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Who Is Harsha Sunny, Kerala Model Arrested In Rs 11.82 Crore Marijuana Case
Harsha Sunny is a 28-year-old Kerala-based model who emerged as the runner-up in the Mrs Kerala Global 2025 pageant
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2,200-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Reveals Evidence of Hallucinogenic Rituals
A 2,200-year-old Egyptian vase depicting the dwarf god Bes has been found to contain traces of a hallucinogenic drink. Chemical analysis revealed ingredients like wild rue, Egyptian lotus, and Cleome plants, known for their psychotropic effects. Other components, such as sesame, pine nuts, and grapes, suggest the drink was designed to mimic blood.
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Life Term, Rs 5 Lakh Fine, Property Seizure: Himachal Calls For Stricter Drug Laws
Advocating for more powers to the state under the drug law, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister said the punishment for drug offences should be nothing short of life imprisonment.
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Party Drug "Meow Meow", Worth Rs 1,000 Crore, Caught In Gujarat Warehouse
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday seized more than 200 kilogram of party drug mephedrone (MD) worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore in the international market from a warehouse near Vadodara city, an official said.
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President Approves Narcotics, Election Amendment Bills Passed In Parliament
President has given his assent to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which were passed during recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament amid unprecedented uproar.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Correct "Error" In Drugs Laws
Parliament passed a bill to rectify errors that had crept into the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, with Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it on Monday.
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Drug Dealers Instruments In Causing Death To Vulnerable Victims: Supreme Court
Persons dealing in narcotic drugs are instruments in causing death to innocent vulnerable victims and merely because an accused is a poor man and sole bread earner cannot be a mitigating factor to give him lesser punishment, the Supreme Court said.
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Man Accused In Drug Case Gets Bail Citing Wife's Medical Condition, Son's Exams
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to a man accused in NDPS case, observing that his wife is suffering from acute depression and his son is giving Class 12 standard exams.
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18-Year-Old Mizoram Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail For Drug Peddling
A special court in Mizoram's Champhai district has convicted a 18-year-old man for drug peddling and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, state officials said on Friday.
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Former IPS Officer Gets 15 Years In Jail For Smuggling Drugs
A special court on Monday convicted former IPS officer Saji Mohan for illegally possessing and smuggling drugs, sentencing him to 15 years in jail.
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"Rats Eat Away Drugs, Courts Hearing Narcotic Cases Are Told": Top Court
Courts are told that rats eat away drugs seized by the police when narcotics cases come up for hearing, said the Supreme Court on Thursday as it delved into issues relating to decongesting of police stations in Delhi.
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Foreign National Gets 12 Years Jail For Carrying Party Drug In Delhi
A 44-year-old Nigerian national, who used to supply party drugs, has landed in jail for 12 years after a Delhi court held him guilty of possessing commercial quantity of the contraband.
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Two Men Get 10-Year Jail Term For Possessing 100 Kg 'Ganja'
A Delhi court has sentenced two persons to ten years rigorous imprisonment for possessing and conspiring to transport 100 kg 'ganja', saying the crime entails a harsh punishment.
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Number Of Drug Peddlers On Rise In Goa: Laxmikant Parsekar
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday conceded there was an increase in the number of drug peddlers in the state, while a ruling party legislator alleged in the assembly that drugs in Goa were being sold in connivance with police officials.
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4 Undertrials Accuse Jail Staff of Physical Assault in Goa
Four undertrials at Goa's new 'correctional centre' at Colvale in North Goa district have complained to a trial judge that they were physically assaulted by the jail staff while they produced for remand.
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Who Is Harsha Sunny, Kerala Model Arrested In Rs 11.82 Crore Marijuana Case
Harsha Sunny is a 28-year-old Kerala-based model who emerged as the runner-up in the Mrs Kerala Global 2025 pageant
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2,200-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Reveals Evidence of Hallucinogenic Rituals
A 2,200-year-old Egyptian vase depicting the dwarf god Bes has been found to contain traces of a hallucinogenic drink. Chemical analysis revealed ingredients like wild rue, Egyptian lotus, and Cleome plants, known for their psychotropic effects. Other components, such as sesame, pine nuts, and grapes, suggest the drink was designed to mimic blood.
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Life Term, Rs 5 Lakh Fine, Property Seizure: Himachal Calls For Stricter Drug Laws
Advocating for more powers to the state under the drug law, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister said the punishment for drug offences should be nothing short of life imprisonment.
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Party Drug "Meow Meow", Worth Rs 1,000 Crore, Caught In Gujarat Warehouse
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday seized more than 200 kilogram of party drug mephedrone (MD) worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore in the international market from a warehouse near Vadodara city, an official said.
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President Approves Narcotics, Election Amendment Bills Passed In Parliament
President has given his assent to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which were passed during recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament amid unprecedented uproar.
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Parliament Passes Bill To Correct "Error" In Drugs Laws
Parliament passed a bill to rectify errors that had crept into the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, with Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it on Monday.
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Drug Dealers Instruments In Causing Death To Vulnerable Victims: Supreme Court
Persons dealing in narcotic drugs are instruments in causing death to innocent vulnerable victims and merely because an accused is a poor man and sole bread earner cannot be a mitigating factor to give him lesser punishment, the Supreme Court said.
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Man Accused In Drug Case Gets Bail Citing Wife's Medical Condition, Son's Exams
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to a man accused in NDPS case, observing that his wife is suffering from acute depression and his son is giving Class 12 standard exams.
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18-Year-Old Mizoram Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail For Drug Peddling
A special court in Mizoram's Champhai district has convicted a 18-year-old man for drug peddling and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, state officials said on Friday.
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Former IPS Officer Gets 15 Years In Jail For Smuggling Drugs
A special court on Monday convicted former IPS officer Saji Mohan for illegally possessing and smuggling drugs, sentencing him to 15 years in jail.
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"Rats Eat Away Drugs, Courts Hearing Narcotic Cases Are Told": Top Court
Courts are told that rats eat away drugs seized by the police when narcotics cases come up for hearing, said the Supreme Court on Thursday as it delved into issues relating to decongesting of police stations in Delhi.
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Foreign National Gets 12 Years Jail For Carrying Party Drug In Delhi
A 44-year-old Nigerian national, who used to supply party drugs, has landed in jail for 12 years after a Delhi court held him guilty of possessing commercial quantity of the contraband.
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Two Men Get 10-Year Jail Term For Possessing 100 Kg 'Ganja'
A Delhi court has sentenced two persons to ten years rigorous imprisonment for possessing and conspiring to transport 100 kg 'ganja', saying the crime entails a harsh punishment.
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Number Of Drug Peddlers On Rise In Goa: Laxmikant Parsekar
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday conceded there was an increase in the number of drug peddlers in the state, while a ruling party legislator alleged in the assembly that drugs in Goa were being sold in connivance with police officials.
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4 Undertrials Accuse Jail Staff of Physical Assault in Goa
Four undertrials at Goa's new 'correctional centre' at Colvale in North Goa district have complained to a trial judge that they were physically assaulted by the jail staff while they produced for remand.
