In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Nigerian national and seized narcotic substances worth approximately Rs 5 crore from her possession while she was travelling by bus from Delhi to Mumbai.

According to an official statement from the DRI, the operation was based on specific intelligence inputs indicating that a Nigerian female was suspected to be transporting narcotic substances.

DRI Mumbai officers mounted late-night surveillance and tracked the suspect for nearly 50 kilometres before intercepting her, along with her baggage.

“Acting on specific intelligence regarding a Nigerian female suspected to be carrying narcotic substances from Delhi to Mumbai by bus, officers of DRI Mumbai mounted surveillance late at night and trailed her for approximately 50 km. The suspect was then intercepted along with her baggage,” the DRI said in a statement.

The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday amid positive Asian cues, as buying was seen in the PSU bank, IT and auto sectors in the early trade.

At around 9.25 am, Sensex was trading 228.15 points or 0.28 per cent up at 81,590.02 while the Nifty added 55.10 point or 0.22 per cent at 24,848.35

Nifty Bank was up 102.35 points or 0.18 per cent at 55,679.80 The Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading at 57,143.10 after dropping 16.85 points or 0.03 per cent. Nifty Smallcap 100 index was at 17,950.60 after declining 62.50 points or 0.35 per cent.

According to analysts, Nifty, which has been trading within the 24,500-25,000 range for about a month now, is likely to remain within this range in the near term. The upper side of the range will be broken only on news of de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict or an abrupt end to the war.

The Assam Police have arrested five individuals and suspended three police personnel following the collapse of a newly repaired bridge over the Harang River in Cachar district.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, disrupted a crucial link connecting the Barak Valley region with the neighbouring states of Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur. The bridge, located on the Silchar-Kalain Road, gave way under the weight of two overloaded trucks that plunged into the river, leaving both drivers injured.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday released the final guidelines for project finance, giving banks relief by significantly lowering the provisioning requirements compared to what was proposed earlier.

These new norms will be applicable from October 1, 2025.

Under the final rules, banks will now have to set aside a general provision of 1.25 per cent for loans to Commercial Real Estate (CRE) projects during the construction phase.

For Commercial Real Estate – Residential Housing (CRE-RH) projects, the provision has been set at 1 per cent.

The historic Qutub Minar will serve as a perfect backdrop for celebration of International Day of Yoga as Indiatourism Delhi lines up an event at the monument to highlight the country’s timeless wellness heritage and its commitment to global well-being, an official said.

“Indiatourism Delhi, under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, will organise a Mass Yoga Session on June 21, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the iconic Sun Dial Lawns of the Qutub Minar Complex, a Unesco World Heritage Site, to mark the International Day of Yoga,” the official said in a statement.

North Korea on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to a mutual defence treaty with Russia, marking the first anniversary of its signing amid growing military cooperation between the two nations.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin sealed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19, which calls for either side to provide the other assistance "without delay" if one of them comes under armed attack.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday clarified that no decision has been taken as yet on sending abroad the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) or the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) of the crashed AI171 flight for retrieval and analysis.

"It has been reported in certain media outlets that the CVR/DFDR from the ill-fated AI171 flight is being sent abroad for retrieval and analysis. The decision regarding the location for decoding the flight recorders will be taken by the AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) after due assessment of all technical, safety, and security considerations," a ministry statement said.

Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial in Amritsar and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort in Jalandhar will be among the five historical sites in Punjab and Haryana selected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to organise International Day of Yoga (IDY) events on Saturday, an official said on Thursday.

The Bathinda Fort, Shamsher Khan’s Tomb in district Gurdaspur in Punjab and Prithviraj Chauhan’s Fort in Haryana’s Hisar district will also host yoga sessions on IDY.

The Chandigarh Circle of ASI will organise yoga sessions at these five heritage monuments — four in Punjab and one in Haryana, all of which are among the 100 iconic sites identified by the Ministry of Culture for IDY 2025 celebrations, said an official statement.

A small-time tea stall owner in Seelampur became the unsuspecting victim of a sophisticated cyber fraud that resulted in the loss of Rs 2.36 lakh from his wife’s bank account.

However, swift action by the Cyber Police of Delhi's North-East District led to the arrest of a 21-year-old cyber fraudster and recovery of key evidence, including a mobile phone and SIM cards used in the crime.

The complainant, Gareeb Nath Gupta, a resident of Sonia Vihar who runs a tea stall near Seelampur Bus Stand, approached the Cyber Police Station on June 4.

He reported that his Samsung keypad phone — containing a functioning SIM card — had gone missing on May 27.

The eighth edition of the Indo-French joint military exercise, Shakti-VIII, commenced at Camp Larzac in La Cavalerie on Thursday, marking yet another milestone in the growing defence partnership between India and France.

The biennial exercise aims to enhance interoperability and foster mutual understanding between the two militaries, with this year's focus on joint operations in a sub-conventional environment under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.