Morning Filter: Indians advised to leave Ukraine at the earliest

1. Indian Embassy in Kyiv asks nationals to leave Ukraine at the earliest India has issued a fresh travel advisory for its citizens, urging them to leave Ukraine "at the earliest". Earlier on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced martial law in the four recently annexed regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk. The move indicated that Russia is firming up its control in eastern Ukraine. 2. UN chief, PM Modi to attend Mission LiFE event at Kevadiya today The U.N. secretary-general will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event relating to the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) in Gujarat's Kevadiya on October 20. His visit to the country comes more than a week before the U.N. Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee holds its two-day deliberations in India. 3. EU preparing sanctions against Iran over Russia drone sales The European Union has gathered evidence that Iran is supplying drones to Russia for use its war in Ukraine and is drawing up a list of sanctions in retaliation, officials and diplomats said Wednesday. 4. Paris Hilton arrives in Mumbai to launch her new fragrance Paris Hilton is in Mumbai on a two-day visit to launch her new fragrance, Ruby Rush, and will attend an event on Thursday evening at Phoenix Palladium. 5. Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal The weather system was a cyclonic circulation on Wednesday and likely to intensify into a low pressure area by Thursday over southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal. [logo] The Morning Filter 20 OCTOBER 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. Indian Embassy in Kyiv asks nationals to leave Ukraine at the earliest [KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19: Passers by look at an exhibition in Sophia Square of photographs of Azov battalion soldiers killed at the siege of Mariupol on October 19, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Recent Russian attacks around Kyiv and across Ukraine have targeted power plants, killing civilians and employees of the key infrastructure. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images)] India has issued a [fresh travel advisory for its citizens]( urging them to leave Ukraine "at the earliest". Earlier on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced martial law in the four recently annexed regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk. The move indicated that Russia is firming up its control in eastern Ukraine. 2. UN chief, PM Modi to attend Mission LiFE event at Kevadiya today The U.N. secretary-general will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event relating to the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) in Gujarat's Kevadiya on October 20. His visit to the country comes more than a week before the U.N. Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee holds its two-day deliberations in India. 3. EU preparing sanctions against Iran over Russia drone sales [People demonstrate outside the Iranian embassy in Ukraine on October 17, 2022 in Kyiv, after the city was hit by swarms of kamikaze drones sold by Iran to Russia, leaving at least three dead. (Photo by Sergei CHUZAVKOV / AFP)] The European Union has gathered evidence that Iran is supplying drones to Russia for use its war in Ukraine and is drawing up a list of sanctions in retaliation, officials and diplomats said Wednesday. 4. Paris Hilton arrives in Mumbai to launch her new fragrance [U.S. reality TV star Paris Hilton launches metaverse business on Roblox.] Paris Hilton is in Mumbai on a two-day visit to launch her new fragrance, Ruby Rush, and will attend an event on Thursday evening at Phoenix Palladium. 5. Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal The weather system was a cyclonic circulation on Wednesday and likely to intensify into a low pressure area by Thursday over southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal. Today’s Best Reads [[Challenges aplenty for Congress president-elect Mallikarjun Kharge] Challenges aplenty for Congress president-elect Mallikarjun Kharge]( [[G-23 should answer why they didn’t stand by me, says Shashi Tharoor] G-23 should answer why they didn’t stand by me, says Shashi Tharoor]( [[Accused in five rape cases get bail in U.P. on condition of marrying victims] Accused in five rape cases get bail in U.P. on condition of marrying victims]( [[Population imbalance due to infiltration, conversion: RSS] Population imbalance due to infiltration, conversion: RSS]( Copyright @ 2022, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](