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Chandel (Manipur) [India], September 26 (ANI): In a decisive operation aimed at curbing illicit drug trafficking, a joint team of 22 personnel from Assam Rifles and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has successfully apprehended two individuals in possession of a massive cache of narcotics in Chandel district, Manipur, a release said on Friday. According to the release, the operation unfolded on Friday following specific intelligence inputs. Acting swiftly on the information, a mobile vehicle c ...Read More >
Panaji, Sep 26 (PTI) Former ambassador V S Seshadri has said unpredictability in tariff policies and unilateral measures by the United States coupled with China's "bid for economic supremacy and technological dominance" as well as widening geopolitical rifts have created turbulence in the global trading system. Delivering a lecture on 'International Trade Law: Challenges and Outlook' at the India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) here on Thursday, he said these d ...Read More >
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 16 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics, Pulwama Police foiled a drug smuggling bid at Newa and seized 120 grams of heroin-like substance from a notorious woman peddler, officials informed on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Sheikh Maroofa, hails from Kathidarwaza Mumkhan in Srinagar, and has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). Further investigation is underway. Also Read | Naren ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised the need for a robust crackdown on drug cartels and highlighted the importance of protecting India's youth to achieve the vision of a developed nation by 2047. In his address at the second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and UTs ,Shah outlined strategies to dismantle drug networks, enhance extradition processes, and streamline deportation mechanisms to combat the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised the need for a robust crackdown on drug cartels and highlighted the importance of protecting India's youth to achieve the vision of a developed nation by 2047. In his address at the second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and UTs ,Shah outlined strategies to dismantle drug networks, enhance extradition processes, and streamline deportation mechanisms to combat the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): As he is set to address the inaugural session of the second Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF) conference starting from September 16, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday emphasised that the Modi government is fully determined to eliminate the drug menace in India. In a post on X, Shah said that he will also destroy drugs worth over Rs 4,000 crore to mark the inauguration of a "Drug destruction drive". Shah wrote, "Modi govt determined to eradicate mena ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Deportation and extradition of fugitives and narcotic offenders, financial investigation, and strict enforcement of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act are among eight key agendas of the second Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF) conference starting from Tuesday with Union Home Minister Amit Shah taking part in the inaugural session. Also Read | E20 Fuel Controversy: Ethanol-Blended Fuel Has No Impact ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Deportation and extradition of fugitives and narcotic offenders, financial investigation, and strict enforcement of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act are among eight key agendas of the second Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF) conference starting from Tuesday with Union Home Minister Amit Shah taking part in the inaugural session. Besides, Drug Free India @ 2047 - Criticality of ANTF and NCORD; dis ...Read More >
Ferozepur: The district police have foiled an attempt at cross-border smuggling of narcotics on Sunday. Acting on a specific input, the police nabbed a drug smuggler and recovered 15.775 kg of heroin smuggled through floodwater by Pakistan-based drug smugglers.Giving information on X, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said the police arrested Sonu Singh, a resident of the border village Habibwala in Ferozepur, and recovered 15.775 kg of heroin from him. According to police officials, the initial investiga ...Read More >
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): In a major crackdown, the Ferozepur Police arrested a 22-year-old drug smuggler and recovered 15 kilograms and 775 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, which was smuggled in from Pakistan, said the police. The arrest was made by the CIA staff based on secret information indicating that a large consignment had arrived from across the border. The accused, identified as Sonu, was apprehended from an embankment on the Sutlej River in ...Read More >
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): In a major crackdown, the Ferozepur Police arrested a 22-year-old drug smuggler and recovered 15 kilograms and 775 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, which was smuggled in from Pakistan, said the police. The arrest was made by the CIA staff based on secret information indicating that a large consignment had arrived from across the border. The accused, identified as Sonu, was apprehended from an embankment on the Sutlej River in ...Read More >
Ferozepur: The district police have foiled an attempt at cross-border smuggling of narcotics on Sunday. Acting on a specific input, the police nabbed a drug smuggler and recovered 15.775 kg of heroin smuggled through floodwater by Pakistan-based drug smugglers.Giving information on X, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said the police arrested Sonu Singh, a resident of the border village Habibwala in Ferozepur, and recovered 15.775 kg of heroin from him. According to police officials, the initial investiga ...Read More >
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a sprawling drug trafficking network, arresting an Indian businessman and three Nigerian collaborators after intercepting a staggering 2,248,000 pills of tramadol worth N3.99 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This is contained in a statement issued by NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. According to Babafemi, the mastermind, identified as Gupta Ravi Kumar, was caught in a follow-up operat ...Read More >
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], September 14 (ANI): The Punjab Police has busted a major cross-border drug smuggling attempt, arresting one accused and seizing a large quantity of heroin. According to a post on X by the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, the operation was carried out by Ferozepur Police, leading to the arrest of Sonu Singh, a resident of Habibwala village in Ferozepur. Also Read | Hindi Diwas 2025: Amit Shah Says 'Hindi Should Be the Language of Science, Justice, Police' (Wa ...Read More >
