After complaints of alleged irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings at the temple, the Uttarakhand government has formed a committee to investigate. The issue came to light after allegations about the mishandling of offerings during counting surfaced on social media. An organisation named Bhairav Sena subsequently lodged a complaint demanding a formal inquiry and the filing of an FIR.

A bench of the High Court has said that citizens should stop blaming the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) alone for monsoon waterlogging. The observations came during the hearing of a plea filed by the BMC seeking an order to remove encroachments from its land. The bench noted that despite being provided with drainage lines and footpaths, citizens lack civic sense and clog everything.

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the verdict of a special court, four years after the latter convicted 49 people in the 2008 serial blasts case. The court confirmed death sentences for 38 of the accused and life imprisonment for the remaining 11.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers observed displaying "emotion-like behaviours" previously only documented in mammals. The pollinators showed states such as optimism and playfulness, and even distinct facial expressions of pleasure or disgust in response to different tastes.

Australia's consumer watchdog has sued Amazon, alleging the tech giant introduced adverts into Video using unfair contract terms. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims the company added advertisements to its streaming service and then charged subscribers an additional fee to keep it ad-free.