Morning Filter: Kharge takes charge today

1. Mallikarjun Kharge to formally take over as Congress president today Veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge will formally take over as Congress president today after he is handed over the certificate of election and the baton by Sonia Gandhi at a function in New Delhi. 2. DU releases first cut-off lists for admission to courses offered under NCWEB The first cut-off lists for admission to the courses offered under the Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) were released by the Delhi University on Tuesday. "Online admission shall commence from Wednesday," the university added. 3. Second day of LDF protest against Kerala Governor's moves against VCs "We will not be scared off by 'pippadividyas' (tricks) while trying to improve higher education in the state," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday as the ruling LDF kicked-off a state-wide two-day protest against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's recent moves against VCs of several universities. 4. Focus on India-U.K. ties as Sunak becomes British PM India's bilateral relations with the U.K. may well be poised to see greater two-way exchanges as Rishi Sunak was installed as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister on Tuesday, scripting an impressive political comeback in British politics. 5. Alert sounded in Tripura in wake of cyclone Sitrang Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said an alert has been sounded across the State, after the Met Department forecast downpour, owing to the impact of cyclone Sitrang. The weather system is likely to bring heavy to extremely heavy rain in many northeastern states, including south Assam Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram, an IMD bulletin said. [logo] The Morning Filter 26 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. Mallikarjun Kharge to formally take over as Congress president today [Newly elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge ] Veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge will formally take over as Congress president today after he is handed over the certificate of election and the baton by Sonia Gandhi at a function in New Delhi. 2. DU releases first cut-off lists for admission to courses offered under NCWEB The first cut-off lists for admission to the courses offered under the Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) were released by the Delhi University on Tuesday. "Online admission shall commence from Wednesday," the university added. 3. Second day of LDF protest against Kerala Governor's moves against VCs [The LDF takes out a march to the General Post Office in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday in protest against the alleged misuse of powers by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. S. MAHINSHA S. MAHINSHA] "We will not be scared off by 'pippadividyas' (tricks) while trying to improve higher education in the state," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday as the ruling LDF kicked-off a [state-wide two-day protest]( against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's recent moves against VCs of several universities. 4. Focus on India-U.K. ties as Sunak becomes British PM [Rishi Sunak, centre, waves after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest at the Conservative party Headquarters in London, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is frontrunner in the Conservative Party's race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)] [India's bilateral relations with the U.K.]( well be poised to see greater two-way exchanges as Rishi Sunak was installed as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister on Tuesday, scripting an impressive political comeback in British politics. 5. Alert sounded in Tripura in wake of cyclone Sitrang Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said an [alert has been sounded across the State]( after the Met Department forecast downpour, owing to the impact of cyclone Sitrang. The weather system is likely to bring heavy to extremely heavy rain in many northeastern states, including south Assam Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram, an IMD bulletin said. 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