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Topic: Drug Abuse

Mann’s I-Day speech brings drug abuse back in focus: CM seeks 1 yr to end menace, Oppn attacks ‘lies’

CM Bhagwant Mann promises Punjab will be drug-free by next Independence Day. Oppn says AAP's poll promise was to eradicate drug abuse within 3-4 months of coming to power.

Arrest of Mansa man who ‘assaulted chemist for selling banned drugs’ sparks political war in Punjab

Parvinder Singh was arrested after he allegedly put a garland of shoes around a chemist's neck and paraded him, on finding out that a peddler had procured 'banned capsules' from his shop.

Hidden ‘labs’, plant-based ephedrine, Afghanistan link — why meth is rich junkie’s new heroin

Last week, cops busted a 'meth lab' in Greater Noida, where 9 foreigners had allegedly been cooking the party drug. Also known as 'ice', meth is steadily making inroads into Indian market.

US imposes sanctions on drug lord El Chapo’s son over drug trafficking

The sanctions allege Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of the four sons to carry on their father's drug empire after his arrest, oversees 'super labs' to traffic drugs into the US.

Smack & ‘solution’ are consuming Delhi’s homeless kids. For them it’s a refuge

Chasing the next high is the only thing that ‘makes life worth living’ for many of Delhi’s street children, some as young as 8. Most don’t want to be ‘rescued'.

Nalla Samayam offended Kerala excise dept but fans pouring in love for the ‘Omar fun stoner’

As director Lulu gets embroiled in a drug promotion controversy, he's awaiting an OTT release for the film.

Those taking drugs are victims, says Amit Shah, MPs rake up Sushant Singh Rajput death in LS

During discussion on drug menace in Parliament, Shah also said that foreign countries were using profits from drug trade to also fund terrorism in India.

Amit Shah directs creation of call centre, canine squad, task forces to check narcotics abuse

During a meeting of narcotics coordination mechanism NCORD, Shah reviewed the prevailing drug trafficking & abuse scenario and expressed concerns over its 'emergence as national threat'.

Comedian Bharti Singh arrested by NCB after she & husband accept consumption of drugs

The NCB searched Singh's house and office in the morning as part of its probe into alleged drug use in the Hindi film industry and found 86.5 grams of ganja (cannabis).

Kangana, Raveena Tandon want Swachh drug-free Bollywood — they should start with its lyrics

Will the war against Bollywood’s alleged drug problem end in the beeping out of all mentions of intoxicants from hit songs like ‘Pehla Nasha’ or ‘Dope Shope’?

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.