Morning Filter: PM to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains

1. PM to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. The Prime Minister will flag off the trains through video conferencing. 2. AP Skill Development Corporation scam: CID interrogates Chandrababu Naidu in prison He could be produced before Court after completion of inquiry on Sunday through online mode 3. Focus on Praggnanandhaa as India begins campaign in chess at Asian Games The focus will be on young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the chess competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games following his exploits in the World Cup recently as India will aim to land a few medals to swell their overall tally. 4. Indian boxers aim to better medal count and grab Olympic berths The coveted Olympic berths will serve as extra motivation to the India boxers when they step in the ring in the Asian Games from Sunday, eager to better the two medals secured in the previous edition. 5. Firm favourites India men start Olympic berth quest against Uzbekistan in Asian Games Eyes firmly trained on Paris Olympics berth, outright favourites India would look to start their Asian Games campaign with a dominant win over lowly-ranked Uzbekistan in their opening Pool A match in Hangzhou on Sunday. 6. Second ODI: Pressure mounts on Shreyas Iyer, Ashwin for performances that count Shreyas Iyer will be desperate for some runs after missing out on a flat track while the skillful R Ashwin will be searching for wickets in the middle overs when India take on Australia in the second ODI in Indore on Sunday. [logo] The Morning Filter 24 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. PM to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday [Each of the trains comprises one executive class and seven chair car coaches and seats 530 passengers.] The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. The Prime Minister will flag off the trains through video conferencing. 2. AP Skill Development Corporation scam: CID interrogates Chandrababu Naidu in prison He could be produced before Court after completion of inquiry on Sunday through online mode 3. Focus on Praggnanandhaa as India begins campaign in chess at Asian Games The focus will be on young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the chess competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games following his exploits in the World Cup recently as India will aim to land a few medals to swell their overall tally. 4. Indian boxers aim to better medal count and grab Olympic berths The coveted Olympic berths will serve as extra motivation to the India boxers when they step in the ring in the Asian Games from Sunday, eager to better the two medals secured in the previous edition. 5. Firm favourites India men start Olympic berth quest against Uzbekistan in Asian Games Eyes firmly trained on Paris Olympics berth, outright favourites India would look to start their Asian Games campaign with a dominant win over lowly-ranked Uzbekistan in their opening Pool A match in Hangzhou on Sunday. 6. Second ODI: Pressure mounts on Shreyas Iyer, Ashwin for performances that count Shreyas Iyer will be desperate for some runs after missing out on a flat track while the skillful R Ashwin will be searching for wickets in the middle overs when India take on Australia in the second ODI in Indore on Sunday. [Sign up for free]( Today’s Best Reads [[PSU engineers who build equipment for ISRO go without salary for 20 months] PSU engineers who build equipment for ISRO go without salary for 20 months]( [[Carrots over caviar | Why India’s urban young are adopting more plant-forward dining options] Carrots over caviar | Why India’s urban young are adopting more plant-forward dining options]( [[What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained] What will hold up women’s reservation Bill? | Explained]( [[Rupert Murdoch | Exit of the patriarch] Rupert Murdoch | Exit of the patriarch]( 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](