drugs

Cardiologist says blood pressure medicines ‘do not work’ unless the ‘root cause’ is addressed: ‘Chasing numbers with drugs ignores why…’

January 09, 2026 6:17 pm

An American cardiologist says blood pressure drugs lower numbers but miss the root cause. Expert explains what really drives hypertension—and when medicines are still necessary.

How a paid 'whiskey and cocaine' challenge killed a Spanish streamer on New Year's Eve

January 08, 2026 10:30 am

The streamer, identified as Sergio Jimenez, took on a paid challenge that involved drinking a full bottle of whisky and consuming cocaine while viewers watched remotely.

Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia must obtain clearance for carrying restricted drugs

January 02, 2026 9:09 pm

Applications are required to be submitted by those who are travelling or their authorised representatives through the platform.

Sitting MLA's 'kin' held with chitta, case filed

December 18, 2025 9:11 pm

SP Balbir Singh said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused is a close relative of a sitting MLA.

For a besieged Punjab, lessons from Bihar

December 04, 2025 11:53 am

In Punjab, crime has been normalised and glamorised. Social media videos, gang-affiliated music, and cross-border digital networks have elevated the figure of the ‘shooter’ into a seductive cultural archetype

Family of Colombian fisherman killed in US military ‘drug boat strike’ in Caribbean files first formal complaint

December 03, 2025 10:52 pm

The complaint, filed by US human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik on behalf of the family, names Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator.

How African cartels are fuelling the great MDMA-meth boom in Delhi

November 20, 2025 8:14 pm

Over the last few months, several individuals from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire have been arrested in the capital. Police are tracking new patterns of the international drug trade, routed from South America through the Middle East, run by Africans who often misuse medical visas.   

Three held for smuggling cocaine from Ethiopia

November 14, 2025 9:38 pm

On the basis of a tip-off, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had intercepted Shah and Attari at Chennai airport a few months ago.

How a jailed drug peddler, his family ran narcotics operation from home — till UP cops came knocking

November 12, 2025 10:20 am

Five members of the family of the alleged peddler, Rajesh Mishra — including his wife, son, and daughter — were arrested, police said. Cash and contraband drugs valued at more than Rs 3 crore were recovered during a raid.

Trump’s war on Venezuela is an extension of his domestic MAGA agenda

October 31, 2025 1:11 pm

It will not solve America’s drug crisis, nor will it lead to stability in Latin America. What it offers, instead, is a grim reminder that when domestic politics drives foreign policy, war becomes a campaign tool, and peace, a disposable slogan

Narco War: These figures show why Udta Punjab matters

June 09, 2016 9:04 am

An Indian Express investigation on the narcotics war in Punjab.

Sukhbir Badal on drug culture in Punjab

January 12, 2015 10:13 am