Karnataka: Chief Minister Shivakumar warns gutkha industry of ban if substances are foundKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has warned the pan masala and gutkha industry of an outright ban if any intoxicating substances are...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Vice President Radhakrishnan urges collective action to build drug-free IndiaVice President C.P. Radhakrishnan has called for a nationwide, collaborative effort to combat substance abuse, emphasizing the crucial role...
28 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Karnataka CM Shivakumar warns of ban on pan masala, gutka containing narcotic substancesKarnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has vowed to ban pan masala and gutka if found laced with intoxicating substances, warning manufact...
28 Jun, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top illicit opium source; NCB flags India riskMyanmar has become the world's top source of illicit opium, surpassing Afghanistan due to its ongoing civil war and economic crisis. This s...
27 Jun, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Manipur CM says drug trafficking routes have changed after 2023 crisis, largely diverting through MizoramManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh revealed that drug trafficking routes have shifted significantly post-2023 crisis, largely di...
27 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Detect, disrupt, destroy: Amit Shah vows to dismantle drug trafficking ecosystemUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has declared a three-year mission to dismantle India's drug trafficking network, aiming for a decades-long im...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Govt to amend NDPS Act to plug loopholes exploited by narco syndicates: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah announced plans to amend the NDPS Act to combat drug syndicates, emphasizing a strict approach against peddle...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
"America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers," says US Dy Chief of StaffWhite House adviser Stephen Miller declared the US is effectively closed to asylum seekers, stating America's doors are fully shut. He asse...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
CDSCO asks states, port offices to step up screening to curb imports of illegal drugsIndia's drug regulator is intensifying border screenings to block unapproved medicines from entering the country. Authorities are cracking ...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Centre set to tighten oversight of pharma packaging materialsIndia is set to implement a mandatory registration for printed pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers to combat counterfeit drugs. This mov...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
In Mexico, World Cup revives pain of missing loved onesAs the World Cup returns to Mexico, mothers like Norma Laguna are reminded of their missing children, a grim reality for over 135,000 famil...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
ED raids Delhi nightclub owner, others in 2021 Mundra port drugs seizure caseThe Enforcement Directorate has launched searches across five locations in Delhi as part of a money laundering probe linked to the massive ...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
ED raids Delhi nightclub owner, others in 2021 Mundra port drugs seizure caseThe Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches across five locations in Delhi as part of a money laundering probe linked to the massive...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit US streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records showDEA agents in New Mexico allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto streets between 2023-2025, prioritizing larger case...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
US strike on vessel in Caribbean Sea kills 2, leaves 6 survivorsThe U.S. military conducted another strike on a suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific, resulting in two deaths and six survivors. This...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
US FTC imposes divestment condition on Aurobindo Pharma's $250 mn Lannett acquisitionThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that Aurobindo Pharma must sell off four specific drug products. This action is a cond...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Centre mandates prescription for syrup-based medicinesChemists must now have a doctor's prescription to sell cough syrups. The government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945. This stops over-the-...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST