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Bengaluru, March 17 Karnataka Excise Minister R B Timmapur told the Assembly on Tuesday that the state government will introduce new laws with strict measures aimed at preventing the illegal sale of liquor.He advocated for stricter action against individuals involved in selling chloral hydrate...

Hyderabad, March 17 – The Telangana Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Moinabad farmhouse drugs case, in which TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy, and others were arrested for allegedly consuming drugs.The nine-member SIT will work...

New Delhi, March 17 A Delhi court has convicted a man in a narcotics case involving the recovery of a commercial quantity of heroin, stating that the prosecution has proven the chain of evidence and the recovery beyond a reasonable doubt.Special Judge (NDPS) Harvinder Singh Johal was hearing a...

Srinagar, March 16 Police on Monday seized assets worth crores belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.Police seized four immovable properties belonging to "notorious drug peddler" Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Rakh e Lajoora, in...

Bengaluru, March 16 A passenger was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport upon arrival from Bangkok with hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹39.37 lakh, officials said on Monday.The arrest was made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on March 14, they...

Hyderabad, March 15 TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Kumar and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy were among the 11 people detained here following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse in Moinabad, although the MP and seven others were subsequently released on Sunday, officials said.Mahesh...

Hyderabad, March 15 – Former BRS MLA Pilot Rohit Reddy and two other accused were remanded in judicial custody for 14 days in the Moinabad farmhouse drug case.Police produced Rohit Reddy, his brother Ritesh Reddy, and Delhi-based businessman Namith Sharma before a magistrate at Upperpally late...

Amaravati, March 15 – Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Putta Mahesh Kumar has denied allegations that he consumed drugs during a party at a farmhouse near Hyderabad.Hours after he was released on station bail, the MP from Eluru released a video statement, claiming that he had done nothing wrong...

Hyderabad, March 15 TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh, Putta Mahesh Kumar, and former BRS MLA, Pilot Rohith Reddy, were among the 11 people detained here following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here. Although the MP and seven others were subsequently released on Sunday, officials...

Hyderabad, March 15 TDP MP from Andhra Pradesh Putta Mahesh Kumar and former BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy were among 11 people detained here following an alleged drug bust at a farmhouse in Moinabad near here, although the MP and seven others were subsequently released on Sunday, officials said...

Ahmedabad, March 15 – Police officers from Gujarat, including those in Ahmedabad and other units, attended a one-day workshop on Sunday, focusing on strengthening investigations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Legal experts highlighted the importance of strict...

Amaravati, March 15 – The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has taken a serious view of MP Putta Mahesh Kumar Yadav being caught with drugs in Hyderabad and has directed him to stay away from party activities.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu took a serious...

Jammu, March 15 Five suspected drug peddlers were arrested and heroin was seized from their possession in separate operations in Udhampur and Jammu districts on Sunday, police said.In Udhampur, police intercepted a car at Tikri and arrested Rafiq Ahmad, Arun Singh, and Amandeep Singh. The...

Hyderabad, March 15 – A Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh and a former MLA from Telangana have tested positive for drugs after police raided a farmhouse in Moinabad near Hyderabad on Saturday night, a senior official said on Sunday.The MP reportedly belongs to the Telugu Desam Party...

Ranchi, March 14 Jharkhand Excise Minister Yogendra Mahato announced in the Assembly on Saturday the formation of task forces in each district of the state to combat narcotics and drug trafficking.Responding to queries from several lawmakers about rising drug addiction among youth and...

Thane, March 14 A wanted criminal and his accomplice were arrested by the Navi Mumbai Police for allegedly selling narcotic substances under the guise of running a goat farm, leading to the seizure of mephedrone valued at Rs 5.39 lakh, officials said on Saturday.Acting on specific information...

Agartala, March 13 – Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu stated that the state has witnessed significant improvements in law and order over the past year, with overall crime declining by 8.33 percent between April and November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.Addressing the opening...

New Delhi, March 13 Two drug peddlers were arrested in east Delhi with over 21 kg of marijuana and 46 grams of smack worth approximately Rs 12 lakh, police said on Friday.Firoz Khan (41) and Akbar (36), both residents of Ghaziabad, were arrested on the night of March 11 and 12 near a bus stand...

Jaipur, March 13 Jaipur Police has arrested 281 drug peddlers and seized over 35 kg of cannabis under the 'Clean Sweep' initiative here, officials said on Friday.The operation, carried out on Thursday, targeted public areas where illegal drugs were being consumed or sold, leading to the...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man convicted under the stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, after noting that he has spent more than seven years in custody and there is no likelihood of his appeal being heard by the...