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A unique challenge for Punjab health clinics: Theft of opioid used to treat drug addiction by those seeking that extra 'kick'

July 03, 2025 1:52 pm

Buprenorphine, used in de-addiction centres as part of opioid substitution therapy, has been the target of several addicts in the border districts of Punjab.

Haryana Police identifies 849 ‘high risk’ drug smugglers.

Haryana identifies 849 ‘high-risk’ drug smugglers, to tighten action against peddling networks

April 03, 2025 2:37 pm

As per the list, Sirsa, Fatehabad, and Yamunanagar districts have the highest number of drug smugglers.

Customs in Mundra destroy 94 lakh tablets of Tramadol; were on way to Africa: Officials

January 25, 2025 6:00 am

The market value of the seized drugs are said to be in excess of Rs 150 crore.

Day before retirement, Delhi ACP suspended for involvement in drugs, corruption case

December 29, 2023 10:54 am

Assistant Commissioner of Police Sanjay Kumar Drall is the prime accused in a 2020 case where he allegedly took bribes to facilitate the use of narcotics in an area, the police said.

Punjab police arrest woman, recover 9,000 banned tablets from her

December 15, 2022 7:45 am

A police officer investigating the case said that the accused had gone to UP to meet her friend and was coming back from Haridwar.

Pune: Over 250 marijuana plants found in Mulshi, four land in police net

October 24, 2021 8:20 am

Cops then went to the spot and seized 18.9 kg of marijuana worth Rs 3.8 lakh from a house. Police arrested the house owners Prakash and Indubai at the spot.

Court pulls up DRI for not getting details from Mundra Adani Port

October 01, 2021 5:37 am

‘Are they above the law? No one is above the law. This is a serious matter involving security of the country’: Court

Probe Mundra port role in import of heroin: Court to DRI

September 30, 2021 1:49 am

An email query sent to the chief executive officer of Mundra Adani Port remained unanswered.

Record heroin haul in Kutch: Probe expands, Chennai couple in custody

September 22, 2021 2:15 am

The heroin believed to be from Afghanistan was discovered at Mundra port in Kutch district on September 16 in two shipping containers imported from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran, by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Ahmedabad zone officials, acting on a tip-off.

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Mumbai: Ganja worth Rs 9.57 lakh seized in Thane, two booked

March 05, 2021 1:00 pm

A police team on patrolling duty spotted two persons loading gunny bags into an autorickshaw at around 3.15 am on Wednesday near Thane railway station, the release said.

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup trophy Mohsin Naqvi

India refuse to take Asia Cup winners’ trophy from PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi

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India refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan's Mohsin Naqvi, causing a delay in the presentation ceremony. Only three players collected their individual awards, while the team did not go up to the podium or pose with the trophy. The Pakistani players emerged an hour late, causing embarrassment.

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