Manila [Philippines], July 9 (ANI): Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will lead a legal team defending Philippines journalist Maria Ressa who has been repeatedly indicted this year on charges of tax evasion and cyber-libel.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 07(ANI) : Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Saturday seized 180 kilograms of drugs from Mankhurd area in the city.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Police raided a house in Bhuntar and found 117 grams of opium, 215 grams of cannabis (charas) and Rs 41,120 in cash here on Thursday.
Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): Kupwara Police seized approximately 850 kilograms of brown sugar along with other contraband substance from a residential premise at Taad in Karnah Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.
Khammam (Telangana) [India], July 4 (ANI): The Assistant Director, Drugs Control, Warangal was killed on the spot here on Wednesday when the vehicle in which she was travelling in rammed into a truck in a village in the district.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 3 (ANI): Punjab Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday arrested an inter-state smuggler and seized 6.5 kg opium and drugs and Rs 1 lakh from his possession.
New Delhi, July 2 (ANI) Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Tuesday raised in Lok Sabha the issue of seizure of 532 kg of suspected heroin at Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Amritsar district on June 30 and said it could have affected nearly six lakh children.
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Minister of State in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey said that there is no definition of 'generic drugs' in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945, on Tuesday in Lok Sabha.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 30 (ANI): Furthering the state-wide efforts to contain the menace of drugs, Commissionerate of Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) under 'Tandrust Punjab Mission' has set up a dedicated complaint number and e-mail address to report the sale of illicit drugs
Thoubal (Manipur) [India], June 27 (ANI): Four people were arrested including a drug supplier from Lilong and Porompat areas of Manipur, police said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday informed Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh that the Central government was formulating a detailed strategy to tackle the problem of drugs in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jun 27 (ANI): A 14-year-old boy was allegedly thrashed by three men and was made to drink acid after he allegedly refused to bring cannabis for them in Fazullaganj area in Lucknow on Wednesday.