The Supreme Court closed a contempt case against Yog Guru Swami Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balakrishna over misleading ads. The company had violated a prior commitment to avoid deceptive promotions. Patanjali and its founders apologized to the court and issued public apologies in newspapers. The court had temporarily banned such ads and issued contempt notices in February 2023.

The breaking of a 71-year-old chain of one of the 32 crest gates of the Tungabhadra Dam late on Saturday night led to thousands of cusecs of water being released, creating apprehension about the risk of flooding.

Amid national outrage over hospital security, it’s crucial to question the existence and unchecked power of these political party-backed forces embedded in law enforcement.