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Malaria Claimed Over 6 Lakh Lives In 2024, Drug Resistance A Major Threat: WHO Annual Report
Malaria infected an estimated 282 million people and claimed 6,10,000 lives worldwide in 2024, according to the World Health Organizations (WHO) annual World Malaria Report on Thursday, which highlighted drug resistance as a
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Opinion | Guns To Rallies, How 'Drug Money' Is Fuelling Khalistani Extremism In Canada
Since 2007, more than 200 gang-related homicides in British Columbia alone have been linked to rival Punjabi-Canadian gangs fighting for control of the lucrative cross-border drug trade
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Cough Syrup Smuggling: Case Filed Against 12 More Pharmaceutical Firms In UP
The food and drugs department of the Uttar Pradesh government filed a case on Friday against 12 more pharmaceutical firms in connection with the codeine-containing cough syrup-smuggling case in Varanasi.
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Pan-India Drug, Hawala Racket Detected, 50 Nigerian Nationals Arrested
In one of the biggest and most coordinated pan-India operations against a transnational narcotics network, the Delhi Crime Branch, acting as the nodal agency, successfully cracked down on an extensive drug and hawala racket.
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Orry Appears Before Mumbai Police In Rs 252 Crore Drug Scandal
Bollywood socialite and social media sensation Orry, aka Orhan Awatramani, appeared before the Mumbai Police this afternoon in connection with a Rs 252 crore mephedrone (MD) drug seizure case.
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India To Become Global Innovation-Led Pharma Giant In 5 Years: Central Drugs Body Says
India is well positioned to evolve from being the pharmacy of the world to an innovation-led pharma nation over the next five years, said Dr. R Chandrashekar, Joint Drugs Controller, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
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2 Inter-State Narcotic Syndicates Busted In Chandigarh, 12 Arrested
In a significant crackdown on organised narcotics networks, the Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police has busted two major inter-state drug syndicates operating across the Tricity and neighbouring states.
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Woman Loses Ornaments Worth Rs 50 Lakh In Robbery, Her Father Is A Suspect
A 70-year-old man, along with his daughter-in-law and her minor son, allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh from his own daughter's house after drugging her, police said on Tuesday.
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Cigarettes, Marijuana Stuffed Inside Banana Stems Found In Karnataka Prison
The central prison in Karnataka's Shivamogga saw a crackdown on narcotics on Friday. Officials seized 123 grams of marijuana and dozens of cigarettes.
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Mumbai Police Summons Actor Shraddha Kapoor's Brother In Drug Seizure Case
Bollywood actor-director Siddhanth Kapoor has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with a drug seizure case, an official said on Friday.
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Delhi High Court Cancels Case Against Gautam Gambhir In Covid Drugs Row
The Delhi government's Drug Control Department had filed a complaint against Gautam Gambhir, then MP from east Delhi, his foundation, its CEO, his mother and wife.
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Rajasthan Medical Body Bans 7 Firms, 40 Medicines In 2025 For Substandard Quality
Rajasthan Medical and Health Department, intensifying its focus on strengthening healthcare quality and ensuring better services for the public, is adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward negligence or irregularities.
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Why Is Influencer Orry Being Questioned In A Rs 252 Crore Drug Scandal: The Case Explained
Orry has been summoned for questioning and verification purposes, and no formal charges have been made against him yet.
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Kolkata Woman Loses Rs 78 Lakh In Phone Call Fraud
Three persons were arrested from Gujarat for allegedly defrauding an elderly woman of Kolkata of over Rs 78 lakh after convincing her that a parcel in her name contained illegal drugs, police said on Wednesday.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
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Malaria Claimed Over 6 Lakh Lives In 2024, Drug Resistance A Major Threat: WHO Annual Report
Malaria infected an estimated 282 million people and claimed 6,10,000 lives worldwide in 2024, according to the World Health Organizations (WHO) annual World Malaria Report on Thursday, which highlighted drug resistance as a
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Opinion | Guns To Rallies, How 'Drug Money' Is Fuelling Khalistani Extremism In Canada
Since 2007, more than 200 gang-related homicides in British Columbia alone have been linked to rival Punjabi-Canadian gangs fighting for control of the lucrative cross-border drug trade
-
Cough Syrup Smuggling: Case Filed Against 12 More Pharmaceutical Firms In UP
The food and drugs department of the Uttar Pradesh government filed a case on Friday against 12 more pharmaceutical firms in connection with the codeine-containing cough syrup-smuggling case in Varanasi.
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Pan-India Drug, Hawala Racket Detected, 50 Nigerian Nationals Arrested
In one of the biggest and most coordinated pan-India operations against a transnational narcotics network, the Delhi Crime Branch, acting as the nodal agency, successfully cracked down on an extensive drug and hawala racket.
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Orry Appears Before Mumbai Police In Rs 252 Crore Drug Scandal
Bollywood socialite and social media sensation Orry, aka Orhan Awatramani, appeared before the Mumbai Police this afternoon in connection with a Rs 252 crore mephedrone (MD) drug seizure case.
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India To Become Global Innovation-Led Pharma Giant In 5 Years: Central Drugs Body Says
India is well positioned to evolve from being the pharmacy of the world to an innovation-led pharma nation over the next five years, said Dr. R Chandrashekar, Joint Drugs Controller, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
-
2 Inter-State Narcotic Syndicates Busted In Chandigarh, 12 Arrested
In a significant crackdown on organised narcotics networks, the Crime Branch of Chandigarh Police has busted two major inter-state drug syndicates operating across the Tricity and neighbouring states.
-
Woman Loses Ornaments Worth Rs 50 Lakh In Robbery, Her Father Is A Suspect
A 70-year-old man, along with his daughter-in-law and her minor son, allegedly stole jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh from his own daughter's house after drugging her, police said on Tuesday.
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Cigarettes, Marijuana Stuffed Inside Banana Stems Found In Karnataka Prison
The central prison in Karnataka's Shivamogga saw a crackdown on narcotics on Friday. Officials seized 123 grams of marijuana and dozens of cigarettes.
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Mumbai Police Summons Actor Shraddha Kapoor's Brother In Drug Seizure Case
Bollywood actor-director Siddhanth Kapoor has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with a drug seizure case, an official said on Friday.
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Delhi High Court Cancels Case Against Gautam Gambhir In Covid Drugs Row
The Delhi government's Drug Control Department had filed a complaint against Gautam Gambhir, then MP from east Delhi, his foundation, its CEO, his mother and wife.
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Rajasthan Medical Body Bans 7 Firms, 40 Medicines In 2025 For Substandard Quality
Rajasthan Medical and Health Department, intensifying its focus on strengthening healthcare quality and ensuring better services for the public, is adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward negligence or irregularities.
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Why Is Influencer Orry Being Questioned In A Rs 252 Crore Drug Scandal: The Case Explained
Orry has been summoned for questioning and verification purposes, and no formal charges have been made against him yet.
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Kolkata Woman Loses Rs 78 Lakh In Phone Call Fraud
Three persons were arrested from Gujarat for allegedly defrauding an elderly woman of Kolkata of over Rs 78 lakh after convincing her that a parcel in her name contained illegal drugs, police said on Wednesday.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
