Covid curbs led to jump in drugs smuggling using couriers, say NCB

Restrictions imposed across the globe in 2020-21 due to coronavirus and the increased use of darknet resulted in two-to-three times jump in drug trafficking through couriers and postal services in......

Boom in drug seizures in India in last 5 years, says NCB chief

There has been an "exponential" rise in the seizure of drugs in India in the last five years with the darknet and the maritime route emerging as the most preferred modes of trafficking, NCB......

Afghanistan still the largest opium producer: UN

Afghanistan continues to hold monopoly in global illegal opium production and is capable of processing the poppy into heroin and morphine on its own territory, the United Nations Office on Drugs......

Dowry deaths account for 40-50% of female homicides in India: Report

Dowry deaths continue to account for a substantial share of all female homicides in India despite legislation prohibiting it, according to a United Nations study which says the home is the most......