India Vaccinates Record 86.16 Lakh People On Day 1 Of New Vaccine Regime, Other Top Stories

86.16 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered across the country in the last 24 hours; Madhya Pradesh administered over 16 lakh doses of Covid vaccine, the highest in the country, as the centre's new policy on the immunisation exercise came into force; Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has ruled out any association with an opposition front to take on the BJP in the next general election; Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of opposition parties on Tuesday to explore a joint fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, not just in the 2024 national election but also in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are due next year.