A major Nigerian drug cartel, operating an intricate nationwide supply and money laundering network, has been successfully dismantled following a massive, meticulously planned joint operation involving multiple Indian law enforcement agencies.

The upcoming winter session of parliament is likely to see a political googly with the Centre keen to hold a discussion on Vande Mataram, the national song penned by Bengal icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay as the nation marked its 150th anniversary.

Veteran Congress leader M Veerappa Moily has criticized the party’s high command for the ongoing leadership crisis in Karnataka. He emphasized the need for discipline within the party, stating that leadership representatives should have anticipated the current political turmoil. Moily refrained from commenting on specific leadership changes, focusing instead on the immediate requirement for party discipline.