Gurgaon: How gay dating apps turned into a trap for kidnapping & extortion racketsA 22-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped and extorted after meeting a stranger from Grindr in Gurgaon. Police are investigating a potentia...
07 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
J&K LG Manoj Sinha leads anti-drug rally in Srinagar, vows to end menaceLieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led a public anti-drug rally in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Sunday, reaffirming the administration’s drive to e...
04 May, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
No 'zombie drug', man seen in Thane video overdosed on pain medicine: PoliceThane police have clarified a viral video showing a disoriented man. The man was not under the influence of a 'zombie drug'. He had taken a...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Amit Shah says BJP govt unsparing in punishing drug traffickers; pledges to build drug-free BharatUnion Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the BJP government's commitment to combating drug trafficking, leading to 29 convictions across 1...
02 Mar, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
Is Hawaii emerging as a center for drugs? Mexican cartels target popular tourist spots in the IslandIt has been reported that Mexican drug cartels are targeting the islands of Hawaii. The high number of tourists visiting the islands is lea...
06 Jul, 2024, 01.04 AM IST
Hunter Biden case: Here's what US President Joe Biden's son was convicted ofThe crimes stem from the purchase of a handgun by Hunter Biden at one of the low points of his troubled life. He had been addicted to crack...
12 Jun, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
UN says drastic rise in meth trade in Afghanistan after opiate banAfghanistan's Taliban rulers have clamped down on the decades-old, lucrative trade in poppy tar - the psychoactive substance in heroin -sin...
10 Sep, 2023, 11.10 PM IST
Chhattisgarh MLA suggests use of bhang, ganja instead of alcoholA BJP MLA in Chhattisgarh said that while crimes like rape, murder and dacoity increase with use of alcohol, bhang and ganja do not cause a...
26 Jul, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
International day against drug abuse: Women addicts more vulnerable than menAs a handful of facilities are exclusively for women, they feel reluctant to seek services at the male-centric treatment centres.
26 Jun, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Drug menace: 21.4 per cent of Indians consume alcohol, says RTI replyThe RTI reply also mentions the list of 19 states and Union Territories that are in "major grasp" of alcohol and drugs.
27 Aug, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
China scientists find protein to 'switch' off coke addictionChinese scientists have claimed to have developed a new protein which can act like a switch to turn off and on cocaine addition.
22 Jul, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh readying sequel to MSG-Messenger of GodTitled MSG-II, the sequel is likely to be completed in less than nine days and is likely to hit the screens by the end of June, people fami...
16 Mar, 2015, 05.48 AM IST
Act promptly to curb drug abuse: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar AbdullahOmar said all concerned along with the civil society have to work in coordination and under one umbrella to check the drugs abuse
05 Aug, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
Need to make drug addicts productive members of society: Pranab MukherjeeThe fight against the menace should not be confined to reducing the availability of drugs but also deal with social condition.
26 Jun, 2014, 04.49 PM IST
Punjab signs MoU on drug control with UN bodyPunjab, which is grappling with the problem of drug addiction, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UN Office on Drugs and Cri...
18 Sep, 2013, 06.02 PM IST
AIIMS to start permanent centre for opiate addiction treatmentThe initiative would slash down the treatment cost nearly half of the therapy currently being followed country-wide to treat such patients.
05 May, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
- Tis natural to get hooked
With Rahul Mahajan’s alleged misadventure with drugs and drink, the media spotlight is on issues such as substance abuse and the nature of ...
08 Jun, 2006, 12.04 AM IST