India brought back 274 fugitives from 36 countries in seven years through technology-driven action: GovtIndia repatriated 274 fugitives from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026, compared with an average of four a year during 2004-13, the g...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Easy access, rising addiction: The new face of Northeast’s drug problemNortheast India’s narcotics crisis is no longer confined to cross-border trafficking. As heroin becomes widely available across parts of As...
26 Jul, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Calcutta High Court says TTEs sell empty berths like vegetables in market, asks Railways to penalise offendersThe Calcutta High Court has directed railway officials to impose maximum penalties on TTEs selling train berths. This directive follows a 2...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
We are ready and confident: India on revamped Olympic host selection process for 2036India is actively pursuing its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad, engaging with the IOC through various channels under a reva...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA bans serving food in newspapers, issues statewide food safety orderMaharashtra FDA has launched 'Safe Food, Healthy Maharashtra' banning food served on newspapers and enforcing strict hygiene. Hotels, resta...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow RepublicansPresident Donald Trump has disrupted the confirmation of his intelligence chief nominee. This move jeopardizes the renewal of a vital surve...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Narco-terrorists based abroad, in J-K will be hunted down; brought to justice: L-G Manoj SinhaJammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha declared a strong stance against narco-terrorists. He asserted that those involved in drug traffi...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Shimla targets drug networks; 50 repeat traffickers identifiedHimachal Pradesh is waging a strong war against drugs. Shimla police are using a new strategy to stop drug sales on the streets. They are i...
26 Dec, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
UAE introduces stricter drug laws, mandates deportation for offendersThe UAE has strengthened its anti-drug law with stricter penalties. New rules mean increased fines and longer jail terms for drug offences....
11 Dec, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Be sympathetic towards commoners, act tough with criminals: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy tells policeTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy emphasized a dual approach to policing: sympathy for victims and sternness towards criminals. He u...
07 Dec, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Operation Kavach-5: Delhi Police raids 325 places in 15 districts, 74 narco offenders arrestedDelhi Police's Operation Kavach-5 led to the arrest of 74 narco-offenders and raids across 325 locations in 15 districts. A significant qua...
03 Sep, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
Operation Kawach: 776 offenders held so far this year in 615 NDPS cases"Action for coordinated raids on narco-offenders was planned with all the senior officers as well as field officers. 150 police teams consi...
20 Jun, 2023, 10.08 PM IST
No move to decriminalise first time drug offendersOfficials said it has been observed from a study carried out in countries facing major drug challenges that decriminalising the law does no...
21 Apr, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Over 500,000 offenders in India's first narco filesThe narco traffickers' database is only accessible to law enforcement agencies and state police for investigation and monitoring purposes, ...
12 Sep, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
India's first portal on arrested narco offenders gets operationalThe portal--NIDAAN or the National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders--has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB...
17 Aug, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Britain unveils new 'smart' prison without bars on windows; it will have access to gyms, snooker table & gadgetsThe 1,700-capacity prison will give a computer tablet to help prisoners gain new qualifications.
05 Mar, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
SC adds teeth to anti-narcotics law, says entire weight of banned drug mixture to determine quantitySC said that the amount of neutral substance in a mixture has to be included along with the actual weight of the banned substances for dete...
23 Apr, 2020, 03.13 PM IST