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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicDrug probe

Topic: drug probe

SC says cop who exposed Punjab’s ‘biggest drug syndicate’ was ‘victimised’ by AAP govt, upholds CBI probe

Senior officer Vaninder Mahajan, who was slapped with a graft case by state police, has alleged harassment by the Punjab govt after he made a big drugs haul & exposed pharma companies.

2 Uttarakhand constables among 4 held for ‘smuggling 8 tonnes of charas’

Uttarakhand DGP says both the constables of Pithoragarh Police, who were 'caught smuggling charas in huge quantities', will be dismissed from their jobs.

‘Rhea financed drugs purchase, evidence on WhatsApp’ — NCB charge sheet in Sushant Rajput case

NCB charge sheet names 33 accused, besides Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, and cites their WhatsApp chats, location data to say they discussed procurement of drugs, marijuana.

How Delhi Police’s war against drugs saved India from becoming another Colombia

In ‘Khaki in Dust Storm’, former DGP Amod K. Kanth revisits the 1980s and 1990s when India witnessed riots, political assassinations & growing culture of drug abuse.

No drugs consumed at party last year, says Karan Johar in response to NCB notice

The anti-drugs agency had issued a notice to Johar over a viral video allegedly showing drugs being consumed at a party hosted at his residence in December 2019, the official said.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.