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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicNarcotics Control Bureau

Topic: Narcotics Control Bureau

NCB seizes ‘high-quality heroin from Afghanistan’ worth Rs 300 cr in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh

One man arrested after heroin, other narcotics & incriminating materials found in apartment, NCB says, claims alleged kingpin of ‘international racket’ based in Dubai.

Modi govt plans changes to NDPS Act, could decriminalise possession of small quantities of drugs

The recommendations by various ministries are likely to be considered and included in the draft of an amendment bill that could be presented in the upcoming Parliament session.

Nawab Malik, who became household name with Aryan Khan case, now a ‘rebel’ after ED arrest

'Will fight and win, expose everyone', says UP-born Maharashtra minister, who has been accused in a money laundering case involving the Mumbai underworld.

‘Difficult to prove conspiracy, only conspirators know’: What NCB said to oppose Aryan Khan bail

Bombay High Court rejects NCB’s submissions, grants bail to Aryan Khan & co-accused Arbaaz Merchant & Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested after alleged drug bust on 2 October.

NCP’s Malik & NCB’s Wankhede keep butting heads — now with ‘extortion’ letter & proofs of caste

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik releases unsigned letter alleging NCB zonal director planted drugs, including on his son-in-law. Wankhede rebuts claims about faking his religion.

Court refuses to pass blanket order over Wankhede plea on witness affidavit in drugs case

In separate affidavits, NCB, Wankhede sought the court to pass an order saying no court should take cognizance of the affidavit prepared by independent witness Prabhakar Sail.

NCB, Sameer Wankhede move court against extortion allegations in cruise drugs case

Wankhede claimed that he was being personally targeted by a well-known political figure. The NCB in its affidavit sought no tampering with the evidence or investigation in the case.

Now Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik says NCB’s Wankhede lied about religion to get IRS job

NCB officer Sameer Wankhede issued a statement denying allegations, accusing Malik of causing ‘mental and emotional pressure’ with his ‘defamatory and slanderous attacks’.

NCB’s Sameer Wankhede writes to Mumbai Police chief, seeks protection against being framed

Sameer Wankhede wrote to Hemant Nagrale on the same day a witness in Aryan Khan case alleged talks of a payoff worth crores, pointing to the NCB official as a beneficiary.

Witness in Aryan Khan raid claims he was made to sign blank paper, alleges payoffs worth crores

Prabhakar Sail is an aide of another witness, K.P. Gosavi, who is not associated with NCB but was purportedly seen escorting Aryan Khan at its HQ. Sameer Wankhede of NCB denies claims.

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Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

India’s financial reforms target a wave of foreign money

Up to 100% foreign ownership of insurance firms, and overhauled rules for banks, pension funds and capital markets aim to shift savings from idle assets toward equities, bonds and long-term investments.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.