Drug Trafficking
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Punjab: 100 Pakistani drones shot down in 2023, says Border Security Force
The unmanned aerial vehicles are being used by ‘anti-national elements’ to smuggle narcotics, arms and ammunition into India, the force said.
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Heroin worth about Rs 400 crore seized from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast, six men held
The operation was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad.
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Mundra Port drug case: NIA arrests Afghan national from Delhi
In September, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had seized nearly three tonnes of heroin worth Rs 21,000 crore during the haul.
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Trending
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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Madhya Pradesh: Amazon executive charged in case involving online sale of drugs
The official provided logistical support to four people who were caught selling marijuana through the platform, the police alleged.
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India’s illicit drug trade is being fuelled by prescription drugs and controlled chemicals
The country is reporting massive opioid seizures.
Harmandeep Singh Khera, IndiaSpend.com
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Why cocaine has become a lifeline for Peru’s coffee farmers
On one hand, planting coffee creates more work than profit. On the other, coca leaf offers unmatched security to debt-ridden cultivators.
Thomas Grisaffi, The Conversation & Linda Farthing, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi granted bail by Supreme Court in drugs case
Dwivedi was accused of consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events.
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Sandalwood drugs case: Aditya Alva, brother-in-law of Vivek Oberoi, held after absconding for months
Alva was booked in the case in September and was on the run since then.
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Congress alleges Vivek Oberoi, Sandip Ssingh link in drugs case, demands inquiry
The BJP, however, dismissed the allegations as ‘malicious and born out of frustrations’.
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The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Vivek Oberoi’s Mumbai home raided as Bengaluru Police search for his relative in drugs case
Aditya Alva, Oberio’s brother-in-law and son of former minister late Jeevaraj Alva, is absconding.
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Bengaluru: Actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested in drugs case
The Central Crime Branch had raided her home and questioned her before arresting her on Friday.
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The real lesson from El Chapo’s conviction? The drug business is far too big to fail
The incarceration of the Mexican won’t stop the flow of drugs to the US or other parts of the world.
Luis Gómez Romero, The Conversation
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals