Neeru, 62, was browsing different drug stores' websites to purchase sleeping pills, a medicine she takes every month for her neurological illness. She then received a call from an officer, accusing her of buying "illicit drugs".

The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed all state and union territory drug regulators to ensure manufacturers of Ranitidine -- a commonly used acidity medicine --monitor NDMA levels.

Pranjal Khewalkar, the husband of former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse's daughter Rohini Khadse, was among seven people detained.

The Hyderabad police busted a rave party operating from a service apartment in Kondapur on Saturday night. The raid, conducted by excise police, resulted in the detention of 11 individuals.

The study found that GLP-1 medications, in particular, showed significant weight regain after treatment discontinuation.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Eighth National Security Strategies Conference (NSSC) in New Delhi, marking the conclusion of the two-day meet on Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Two policemen have been suspended after killing a tribal man in an alleged staged encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. The killing of Mohammad Parvaz sparked widespread protests and outrage in Jammu and Kashmir.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.

A political row has erupted between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh after actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut linked the rising drug abuse in her home state to narcotics trafficking from Pakistan via Punjab.

The decision comes after a meeting under the 11th National Narcotics Coordination portal (NCORD), aiming to curb the sale of Schedule H, H1, and X drugs without prescription. It is a significant move to prevent the misuse of dual-use medicines.

In a targeted operation, Assam Rifles recovered 1.97 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 6.6 crore from the Tuikhuahtlang area of Aizawl, Mizoram, officials said. Three individuals were apprehended during the joint operation.

A video of a member of the Punjab police taking drugs is being widely circulated, bringing home how deep the state's drug menace has spread its tentacles. The policeman has been identified and action has been taken against him.

A day after a 12-year-old girl here alleged that she was abducted, raped and an attempt was made to forcefully change her religion, police have booked five people, including her minor friend, police said on Thursday.

A doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in connection with the 2023 drug overdose death of the "Friends" star, US media reported.

Bhopal's glittering nightlife and gym culture have been jolted by a sensational police revelation that exposes a chilling nexus of drug trafficking, blackmail, and sexual exploitation all allegedly backed by political influence.

What are anabolic steroids? These are synthetic drugs designed to mimic the effects of testosterone. Medical professionals prescribe them for specific health issues.

Udit Pradhan, the president of the Congress' students' wing, National Students' Union of India in Odisha, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old engineering student in Bhubaneswar

The flight transporting Macias landed in New York state on Sunday night, according to the Flightradar tracking site.

On July 16, after Kamran Mohammad Khan was released from Thane Central Jail, his former prison inmates and 35 others assembled near the jail to celebrate.

Refusing to give Rs 20 to her drug addict son cost a 56-year-old woman in Gururgam her life after he hacked her to death with an axe in rage, police said on Sunday.

A major drug trafficking racket has been busted in Bhopal that had taken root in gyms, clinics, and college campuses. Two key peddlers - Saifuddin and Ashu alias Shahrukh - have been arrested by the Crime Branch.

An Indian-origin doctor in New Jersey has been charged with distributing drugs without a legitimate medical purpose to his patients in exchange of sexual favours, according to a press release issued by the US Attorney's Office.

Delhi Police have seized properties worth approximately Rs 4 crore linked to an alleged drug syndicate led by a woman identified as Kusum, a long-time resident of the Sultanpuri area in North-West Delhi.