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- Middle East
Indian man freed from Saudi jail with blood money held in drug case
Kannur: A man who returned from Saudi Arabia after securing his release through the payment of Rs 80 lakh as blood money was arrested for allegedly masterminding an interstate narcotics racket in…
- News
Man held with nearly 500 grams of MDMA, hybrid ganja in Kerala
Malappuram: Nearly half a kg of MDMA and a small quantity of hybrid ganja was seized from a man at Kuttipuram in Malappuram district, police said on Monday, July 13. The arrested…
- Hyderabad
EAGLE Force busts drug network in Hyderabad’s Fathenagar
Hyderabad: The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force along with the Cyberabad Police and Hyderabad Narcotics Police Station (HNPS) busted an illegal drug network in Fathenagar, Balanagar. The joint…
- Middle East
Saudi executions near 100 in 2026, Amnesty calls for halt
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has carried out nearly 100 executions so far this year, Amnesty International said, urging the Kingdom to immediately halt executions as a first step towards abolishing the death penalty.…
- India
Uniform laws, procedures needed across globe in fight against narcotics: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, May 15, called for uniform laws and processes across the globe for drug trafficking, extradition of drug kingpins, and sharing of intelligence. Addressing…
- Hyderabad
Couple drugged, robbed by gang in Hyderabad gated community
A doctor couple living in a gated community in Hyderabad was allegedly drugged and robbed by a gang posing as domestic workers on the night of Tuesday, May 12. The victims, who…
- Telangana
Anti-drug affidavit must for Telangana inter admissions 2026
Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) has made the submission of an anti-drug affidavit compulsory for inter admissions 2026. According to the admission schedule released on Monday, both students…
- Hyderabad
11 of 128 rowdy sheeters found using ganja in Cyberabad drug crackdown
Hyderabad: As many as 128 rowdy sheeters were tested for drugs on Wednesday, May 6, as part of the Cyberabad Commissionerate’s special drive to curb substance abuse and ensure public safety. Among…
- World
Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for carrying drugs
Colombo: A 35-year-old Indian national was arrested in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for carrying narcotics weighing over one kilogramme, police said. The Indian national, who has not been identified, was arrested at…
- Health
Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells, regulators step in
New Delhi: As prices tumble and generic versions of GLP-1-based weight-loss drugs flood the market, a quiet frenzy is unfolding that has doctors and authorities alarmed. Medicines that are strictly prescription-based are…
- World
Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup
Tapalpa: Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state. That was until…
- World
Trump launches Great American Recovery plan
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order launching what he called the Great American Recovery Initiative, a national effort aimed at combating addiction and substance abuse by coordinating federal,…
- Telangana
Telangana DCA busts racket selling fake anti-epileptic drug
Hyderabad: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized Spurious Drug (Counterfeit Version) ‘Levipil 500’ Tablets (Levetiracetam Tablets 500 mg), falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. Levipil 500 Tablet is an…
- Telangana
Narcotics detection dog ‘Roma’ sniffs out ganja in Adilabad
Hyderabad: As part of intensified enforcement to curb the menace of narcotic drugs, Narcotics Detection Dog “Roma” (a Cocker Spaniel) successfully detected ganja at Vinayak Chowk under the limits of Adilabad I-Town…
- Health
Study finds anti-cholesterol drugs may reduce risk of death in diabetes patients
New Delhi: Statins, which help treat high cholesterol, may significantly reduce risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, including among those considered at low cardiovascular risk,…
