The BJP is claimed to have received 20 extra votes in the MLC elections and is still 11 votes shy of removing the Uddhav Thackeray government, making Shinde's journey to Surat with 11 MLAs a concern for the Sena, NCP, and Congress.
Protests over the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme resulted in the cancellation of 483 railway services across the country.
Earlier afternoon, militants assaulted the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, Afghanistan. There have been multiple explosions. The attack is being investigated by the MEA, which is keeping an eye on the issue.