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Topic: Drugs

How Op Hard Ball netted Garinder Deo: Bhagwanpuria gangman’s drug empire exposed by a mole & dollar bill

The 40-year-old was named in the indictment against the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and is the fourth Canadian to be arrested under an international investigation.

When marijuana is banned, why does bhang get a free pass?

It is worth asking whether there is a case to decriminalise marijuana or, at the very least, treat it very differently from other drugs.

Unauthorised possession of cough syrup with even 2.5% codeine can attract NDPS charges—Patna HC

HC was hearing plea of a truck owner from whose vehicle 3,200 bottles of cough syrup were recovered. He argued the syrups only had 2.5% codeine, hence, NDPS won’t apply.

US imposes visa restrictions on 13 ‘close associates’ of Indian firm over ‘fentanyl trafficking’

Action against individuals linked to KS International Traders comes after US Treasury Department sanctioned the pharmacy last year, along with two promoters.

Semaglutide may cause blindness—US study warning adds to growing debate on rare side effect

WHO issued a global safety alert last June while India's drug regulator is yet to issue a comparable advisory. US FDA has also not added a black box warning yet.

Charas peddler-turned-MDMA kingpin, Salim Dola dodged justice for over 20 yrs. Now he’s back in the net

Dola, Dawood Ibrahim's close aide, was deported to India from Turkey on 28 April in a major win for Indian law enforcement.

US hails India’s role in disrupting fentanyl supply chain. Inside Gujarat ATS crackdown on Surat firms

ATS last month arrested chemical supplier & associate for allegedly using forgery to procure & export fentanyl precursors. Both now among 23 individuals and entities sanctioned by US.

BSF jawan tortured in NCB custody? Autopsy reveals haemorrhage, bruises, injuries on private parts

Jaswinder was arrested 3 March in Jammu and brought to Amritsar for questioning in a drug recovery case. The 35-year-old died 17 days later in a hospital.

Study links heavy metals, ‘hidden drugs’ in alt meds to liver injury. Safety, regulation debate grows

Kerala researchers study 386 products, covering Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, other traditional remedies. Findings raise concerns about regulatory oversight of Ayush meds.

Chalk & chemicals: How legal sales by PhD scholar, fake firm & dhaba became an inter-state drug pipeline

Telangana anti-narcotics force EAGLE, with help from Rajasthan and UP Police, busted a racket involving supply of banned drugs mephedrone and clophedrone

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

PM Internship Scheme sees stronger response in third pilot round

More candidates have joined 3rd pilot round so far than combined number from first two rounds. Govt expects this round to be the final pilot before full rollout.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one women fighter pilots were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman