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Born in Bihar, he became one of the greatest writers in English language, but he was not IndianGeorge Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair in Motihari, British India, became a celebrated British writer. His classics, Animal Farm and 1984, r...- Manipur: Security forces nab 4 militants, seize major cache of arms and explosivesAmong the arrested is dreaded militant Koijam Ibochouba alias Inao alias Sumo, police confirmed.
- Narco-colonialism: How Britain exploited Indians for its drug trade with ChinaIndia Independence Day 2025: A century-long British colonial opium trade in India exploited millions of farmers, becoming the regime's seco...
- Drugs, scams and sin: Myanmar's war has made it the global crime capitalMyanmar, embroiled in civil war since a military coup in 2021, has become a major hub for organized crime. The country leads in opium produ...
- Wife of missing Meitei man protests in ManipurLaishram Kamal Babu's wife and other women are protesting in Manipur for his return, claiming he disappeared from an army camp. Manipur aut...
- 3,010 acres of illegal poppy cultivation destroyed in Manipur: GovernorThe Governor added that the ‘War on Drugs 2.0' is now going on and in 2023, 72.9 kg heroin, 147.1 kg opium, 195.2 kg ganja (marijuana), 111...
- Poppy farmers in Slovakia grapple with an unusual predicament: Swans addicted to opiumIn response to this peculiar predicament, animal rescuers and volunteers, including those from the Slovak Environmental Protection Agency, ...
- Opinion Polls are 'Opium Polls': Akhilesh Yadav"BJP leaders want to take the election in a different direction with their statements. All kinds of misconceptions are being spread on What...
- Taliban vow to ban heroin, but can they survive without it?The vast majority of the world's opium and heroin comes from Afghanistan, with production and exports centred in areas controlled by the Ta...
- Why China has chosen to wait and watch before recognising new dispensation in AfghanistanMost observers think China and Russia would be among the first to recognise the new regime. But the question is how long they will take to ...
- How India witnesses a massive spike in narcotic business after Covid lockdown restrictions easePolice and narcotics control officers see this as a sign of desperation on the part of peddlers who have been sitting on piles of drugs sin...
- Record-high opium production in Afghanistan creates multiple challenges for region and beyond: UNThe UNODC report noted opium cultivation increased by 63 per cent; from 201,000 hectares in 2016 to an estimated 328,000 hectares in 2017.
- Govt shouldn't compel farmers to become Naxals: Hardik PatelHe also demanded that the state government should restart procurement of opium poppy husk (which is cultivated in the area) or the farmers ...
- Arunachal Pradesh cracks down on opium farming to tackle drug abuse; to promote herbs plantationThe government has initiated a pilot project for promoting medicinal plants to provide an alternative livelihood to border villagers.
- Arunachal Pradesh tops in poppy cultivation; raises security concernsArunachal has emerged on top among illegal opium poppy producers in country, ringing alarm bells among security agencies given its proximit...
- Finance ministry shortlists Sun Pharma, Alcaliber SA of Spain and Johnson Matthey of the UK to cultivate poppyThe finance ministry has shortlisted Sun Pharma, Alcaliber SA of Spain and Johnson Matthey of the UK to cultivate poppy on 5,000 acres and ...
- MNCs look to set up opium processing plant, cultivate poppy in IndiaFour multinationals are in the race to enter opium trade, after having bid for a govt contract to build ultra-modern processing plant to pr...
- 'Taliban gets 2 lakh Pak rupees for each Nato soldier killed'Taliban gets 2 lakh Pak rupees for each Nato soldier killed.
- Futures debut gives mentha farmers new lease of lifeContrary to perception about benefits of futures market not reaching farming community, a study has found that mint growers are getting 67%...
- Opium production to go privateAnd now opium production too is set to go private with top players such as Ranbaxy, Cipla and Dr Reddy’s Labs vying for a piece of the pie.
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