More than 75 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered across the country in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day coverage till now; Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of opposition parties tomorrow 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; In a public row within Maharashtra's ruling coalition, the Shiv Sena's efforts to project unity have been blunted by another Congress googly. Next time, the alliance will have a "Congress Chief Minister", the party's Prithviraj Chavan has said, and other top stories of the day.