A 28-year-old man was arrested with 2.9 kg of opium in Jharkhand's Chatra district. Police also seized 170 kg of poppy husk in a separate operation.
Companies are already diversifying sourcing, raising prices, and reworking operating models as the disruption drags on.
A special court in Mumbai has denied bail to the key organisers of a concert where two people died of suspected drug overdose. The court cited poor management and greed for money as factors that turned the event into a tragedy.
Thousands and thousands and thousands of adults owe their lives to the commitment and medical fervour of Dr Armida Fernandez, who a grateful nation honoured with the Padma Shri this year.
The daughter of an Indian-origin high school teacher based in Melbourne, who went missing in Amritsar last month, has appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for help in tracing her father.
A fugitive gangster wanted in connection with a triple murder and narcotics trafficking cases has been deported and arrested in Punjab, India, marking a significant breakthrough in the fight against cross-border organised crime.
The Gujarat CID Crime has dismantled an international cryptocurrency network worth Rs 226 crore, revealing links to a front organisation of the terror group Hamas. Nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the syndicate, which is implicated in cyber fraud, narcotics, and terror funding.
'Present day youth are not interested in the past. They want to see what you are going to do now.'
Pharmaceutical major Cipla reported a 3 per cent year-on-year decline in March quarter revenue to Rs 6,541 crore, with net profit falling 55 per cent to Rs 554.6 crore, missing consensus estimates. Despite strong growth in India and Africa, a significant decline in North American sales impacted overall performance, with the company now focusing on new product launches and regulatory filings to drive future gains.
Jharkhand police have arrested multiple individuals and seized significant quantities of brown sugar in two separate incidents in Seraikela-Kharsawan and Chatra districts.
Customs officials at Delhi's IGI Airport seized over four kilogrammes of suspected marijuana valued at 4 crore from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok. Another person who had allegedly come to receive the consignment was also arrested.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized over 500 kg of ganja worth 2.6 crore and arrested two peddlers in Assam's Karbi Anglong district. The drugs were being transported from Manipur to West Bengal.
Three passengers arriving from Bangkok at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport were arrested for possessing hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 4.53 crore. The arrests were made under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway.
Delhi Police have arrested a 26-year-old drug trafficker and seized nearly 800 grams of heroin worth over Rs 5 crore.
India has strongly condemned Pakistan's military airstrikes against Afghanistan, citing significant civilian casualties, and criticised its 'trade and transit terrorism' against Afghan traders, calling these actions blatant violations of international law and UN norms.
Police in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district arrested three individuals after recovering 1.34 kg of hashish from their possession during a routine vehicle check.
Jharkhand Police arrested five individuals and seized narcotics worth over Rs 50 lakh in separate operations across Chatra and Hazaribag districts. Opium husks and brown sugar were recovered, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend further suspects.
Jharkhand Police seized narcotics and illicit liquor worth over Rs 2.54 crore and arrested seven persons in separate operations across five districts.
Rajasthan Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has arrested two individuals and seized approximately 234 kg of 2-Bromo-4-Methyl Propiophenone, a crucial precursor used in the production of the synthetic drug mephedrone.
AIIMS Delhi is prepared to conduct a second autopsy on actor-model Twisha Sharma following a Madhya Pradesh High Court order in the alleged dowry death case.
Police are questioning retired judge Giribala Singh and her lawyer son Samarth Singh in connection with the death of Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her in-laws' residence. The Madhya Pradesh government has recommended a CBI probe into the case, which has garnered significant public attention.
The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over media reporting in the death case of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, urging restraint to ensure a fair and impartial investigation.
A large number of charas packets, estimated to be worth crores of rupees, have been recovered in Gujarat's Kutch and Devbhumi Dwarka districts, according to police reports.
Customs officers at Delhi airport arrested three Sri Lankan passengers arriving from China for allegedly smuggling marijuana worth Rs 11.63 crore.
Mumbai police have dismantled a mephedrone drug manufacturing network, seizing chemicals and equipment worth Rs 4 lakh from three locations in the city, following an initial raid in Mira Road that led to the arrest of 13 people and the seizure of mephedrone worth Rs 2.66 crore.
Jharkhand Police seized narcotics and illicit foreign liquor worth over Rs 8.85 lakh and arrested 12 people across four districts in separate operations.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CBN) in Madhya Pradesh seized over 3,000 kilograms of poppy husk from a truck in Ratlam district, where it was being smuggled under a cover of potato chips.
Punjab Police busted a fake currency module in Malerkotla, arresting four individuals and seizing counterfeit currency worth Rs 5.50 lakh.
Police in Gujarat's Kutch district seized 20 packets of charas, each weighing one kilogram, from an island off the Jakhau port. The contraband is estimated to be worth Rs 2.5 lakh per kilogram in the international market.
Notorious drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, has been remanded in the Narcotics Control Bureau's custody until May 8 in connection with a 2023 drugs seizure case.
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized over 24 kg of suspected marijuana, valued at over Rs 24 crore, in three separate cases involving passengers arriving from Bangkok.
Bengaluru police have arrested two alleged interstate drug peddlers, including a woman, and seized narcotics worth Rs 11.50 crore. The operation uncovered a network distributing drugs sourced from Thailand, along with other seizures of Ganja and Hashish Oil.
Proposed amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act in India could significantly alter enforcement procedures, granting officers greater authority to search and detain individuals suspected of involvement with banned substances.
A court in Mumbai has remanded Mohammad Salim Dola, an associate of Dawood Ibrahim, to Narcotics Control Bureau custody until May 8 in connection with a 2023 drug seizure case.
Punjab Police have arrested six individuals involved in two separate cross-border arms and drug smuggling operations with connections to Pakistan-based smugglers. The operation resulted in the recovery of sophisticated weapons and heroin.
Police in Araria district, Bihar, arrested four individuals from West Bengal with heroin valued at Rs one crore. The suspects were apprehended in the Town police station area and confessed to transporting the drugs for a local dealer.
Assam Police's Special Task Force seized narcotics valued at Rs 21.36 crore and arrested five persons in Kamrup district. The operation was based on intelligence about a large consignment being transported from Manipur.
The Narcotics Control Bureau, in coordination with Assam Rifles and Manipur Police, seized drugs worth Rs 8.5 crore from Manipur's Churachandpur district and arrested two individuals involved in the trafficking.
The Indian Embassy in Mexico has issued an advisory to Indian nationals, urging caution and advising them to stay indoors due to escalating violence following the death of a drug cartel leader.
Police in Navi Mumbai seized opium worth 70 lakh and a country-made pistol from an SUV after it crashed into a traffic island. The driver fled the scene, leading to the discovery of the contraband.
