In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of banned codeine-based cough syrup, Varanasi Police on Tuesday seized around 30,000 bottles of prohibited cough syrup worth approximately Rs 60 lakh from a godown in the city.
In the high-profile codeine-based cough syrup trafficking case, absconding accused Shubham Jaiswal has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking protection from arrest. However, the petition could not be heard today, as the matter was deferred to next week.
SP MP Rajeev Rai, while criticising the Centre for earlier trying to deny a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), he told ANI, "Who is responsible for wasting the Parliament's time? This government used to deny discussion on SIR and now they have conveniently agreed. It lacks po
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable properties worth Rs 2.04 crore belonging to G Ranganathan, proprietor of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, under charges of money laundering linked to the selling of Coldrif adulterated cough syrup, which caused deaths of more than
Covering 444.857 km of the international border, BSF personnel seized contraband worth Rs 29.43 crore between January and November 2025, dealing a significant blow to cross-border smuggling networks. The haul included sizable consignments of Yaba tablets, ganja, and Phensedyl cough syrup,
The ED has attached industrial land in Haryana belonging to a Himachal Pradesh-based company accused of diverting the Codeine-based cough syrup "Cocrex" for illicit drug use.
"A significant part of the speech was dedicated to overturning Macaulay's 200-year legacy of "slave mentality." PM Modi appealed for a 10-year national mission to restore pride in India's heritage, languages, and knowledge systems. I wish he had also acknowledged how Ramnath Goenka had us
The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), representing over 12.4 lakh chemists across India, has strongly condemned recent incidents reported in a few states involving illegal trade and misuse of narcotic cough syrups and other psychotropic medicines.
"No action was taken; this is the culture of the BJP. Why haven't they taken action against the companies? Whatever their people are doing, they are not taking this issue seriously. This is a serious allegation. Because the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister is from the BJP, they are keeping q
Speaking to ANI, Dr Guleria said, "The current high levels of air pollution, indicated by poor AQI, are leading to acute health effects, particularly among individuals with underlying heart or lung conditions, the elderly, and young children. These groups are experiencing increased chest
Raising concern regarding higher levels of AQI, Pulmonologist Dr. Sharad Joshi from Ghaziabad said, "Air Quality Index (AQI) has risen significantly, leading to higher levels of particulate pollutants from sources like crop burning, vehicular exhaust, and fireworks. This exacerbates respi