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  Gujarat bans rolling papers, smoking cons to prevent substance abuse, violators to be penalised

  Gujarat | December 16, 2025 20:36 IST

  The Gujarat Home Department said that social media posts, advertisements and other messages have been promoting the use of these products for consuming narcotic drugs, cigarettes, hookah products, and other addictive substances, which has contributed to increased drug use among young people.

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  Haryana shocker: Son hacks mother to death after she refused to give Rs 20

  Haryana | July 21, 2025 7:15 IST

  The incident happened in Jaisinghpur village of Nuh district on Saturday. The accused is a drug addict and has been consuming marijuana and opium for a long time.

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  Tehqiqat: Once they smelled it...children would have become murderers!

  News | November 16, 2024 19:16 IST

  Drugs...Cartel...Mexico...America...Latin America...Europe...Africa...Till now you thought all these were very distant things...What do we have to do with all this? -Give?

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  Scuffle in northwest Delhi leads to traffic jam, 27 people apprehended

  India | July 28, 2022 15:41 IST

  “We have registered the case and apprehended 27 accused persons in connection with the incident. Further investigation is underway,” the DCP said.

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  Effects of drug addiction on brain: Symptoms, Warning signs and Precautions

  Health | March 04, 2022 22:02 IST

  Drug dependence/addiction causes loss of control over emotional regulation, Amnesia (forgetfulness or unable to form new memories), delirium (disoriented to time, place, person), sleep disorders, psychosis.

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  Ludhiana police flag off 'anti-drug' cycle rally

  News | June 23, 2021 11:27 IST

  Cycle rally was flagged off by Ludhiana police on June 23 to promote anti-drug campaign in the state.

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  Man stabbed to death at a south Delhi drug de-addiction centre

  India | August 29, 2019 13:13 IST

    "Police received information at 8:19 pm regarding stabbing of a person at a drug de-addiction centre in Bapu Park area. A team was rushed to the spot after which it was learnt that Manoj was stabbed at 7.30 pm inside the drug de-addiction centre," a senior police officer said. 

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  Body of unidentified man found in drain in northeast Delhi

  India | May 20, 2019 15:42 IST

  The body of an unidentified man was found floating in a drain near the Jafarabad metro station in northeast Delhi. The body was spotted by locals who then informed police at around 11.42 am after which city police rushed the spot. According to police officials, they reached the spot immediately and fished out the body, adding that the body has not been identified yet.

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  Unbelievable! Mother kills her own son to protect daughter-in-law from his torture

  Life | August 18, 2017 15:36 IST

  Anwari Idrisi, 45, strangled her own son to death in order to protect her daughter-in-law

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  Class XII boy from Delhi develops ‘Sehyog’ app to help drug addicts

  India | October 21, 2016 19:16 IST

  Class XII boy from Delhi develops ‘Sehyog’ app to help drug addicts

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  Mumbai man decides not to overlook ongoing crime, saves woman from being raped by drug-addict

  India | October 06, 2016 16:19 IST

  Defying a rising trend of people remaining mute spectators to heinous crimes being committed right in front of them, a 30-year-old man in Mumbai’s Malad area showed the courage to confront a drug addict who

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  Government, AIIMS to conduct nation-wide survey to ascertain the number of drug addicts

  India | July 03, 2016 12:42 IST

  New Delhi: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, along with the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) of AIIMS after a gap of 15 years, will conduct a nation- wide survey to find out

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  Was Shahid Kapoor scared of Udta Punjab’s Tommy Singh?

  Bollywood | June 16, 2016 20:14 IST

  In Udta Punjab Shahid Kapoor plays a Punjabi rockstar Tommy Singh, who is not just a drug addict but is also quite wild and aggressive.

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  80 pc youths in Punjab addicted to drugs: Ramdev

  India | May 08, 2015 20:01 IST

  Chandigarh: Yoga Guru Ramdev, who is Haryana's brand ambassador for promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda, today claimed that 80 per cent of youths in Punjab have fallen prey to drug menace.“Eighty per cent youths in

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  Keira Knightley says she isn't a drug addict

  Hollywood | August 30, 2014 16:57 IST

  Los Angeles: Actress Keira Knightley believes she must have coped with being famous because she has avoided becoming a drug addict, despite shooting to fame at a young age.The 29-year-old shot to fame as a