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Mumbai: In a major relief to Rhea Chakraborty, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to return her passport. The central agency had seized the actor's passport in connection with the 2020 drugs case linked to fellow-actor and her former partner Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. The passport had been impounded as part of Rhea's bail conditions, but the high court said that as the actress has abided by all rules so far, there is no reason to doubt her pres ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has relaxed bail conditions imposed on actor Rhea Chakraborty in the drugs case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. On September 26, Justice Neela K Gokhale deleted the restrictions requiring Chakraborty to seek prior permission from the special court before travelling abroad and to deposit her passport with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The court has directed that her passport be returned within seven days. Background of Bail Conditions Chak ...Read More >
The Bombay High Court has directed the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to return actor Rhea Chakraborty's passport permanently, granting her plea to relax a bail condition imposed in the 2020 drugs case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Chakraborty, who was arrested in September 2020 and granted bail the following month, had been required to deposit her passport with the NCB and seek the trial court's permission every time she needed to travel abroad. In her fresh application, filed ...Read More >
Delhi HC questioned the maintainability of IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit against the Netflix series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. Wankhede seeks an injunction for his alleged misleading portrayal, but the court specifically asked if the cause of action arose in Delhi. This query came despite arguments that the series was viewed and reactions emerged from the city. NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Friday questioned maintainability of the defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, ...Read More >
Imphal: A joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Assam Rifles successfully apprehended two individuals and recovered 67.26 kilograms of World is your (WY) tablets (Methamphetamine), a potent narcotic substance, with an estimated market value of Rs 53.8 crore on Friday. Acting swiftly on the information, a mobile vehicle check post was established in the general area of Bala Point in Manipur's Chandel district, sharing borders with Myanmar to the south, on September 26 (Friday). Du ...Read More >
Raipur: A tragic industrial accident at the under-construction Godavari Power and Steel Limited Plant in Silatara Chowki (police post), Raipur, claimed the lives of six labourers and left six others severely injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards in construction zones across Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during routine work hours when a section of the plant's structure collapsed. Eyewitnesses described a deafening crash followed by chaos as workers rushed to rescue colle ...Read More >
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 >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected former Narcotics Control Bureau official Sameer Wankhede's plea against Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan directed Netflix show, 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. The court ruled that the defamation suit is not maintainable but allowed Wankhede to amend and refile his petition. Wankhede had filed the defamation suit in the Delhi High Court on Friday against global streaming platform Netflix, production house Red Chillies Entertainment, owned by Shah R ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede over maintainability of his defamation suit against actor Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan owned Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Wankhede's lawyer as to how the plea was maintainable in Delhi. Senior advocate Sandeep Sethi, representing Wankhede, said ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: IRS officer and former Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede has approached the Delhi High Court with a defamation suit against actor Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan's production company Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix, claiming that their series The Ba*ds of Bollywood has tarnished his reputation. The petition, filed on Thursday, seeks a permanent and mandatory injunction, along with a declaration and damages against Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited, Ne ...Read More >
* Ex-NCB officer Sameer Wankhede moves Delhi High Court over Aryan Khan's Ba***ds of Bollywood series * Wankhede, who arrested Aryan Khan on a false drugs charge in 2021, claims damages over his portryal * He has sought Rs 2 crore for alleged malicious depiction of himself and the federal anti-drugs body Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Ex-Narcotics Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede - the centre of a massive row in October 2021 after he arrested Bollywood ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: IRS officer and former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede has filed a defamation suit in Delhi high court against the makers of the Netflix drama series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'.The suit filed on Thursday seeks an injunction and Rs 2 crore in damages for misleading and negative portrayal of anti-drug enforcement agencies and maligning his reputation. The series, directed by Aryan Khan, son of actor Shah Rukh Khan, was released on Sept 18. Wankhede is known ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Emphasizing the government's commitment to eradicating all forms of narcotics from the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday stated that all anti-drug agencies must adopt both a top-down and bottom-up approach to effectively combat the menace. Addressing the inaugural session of the Second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTFs) of States and Union Territories, the Home Minister said the time has come to intensify