NCB busts illegal Captagon factory in Uttarakhand, owner arrested after Operation RAGEPILLThe Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested a factory owner in Uttarakhand following a raid that uncovered a Captagon manufacturing operati...
18 May, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
NCB seizes ₹182 cr Captagon in India's first 'jihadi drug' bustThe Narcotics Control Bureau has made a significant drug bust in India. Operation Ragepill led to the seizure of Captagon, known as the 'ji...
16 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Jihadi drug explained: What is Captagon? 227.7 kg of tablets & powder worth Rs 182 crore seized in India’s 'Operation Ragepill'Jihadi drug: India has achieved its first-ever seizure of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant known as the ‘Jihadi drug’, valued at Rs 182 cror...
16 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Jihadi Drug: First-ever consignment of Captagon worth Rs 182 crore seized, Amit Shah announcesIndia's Narcotics Control Bureau has achieved a significant breakthrough. Under 'Operation RAGEPILL', the agency seized the first-ever cons...
16 May, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Top 10 countries with the highest crime rates in 2025, safety concerns surge amid US plans to expand travel ban to over 30 nationsTravel safety is a growing concern as global crime rates rise. The United States is considering expanding its travel ban to over 30 nations...
07 Dec, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
Assad's fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?Following Bashar Assad's ouster in Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have significantly improved their once-strained relationship, driven by s...
28 May, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
'Where's the gold?': How the Assads sucked Syria dryThe military unit run by Maher al-Assad, known as the Fourth Division, exploited Syria's resources amid civil war. Documents reveal its inv...
03 Mar, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Russia-Iran ties to Assad open wound after war: Syria's interim foreign ministerSyria's interim foreign minister, Asaad al-Shibani, emphasized the nation's desire to improve relations with the West and lift US and EU sa...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
The curious case of Assad clan's missing billionsFor years, Bashar al-Assad and his family carefully cultivated an image of the Syrian leader as a modest, austere figure. Assad's regime co...
16 Dec, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
Straight out of a movie? A tiny white pill called Captagon brought Syria's Bashar Al-Assad down; here's how that happenedBashar Al-Assad has successfully managed to escape to Russia after insurgents in Syria managed to topple his regime, and now the Syrian Pre...
14 Dec, 2024, 01.09 AM IST
With Assad challenged, a push to cut Syria's ties to Iran grows more unlikelyIsrael and its allies attempted to exploit Iran's weakened regional network to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad into abandoning hi...
04 Dec, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
US Senate passes USD 95.3 billion package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and Indo-PacificThe US Senate approved a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Indo-Pacific security. President Biden will sign the bill, whic...
25 Apr, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
Arab League readmits Syria as relations with Assad normaliseAfter more than ten years, the Arab League has readmitted Syria. However, the League’s Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, stressed that ...
07 May, 2023, 11.37 PM IST