Morning Filter: Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar hoists national flag at new Parliament building

1. Congress Working Committee meeting in Hyderabad The extended working committee session on Sunday will deliberate on the strategy for upcoming assembly polls in five states and the Lok Sabha elections. 2. Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations BJP, BRS to celebrate merger of erstwhile princely state; Congress to announce ‘guarantees’ 3. Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar to hoist national flag at new Parliament building Sunday Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, however, said he would not be able to attend the flag hoisting function and expressed disappointment over getting the invite “quite late”. 4. Annual Climate Week kicks off on Sunday The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. 5. Davis Cup World Group II tie Rohan Bopanna will play the last match of his Davis Cup career on Sunday with Yuki Bhambri. They will take on Elliot Benchetrit and Younes Lalami Laaroussi. 6. World Wrestling Championships The finals in the four weight categories will be held on Sunday. 7. India look to snap five-year trophy-less streak against Theekshana-less Lanka Rohit Sharma’s Indian team will be firm favourites to end its five-year trophy draught in multi-nation events, when it squares off against a depleted Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup here on Sunday despite a few niggling questions still remaining unanswered. [logo] The Morning Filter 17 September 2023 [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. Congress Working Committee meeting in Hyderabad [Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi during the Congress Working Committee.] The extended working committee session on Sunday will deliberate on the strategy for upcoming assembly polls in five states and the Lok Sabha elections. 2. Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations BJP, BRS to celebrate merger of erstwhile princely state; Congress to announce ‘guarantees’ 3. Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar to hoist national flag at new Parliament building Sunday Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, however, said he would not be able to attend the flag hoisting function and expressed disappointment over getting the invite “quite late”. 4. Annual Climate Week kicks off on Sunday The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden. 5. Davis Cup World Group II tie Rohan Bopanna will play the last match of his Davis Cup career on Sunday with Yuki Bhambri. They will take on Elliot Benchetrit and Younes Lalami Laaroussi. 6. World Wrestling Championships The finals in the four weight categories will be held on Sunday. 7. India look to snap five-year trophy-less streak against Theekshana-less Lanka Rohit Sharma’s Indian team will be firm favourites to end its five-year trophy draught in multi-nation events, when it squares off against a depleted Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup here on Sunday despite a few niggling questions still remaining unanswered. Today’s Best Reads [[Column | From Incredible India to Blingy Bharat at the New Delhi G-20 summit] Column | From Incredible India to Blingy Bharat at the New Delhi G-20 summit]( [[Kashmiri saffron, the new silver] Kashmiri saffron, the new silver]( [[Segur elephant corridor | A jumbo right of passage] Segur elephant corridor | A jumbo right of passage]( [[Why Nipah virus outbreaks are occurring only in Kerala] Why Nipah virus outbreaks are occurring only in Kerala]( Copyright @ 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. If you are facing any trouble in viewing this newsletter, please [try here]( Manage your newsletter subscription preferences [here]( If you do not wish to receive such emails [go here](