Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formed a three-member committee to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma related to a “cash-at-home” controversy. The panel includes senior advocate P.V. Acharya, Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, and Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava.

Rahul Gandhi opposed the Supreme Court’s order on relocating stray dogs. He called it a step back from humane policies. The court directed that Delhi-NCR localities should be free of stray dogs. It also ordered no captured dogs to be released back. The court warned against obstructing the capture drive. Police detained animal rights activists protesting the decision at India Gate.

On May 12, 2024, a lift in Noida’s Paras Tierra Society broke through the roof and fell from the fourth floor, injuring three people in yet another alarming safety lapse