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UAE deports narcotics case accused Kubbawala Mustafa to Mumbai via Interpol, announces CBI

Mustafa was put on Interpol Red Notice after police busted a facility producing mephedrone in Maharashtra’s Sangli, which he allegedly ran from abroad.

In Haryana, cops, lawyers & khaps unite to steer youth away from drugs, gangs & ‘donkey routes’

Haryana Professionals Forum, a citizens' initiative, plans to educate young people about risks involved in illegal migrations, encouraging them to instead pursue legal pathways.

19 drug seizures at Indian ports in last 5 years, biggest haul at Adani’s Mundra port

While heroin worth Rs 5,976 crore was seized at Adani port in 2021, Rs 1,515 crore of cocaine was seized from V. O. Chidambaranar Port in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin the same year.

2nd ‘living drug’ against blood cancer gets regulatory nod. All about Qartemi, made in India

Therapy will cost Rs 35 to 50 lakh. India sees around 1.20 lakh new blood cancer cases and over 70,000 deaths annually from leukemia, lymphoma & multiple myeloma.

‘Biggest heroin seizure in Punjab’: Cops bust racket smuggling drugs from Pakistan, seize 105 kg heroin

Water route was used to transport the drugs, says Punjab DGP. Two associates of 'foreign-based drug smuggler' arrested.

Hope like never before — a drug that promises 100% protection from HIV

Lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, was tested as a pre-exposure prophylaxis in African women & is now being tested in other groups who are among the most vulnerable to HIV.

India sends 90 tonnes of medicines to Cuba

The consignment of medicines consists of nine active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Central regulator to now give NOC for export of new, unapproved medicines after safety concerns

India’s exports of pharmaceuticals during 2022-23 was valued at $25.4 billion with a growth of almost 3.25 percent over the previous financial year, according to Pharmexcil.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Rs 600 crore worth of drugs from Pakistani ship

The 14-person crew of the ship is currently being escorted to Porbandar for further investigation and legal proceedings.

Whole genome sequencing could be key to detecting drug-resistant TB, shows study

India faces challenges because of low investment in public health programs, high endemicity in difficult-to-reach locations, and persisting diagnostic gaps.

On Camera

Geopolitical forces beyond New Delhi’s control are at play in Trump’s approach to India

The strategic drift currently being witnessed runs the risk of confirming the doubters’ view lurking on both sides: that the US is an unreliable power, and India is a reluctant partner.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.