odisha. Following release of waters from the Hirakud Dam following heavy rains in upper catchment areas, there has been considerable flooding downstream. Photo: BISWARANJAN ROUT] The Met office has issued [yellow warning of heavy rainfall in 20 districts of the state]( Thursday and an orange alert of very heavy rains in 17 Odisha districts for Friday amidst warning of developing of a new low pressure area, the third in the past overnight; The weatherman has also forecast thunderstorms with lightning at one or two places in West Bengal on Wednesday and Thursday. 2. Conference on bringing citizens, govt closer from today in Itanagar The conference is an effort to bring the government and citizens closer through various administrative reforms at the Centre, state and district level, according to a statement. 3. Equity investors richer by over Rs 7.41 lakh crore in four trading sessions In the four days, the 30-share benchmark index has jumped 1,442.84 points or 2.45 per cent. 4. 1st ODI: All eyes on skipper KL Rahul as India get ready to steamroll Zimbabwe [KL Rahul of India plays a shot during the 1st One Day International match between India and England held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India on the 23rd March 2021 Photo by Pankaj Nangia / Sportzpics for BCCI] [Skipper KL Rahul’s form and fitness will be observed keenly]( India take on Zimbabwe in a three-match series, starting Thursday, in 50-over format, which is fast losing popularity and struggling to retain its identity. 5. Prominent cleric among at least 10 killed in Kabul mosque blast  A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. 6. Rohingya a threat to security, says BJP [In dire straits: A woman showing her identity card at a Rohingya camp in New Delhi on Wednesday. R.V. Moorthy MOORTHY RV] The BJP on Wednesday asserted that illegal migrants are a threat to national security and that the Modi government would never compromise on the issue, after the party faced flak over plans to resettle Rohingya refugees in flats designated for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).  Today’s Best Reads [[Rohingya a threat to security, says BJP] Rohingya a threat to security, says BJP]( [[Dalit boy death | Rajasthan officials appear before National Commission for Scheduled Castes in Delhi] Dalit boy death | Rajasthan officials appear before National Commission for Scheduled Castes in Delhi]( [[Delhi’s PM2.5 levels worst in the world] Delhi’s PM2.5 levels worst in the world]( [[UGC to disburse fellowships till September 30] UGC to disburse fellowships till September 30]( Copyright @ 2022, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. 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