Drug Trafficking
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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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Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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Sexual harassment allegations by wrestlers are horrific – so why is Modi still backing Singh?
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Does quitting social media have long-term benefits? Here’s what researchers say
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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
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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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Video
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Watch: Comedian Danish Sait hilariously spoofs a debate between vegetarians and non-vegetarians
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Watch: Manchester City players, staff serenade Elton John with a rendition of ‘Your Song’ at airport
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Watch: Captured rogue elephant Arikomban is transported in a lorry as onlookers cheer
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Watch: Scenes from the collapse of the bridge over the Ganga in Bihar
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Watch: Elephant charges at safari jeep in Karnataka forest, driver reverses vehicle in time
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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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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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The Reel
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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
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Customs department seizes 532 kg of heroin worth Rs 2,700 crore at Attari border
This is the biggest ever haul in the history of Indian customs, an officer said.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Singapore Open Super 750: Defending champ PV Sindhu faces tough test; HS Prannoy returns to action
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ISSF World Cup Junior: India’s Dhanush Srikanth wins gold in men’s 10m Air rifle event
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Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia rejoin work but clarify that protest against Brij Bhushan will continue
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Indian football: Ashalata Devi, the battle-hardened skipper who is still adding feathers to her cap
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Para badminton: Tokyo Paralympics champion Krishna Nagar’s love for speed and need for calm