South district police arrested a Nigerian national, Emmanuel, allegedly a kingpin in a synthetic drug operation. A “chemical kitchen” was discovered in his Devli residence, a factory for manufacturing high-end psychotropic substances like MDMA and heroin. The bust yielded 113 kg of raw materials, indicating local production and potential international cartel links.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen anticipates a watershed moment for EU-India ties with a Free Trade Agreement and a new defence partnership expected from the upcoming summit. She highlighted the potential for significant economic gains from the FTA and enhanced security cooperation in a volatile world.

A high-ranking Central Committee member of the CPI (Maoist), identified as Patiram Majhi alias Anal da, was shot on Thursday during a major joint anti-Naxal operation, Meghaburu.