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India's New 'Smart' Cancer Drug RK-251: Could It Replace Chemotherapy?
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Indian researchers developed RK-251, a smart cancer drug activated by high reactive oxygen species in cancer cells, aiming to reduce harm to healthy tissues.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Delhi Police Busts Rs 9-Crore Anti-Cancer Drug Racket, 17 Arrested
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
Police suspect that the racket was dealing not only in counterfeit medicines but also in anti-cancer drugs allegedly diverted from hospitals and government institutions.
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www.ndtv.com
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15,000 km, 5 States, Fake Identities: How Kerala Excise Hunted A Drug Network
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- Kerala News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
It started with one Creta and 3.5 kg of MDMA on a Kerala highway.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nanded University Gets Indian Patent For Nano Drug Delivery Technology For Tuberculosis
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- Health | Press Trust Of India
The research focuses on using a nanostructured system to improve the delivery of anti-tubercular medicines that have poor water solubility
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Who Is Dr Heidi Overton, Trump's Pick To Lead The FDA
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
Dr. Heidi Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's second-term health initiatives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fake, Expired Medicines Worth Rs 5 Crore Seized Repacking Unit In Bengaluru
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
According to the FDA, the operators were procuring lower-cost medicines from other states and allegedly filling them into new vials before relabelling them to resemble expensive multinational and imported drug brands.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drugs Hidden In Car Stereo In Kerala, Women And Child Used As Cover
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
The Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotic Special Squad of Thiruvananthapuram intercepted the car around 11 pm in the Balaramapuram area following specific intelligence that MDMA was being transported from Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rats, Roaches, Grease And Open Drains: Mumbai Restaurant's Licence Suspended
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi, Edited by Swastika Das Sharma
The inspection uncovered an active rodent infestation, including live rats near the ceiling and emerging directly from open kitchen drainage lines.
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www.ndtv.com
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10 Weeks, 100 Detained: Telangana Police Busts 'Multi-State Drug Network'
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Investigators found that drugs were allegedly ordered through WhatsApp, payments were made through PhonePe, and buyers were then sent Google Maps locations where they could collect the drugs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Overdose, Assault? Assam Woman Dies After Party At Friend's Home
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Anwesha Saikia, from Pokamura Na-pamua village in Jorhat, had left home with a friend on Saturday. She later fell ill and was taken to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where she died.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Our Action Was Correct": Tukaram Munde On Rs 5 Lakh Fine On Pune Sweet Shop
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner defends food safety action after Bombay Court orders compensation to Pune sweets shop.
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www.ndtv.com
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6 Kg Ganja, Hidden Inside Auto, Seized Near Hyderabad, 5 Arrested
- Tuesday August 18, 2026
- Telangana News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Six kilograms of ganja seized and five arrested by Telangana EAGLE Force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Cop, On Duty, Dies After Car Hits Him, Police Probe Drug Movement Link
- Monday August 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam police investigate possible drug link in Sub-Inspector Nabajit Das death.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 More Air India Pilots Fail To Clear 1st Drug Test After Phuket Flight Fiasco
- Monday August 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The results of the final test are awaited, sources said. The two pilots have been de-rostered in the meantime
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www.ndtv.com
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"Given Up Fishing": US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen
- Sunday August 16, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Onshore, drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishermen who are prized for their navigation skills.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's New 'Smart' Cancer Drug RK-251: Could It Replace Chemotherapy?
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
Indian researchers developed RK-251, a smart cancer drug activated by high reactive oxygen species in cancer cells, aiming to reduce harm to healthy tissues.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Delhi Police Busts Rs 9-Crore Anti-Cancer Drug Racket, 17 Arrested
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Anushka Kumari
Police suspect that the racket was dealing not only in counterfeit medicines but also in anti-cancer drugs allegedly diverted from hospitals and government institutions.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
15,000 km, 5 States, Fake Identities: How Kerala Excise Hunted A Drug Network
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- Kerala News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
It started with one Creta and 3.5 kg of MDMA on a Kerala highway.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Nanded University Gets Indian Patent For Nano Drug Delivery Technology For Tuberculosis
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- Health | Press Trust Of India
The research focuses on using a nanostructured system to improve the delivery of anti-tubercular medicines that have poor water solubility
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Who Is Dr Heidi Overton, Trump's Pick To Lead The FDA
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
Dr. Heidi Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's second-term health initiatives.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Fake, Expired Medicines Worth Rs 5 Crore Seized Repacking Unit In Bengaluru
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
According to the FDA, the operators were procuring lower-cost medicines from other states and allegedly filling them into new vials before relabelling them to resemble expensive multinational and imported drug brands.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Drugs Hidden In Car Stereo In Kerala, Women And Child Used As Cover
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Aswin Nandakumar
The Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotic Special Squad of Thiruvananthapuram intercepted the car around 11 pm in the Balaramapuram area following specific intelligence that MDMA was being transported from Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rats, Roaches, Grease And Open Drains: Mumbai Restaurant's Licence Suspended
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi, Edited by Swastika Das Sharma
The inspection uncovered an active rodent infestation, including live rats near the ceiling and emerging directly from open kitchen drainage lines.
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www.ndtv.com
-
10 Weeks, 100 Detained: Telangana Police Busts 'Multi-State Drug Network'
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Investigators found that drugs were allegedly ordered through WhatsApp, payments were made through PhonePe, and buyers were then sent Google Maps locations where they could collect the drugs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Overdose, Assault? Assam Woman Dies After Party At Friend's Home
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Anwesha Saikia, from Pokamura Na-pamua village in Jorhat, had left home with a friend on Saturday. She later fell ill and was taken to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, where she died.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Our Action Was Correct": Tukaram Munde On Rs 5 Lakh Fine On Pune Sweet Shop
- Wednesday August 19, 2026
- India News | Asian News International
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner defends food safety action after Bombay Court orders compensation to Pune sweets shop.
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www.ndtv.com
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6 Kg Ganja, Hidden Inside Auto, Seized Near Hyderabad, 5 Arrested
- Tuesday August 18, 2026
- Telangana News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Pandey
Six kilograms of ganja seized and five arrested by Telangana EAGLE Force.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Cop, On Duty, Dies After Car Hits Him, Police Probe Drug Movement Link
- Monday August 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury
Assam police investigate possible drug link in Sub-Inspector Nabajit Das death.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 More Air India Pilots Fail To Clear 1st Drug Test After Phuket Flight Fiasco
- Monday August 17, 2026
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom
The results of the final test are awaited, sources said. The two pilots have been de-rostered in the meantime
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www.ndtv.com
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"Given Up Fishing": US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen
- Sunday August 16, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Onshore, drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishermen who are prized for their navigation skills.
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www.ndtv.com