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Topic: Drugs

Athletics Federation of India tells athletes not to take advantage of Covid & use banned drugs

AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said just because NADA was not testing due to Covid, athletes & coaches should not think that they can take banned drugs & get away with it.

Swiss study links higher-dosage paracetamol tablets to poisoning

Based on the findings, researchers from ETH Zurich have said people should not keep popping paracetamol tablets if the recommended dose fails to ease their pain.

Arthritis drug reduces mortality by 30% in critical Covid-19 patients, US study finds

The study used data from over 4,000 patients admitted to ICUs at 68 sites across the US, and found that early administration of tocilizumab greatly helped the critically ill.

Research on Covid drugs driven by ‘hype and anecdote’, not information, UK journal says

An analysis published in British Medical Journal noted that Covid-19 drugs research has 'exposed important flaws and failures in the current evidence ecosystem'.

Bengaluru police raids Vivek Oberoi’s home in search of brother-in-law wanted in drug case

Vivek Oberoi’s brother-in-law, Aditya Alva, was absconding in a drug case registered at Cottonpet police station, Bengaluru joint commissioner of police Sandeep Patil said.

Living in CBI-NIA’s shadows for long, NCB now enjoying newfound spotlight

Thanks to some Bollywood A-listers and their WhatsApp chats, the Narcotics Control Bureau now occupies the centre stage of many evening news shows.

Why India needs to re-look at messy drug laws, and not go for ‘Bollywood clean-up’

In episode 576 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh are facing the narcotics body.

Is Bollywood victim of witch hunt — Mirror Now, what’s the point of farmer protest — Zee News

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Aaj Tak focuses on ‘Drugs Par Star War’, India Today looks at Covid across South Asia

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Rhea Chakraborty, brother denied bail by Mumbai special court in drugs case

Special Public Prosecutor Atul Sarpande had opposed their bail saying the actor and her brother Showik financed and arranged drugs. Four other accused were also denied bail.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.