Morning Filter: second leg of UNSC meet in New Delhi

1. Second leg of special meeting of UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee in New Delhi The first leg of the meeting of UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee was held at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the targets of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The second leg will take place in New Delhi on Saturday. 2. Munugode bypoll: EC issues notice to Telangana minister The Election Commission issued a notice to Telangana’s Energy Minister Jagadish Reddy on Friday for allegedly threatening voters, saying all welfare schemes will be stopped if they do not vote for the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate in the upcoming Munugode bypoll. The poll panel has given him time till 3 pm today to explain his stand or else, it will take a decision without any reference to him. 3. Ex-Andaman chief secretary grilled over 'gang rape' for 8 hours A Special Investigation Team (SIT) questioned former chief secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Jitendra Narain for over eight hours on Friday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman, an official said. There is a possibility that Jitendra Narain, who is staying in a private resort in Port Blair, will be grilled again on Saturday, according to a source. 4. SGPC jatha departs for Pakistan to participate in 'Saka Panja Sahib' centenary event A 117-member special jatha of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday departed for Pakistan from Amritsar to attend the event being held to mark 100 year centenary of Shaheedi Saka Panja Sahib on October 30. SGPC is jointly organising the event with the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) on Saturday and Sunday. 5. CBI arrests Ludhiana-based company's director in over Rs 1500-cr bank fraud case SEL Textiles director Neeraj Saluja will be produced before a special court in Mohali on Saturday, the officials said. 6. 'Tallest' Shiva statue to be inaugurated on Saturday in Rajasthan's Rajsamand The 369-foot-tall Shiva statue 'Viswas Swaroopam' installed in Nathdwara town of Rajasthan's Rajsamand district will be inaugurated on Saturday. 7. Pelosi's home targeted in attack on husband Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. 8. India qualifies for final in Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament The Indian junior men's hockey team will face Australia in the final of Sultan of Johor Cup on Saturday after finishing second in the round robin stage. 9. East Bengal aims maiden derby win against ATK Mohun Bagan in ISL East Bengal will be eyeing their maiden Kolkata derby win in the Indian Super League when they face arch rivals ATK Mohun Bagan at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. [logo] The Morning Filter 29 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. Second leg of special meeting of UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee in New Delhi [External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar pays tribute to 26/11 victims at a memorial in Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, before a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) in Mumbai. ] The first leg of the meeting of [UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee]( was held at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the targets of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The second leg will take place in New Delhi on Saturday. 2. Munugode bypoll: EC issues notice to Telangana minister [Minister for Energy G. Jagadish Reddy ] The Election Commission issued a notice to Telangana’s Energy Minister Jagadish Reddy on Friday for allegedly threatening voters, saying all welfare schemes will be stopped if they do not vote for the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate in the upcoming Munugode bypoll. The poll panel has given him time till 3 pm today to explain his stand or else, it will take a decision without any reference to him. 3. Ex-Andaman chief secretary grilled over 'gang rape' for 8 hours A Special Investigation Team (SIT) questioned former chief secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Jitendra Narain for over eight hours on Friday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman, an official said. There is a possibility that Jitendra Narain, who is staying in a private resort in Port Blair, will be grilled again on Saturday, according to a source. 4. SGPC jatha departs for Pakistan to participate in 'Saka Panja Sahib' centenary event A 117-member special jatha of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday departed for Pakistan from Amritsar to attend the event being held to mark 100 year centenary of Shaheedi Saka Panja Sahib on October 30. SGPC is jointly organising the event with the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) on Saturday and Sunday. 5. CBI arrests Ludhiana-based company's director in over Rs 1500-cr bank fraud case SEL Textiles director Neeraj Saluja will be produced before a special court in Mohali on Saturday, the officials said. 6. 'Tallest' Shiva statue to be inaugurated on Saturday in Rajasthan's Rajsamand The 369-foot-tall Shiva statue 'Viswas Swaroopam' installed in Nathdwara town of Rajasthan's Rajsamand district will be inaugurated on Saturday. 7. Pelosi's home targeted in attack on husband [House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with her husband Paul.] Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. 8. India qualifies for final in Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament The Indian junior men's hockey team will face Australia in the final of Sultan of Johor Cup on Saturday after finishing second in the round robin stage. 9. East Bengal aims maiden derby win against ATK Mohun Bagan in ISL East Bengal will be eyeing their maiden Kolkata derby win in the Indian Super League when they face arch rivals ATK Mohun Bagan at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. 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