Eknath Shinde demanded an apology from Opposition leaders, describing their march to file a petition over alleged electoral irregularities as an unprecedented attack on the apex court and a black day in Indian history.

Pope Leo XIV is due to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a pulmonary nodule detected during routine medical checks. The Vatican expects recovery to take about a week and has cancelled audiences until October 20, ahead of his planned November trip to South America