efforts against drug abuse to e ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is determined to wipe out all kinds of narcotics from the nation and is making an all-out effort to achieve this goal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. Addressing the Second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and Union Territories, he also said the time has come to change the scale of action against the drug menace so that there are more successes in the coming days. The conference, organised by the Na ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday cautioned against the damage that can be caused by drug abuse and called for a stronger fight by enforcement agencies to prevent the destruction of lives and future generations. Addressing the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and Union Territories (UTs), HM Shah urged all officials to reserve at least 12 days in a year to exclusively fight the drug menace. Lead discussions on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Narendra Modi government is determined to wipe out all kinds of narcotics from the nation and is making an all-out effort to achieve this goal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. Addressing the Second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and Union Territories, he also said the time has come to change the scale of action against the drug menace so that there are more successes in the coming days. The conference, organ ...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 >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead discussions on 'Drug Free India @ 2047' while inaugurating a two-day national conference of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in New Delhi on September 16, an official said on Saturday. At the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and Union Territories (UTs), HM Shah will also release the NCB Annual Report- 2024 and launch an online Drug Disposal Campaign. ANTF Heads of 36 states a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in collaboration with Haryana Police, Ministry of External Affairs and Home Affairs, has successfully coordinated the return of wanted fugitive Mainpal Dhilla alias Sonu Kumar on September 2, 2025, from Cambodia. The subject Mainpal Dhilla alias Mainpal Badli alias Sonu Kumar is a notorious criminal wanted by Haryana Police in a number of cases. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the offence of mu ...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 >
Aizawl: In a major haul, the Border Security Force (BSF), with support from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department, seized drugs worth Rs 75 crore from Mizoram on Thursday. Eight persons were arrested in this connection. The recovery included huge quantities of Methamphetamine tablets and heroin, the BSF said in a statement on Friday. The BSF launched the special operation based on specific intelligence generated by its intelligence branch. The joint ...Read More >
The Chandigarh division of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NBC) had recently posted a video on their X handle, with Alia Bhatt as the face of the campaign. The Jigra actress was seen endorsing a "drug-free" Bharat and being on board with NCB on this mission. However, the video went viral in no time, with the Internet trolling Alia Bhatt and stating how she is not the ideal choice to promote the mentioned initiative. What's Happening * Alia Bhatt featured in a video shared by the nodal drug law ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Kandivali unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested a 30-year-old man and seized a large quantity of drugs, including 143 grams of cocaine and 13 grams of ecstasy (MDMA), worth more than Rs 1.46 crore. ANC Kandivli Arrests Suspect in Major Drug Bust The operation was carried out on August 12 following a tip-off about drug trafficking in the Juhu and Andheri (West) areas. Acting on the information, police laid a trap near St. Joseph School and apprehended the suspect. Preli ...Read More >
The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized over 5 lakh illegal pharma tablets worth Rs 20 crore and arrested five suspects in a multi-location operation across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The operation uncovered a syndicate illegally diverting prescription drugs, with ongoing investigations to identify the network mastermind. In a significant crackdown, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized more than 5 lakh Tramadol and Alprazolam tablets, valued at Rs 20 crore, and arrested five indivi ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 3 (ANI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Dehradun Zonal Unit, has busted a major interstate syndicate involved in the illegal diversion and distribution of pharmaceuticaldrugs, primarily Tramadol and Alprazolam, across Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh, especially in the districts of Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, and Bareilly. The operation commenced with a case registered on 12.05.2025, following a raid at a medical store in Vikasnagar, Dehradun, whi ...Read More >
Varanasi: The Central govt will organise a two-day 'Youth Spiritual Summit' on the theme 'Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India' in Varanasi on Saturday and Sunday."Over 500 young representatives from 100 spiritual and socio-cultural organisations across the country will take part in the summit organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It aims to promote the collective national resolve inherent in India's spiritual heritage," a PIB release said.Dignitaries, including the Himachal Prades ...Read More >
The crackdown took place after NCB tipped off authorities about a possible smuggling attempt on the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Express train which was scheduled to arrive at Panvel Railway Station on Friday. In a major drug bust, narcotics worth over Rs 36 crore were seized from a Nigerian woman at the Panvel Railway station Friday. The drugs were seized in a joint operation by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Panvel, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru, and the Crime Intellig ...Read More >
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