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], September 14 (ANI): The Punjab Police has busted a major cross-border drug smuggling attempt, arresting one accused and seizing a large quantity of heroin. According to a post on X by the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab, the operation was carried out by Ferozepur Police, leading to the arrest of Sonu Singh, a resident of Habibwala village in Ferozepur. During the raid, police recovered 15.775 kilograms of heroin from his possession. "In a swift, intelligenc ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (PTI) Ferozepur police have dismantled a cross-border smuggling attempt and arrested one person and recovered over 15 kg heroin from his possession, Director General of Punjab police, Gaurav Yadav Sunday said. "In a swift, intelligence-led operation, Ferozepur Police dismantles a cross-border drug smuggling attempt by arresting Sonu Singh, a resident of Habibwala, Ferozepur, and recover 15.775 kg of heroin from his possession," DGP said in a post on X. Preliminary investigat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ina significant crackdown on illegal drug manufacturing, the State police's Eagle team raided a major Alprazolam lab at a closed in Bowenpally on Saturday. The operation led to the seizure of 7 kg of Alprazolam and cash worth Rs 20 lakh. The clandestine lab was discovered spread across the principal's office and two classrooms of the abandoned school premises. Officials seized machines and equipment used in the manufacture of Alprazolam, a powerful prescription drug primarily used t ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 13 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Kolkata Zonal Unit, in its fight against illegal drug trafficking, conducted a multi-pronged operation on September 12. In the early hours of the day, the officers of DRI conducted searches simultaneously at 3 different locations - one in NSCBI Airport, and two residential premises in Bijoygarh locality of Jadavpur. Also Read | 'Made-in-India' Weapons Helped Protect Country During 'Operation Sindoor', S ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sept 12: In yet another significant move to combat the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotics trafficking, Police in Srinagar have attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 50 Lakhs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to a statement issued here, the attached property comprises a single‑storey residential house, constructed on land measuring 5 marlas and 68 square feet, bearing khasra No. 339 and valued at a ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police's crime branch has arrested three people, including a Nigerian national, in connection with an international drug syndicate and seized 194 grams of cocaine worth Rs 2.25 crore from them. According to police, a tip-off was received on Sept 6 that two men -- Rahul Wadhwa (32) and Abdul Kadir (29) -- would be delivering a cocaine consignment in sector-36, Rohini. Acting on the information, a team apprehended the duo around 3pm while they were allegedly conducting a drug deal ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Anti-Gangster Task Force of Rajasthan has busted an illegal factory of MD drugs in the tribal-dominated area of Pratapgarh district. The police have seized a large quantity of MD powder and chemical substances worth Rs 50 crore from the spot and arrested a wanted drug smuggler, Jamshed. The police said that the factory was running in a hut in Tanda Bada, and the accused arrested from the spot was an absconding criminal. The police have recovered 17.4 kg of MD powder worth about Rs 5 ...Read More >
Amritsar: The counter intelligence (CI) unit of the Punjab Police here on Friday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module linked to Pakistan with the arrest of five of its operatives.The police also recovered six sophisticated pistols, 1 kg of heroin, and Rs 6 lakh in drug money from their possession, informed Gaurav Yadav, director general of police, Punjab.The arrested accused have been identified as Jaskaran Singh of Bhittewad village in Amritsar; Amritpal Sin ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): In a major intelligence-led operation, the Counter-Intelligence unit of Amritsar Police successfully dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module linked to Pakistan, officials said on Friday. According to the Director General of Punjab police, five operatives were apprehended, and authorities recovered six sophisticated pistols, including Glock and Px5 models, 1 kilogram of heroin, and Rs 6 lakh in drug money. Also Read | BTR Coun ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district on Friday attached the property of a drug peddler worth Rs 50 lakh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. A police statement said, "In yet another significant move to combat the drug menace and dismantle the infrastructure supporting narcotics trafficking, Srinagar Police has attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 50 lakh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 12 (ANI): In a major intelligence-led operation, the Counter-Intelligence unit of Amritsar Police successfully dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module linked to Pakistan, officials said on Friday. According to the Director General of Punjab police, five operatives were apprehended, and authorities recovered six sophisticated pistols, including Glock and Px5 models, 1 kilogram of heroin, and Rs 6 lakh in drug money. https://x.com/DGPPun ...Read More >
The statewide crackdown on illicit liquor and narcotics substances from 1 to 4 September has paid rich dividends. Odisha excise personnel have taken 511 individuals into custody and seized drugs and illicit liquor worth around Rs 4 crore during a statewide drive over the last four days. The statewide crackdown on illicit liquor and narcotics substances from 1 to 4 September has paid rich dividends. During this period, enforcement teams detected 902 cases, arrested 511 persons, and made seizure ...Read More >
New Delhi: Tensions between the US and Venezuela are increasing. Two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over the US warship USS Jason Dunham in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, September 4. The US criticised this move and said that Venezuela is trying to show strength. The US Defence Department warned Venezuela in a statement issued late at night that if it makes such provocative actions in future, it should be ready to face the consequences. Dunham is a guided-missile destroyer warship that the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Properties worth Rs 2.3 crore of alleged drug smuggler Vikram Punjir have been attached under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA), 1976 by the competent authority appointed under the Act.According to officials, the seized movable properties include three bank accounts and a high-end vehicle, and the immovable properties include a piece of land at Uruli Kanchan in Taluka Haveli of Pune district.The matter pertains to the seizure of 111kg o ...Read More >
* Jeetu Patwari claimed women in Madhya Pradesh consume more alcohol than anywhere else in India * Patwari accused BJP of failing to control liquor and narcotics trade in Madhya Pradesh * BJP leaders called Patwari's remarks baseless, defamatory, and an assault on women's dignity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jeetu Patwari has triggered a political storm with his controversial claim that women in Madhya Pradesh consume ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, 21 August. "The Online Gaming Bill highlights our commitment towards making India a hub for gaming, innovation and creativity," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The bill seeks to ban all forms of online money games. The bill, instead, pursues promoting eSports and online social gaming. Since Thursday, several fantasy gaming platforms have stopped operations. The Promoti ...Read More >
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