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  1,850 drugs sold in India 'Not of Standard Quality', 13 'spurious': Health Ministry

  India | February 22, 2017 19:36 IST

  1,850 samples of drugs sold in India are found to be Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) while 13 were found spurious, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

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  Cops in Colombia work overtime to ensure romance of Valentine's Day isn't spoiled by drugs

  World | February 14, 2017 16:50 IST

  Cocaine is probably the last thing most people think about when buying roses. But every year, police and growers in Colombia must work around the clock to make sure that the romance of Valentine's Day

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  Punjab: Congress woos voters with ‘quit drugs and take job’ offer; 12 lakh sign up for scheme

  Politics | December 22, 2016 16:02 IST

  In a strategy the Congress in Punjab claims will prove to be a gamechanger in the upcoming Assembly elections, the party is promising jobs to those who pledge to quit drugs, if the party comes to power in the state that goes to polls next year.

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  Blood pressure drugs could increase risk of depression, finds study

  Lifestyle | October 11, 2016 16:21 IST

  Researchers including one of Indian-origin have said that some of the commonly prescribed blood pressure medications to treat people with high blood pressure may increase risk of mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder

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  Why 1.1 mn HIV+ve Indians don't get drugs they need

  Lifestyle | September 12, 2016 12:38 IST

  Each of an estimated 2.1 million Indians infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) should be getting a cocktail of drugs to prolong their lives and reduce infections, but no more than 44 per cent

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  Big relief for cancer, HIV patients, govt cuts drug prices by around 25 pc

  India | August 01, 2016 17:04 IST

  In a step ahead to its stated intent to make treatment of acute but common diseases in India affordable, the government today slashed the prices of a total of 24 essential drugs used for treatment

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  Will sweep 100 of 117 seats in Punjab, says Arvind Kejriwal, claims to end state's drug crisis in a month

  Politics | July 03, 2016 20:47 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today made a confident announcement that the Aam Admi Party will sweep at least 100 of 117 seats in Punjab. He also claimed that his party would end

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  Udta Punjab: Shahid Kapoor delighted as people are inspired to ‘quit drugs’

  Bollywood | July 03, 2016 17:47 IST

  Shahid Kapoor's character of Tommy Singh’ in Udta Punjab has been inspiring people to ‘quit drugs’.

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  Indian origin researcher Aman Mann developed new technology to deliver drugs to brain injuries

  Lifestyle | June 30, 2016 12:27 IST

  New York: Indian origin researcher Aman Mann along with other scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have developed a technology which may help in driving drugs or nanoparticles to injured areas

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  Common thread linking terrorism, smuggling and drugs needs to be broken: Pranab Mukherjee

  India | June 26, 2016 20:56 IST

  New Delhi: Terrorism, smuggling and drug activities are inter-linked and will be broken by a concerted effort, President Pranab Mukherjee said today. Alcoholism and substance abuse have created havoc in the country’s social life and

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  We aim to abuse Indian youth with drugs and rule them, says Pak smuggler fetching drugs to Punjab

  India | June 20, 2016 23:49 IST

  New Delhi: In a successful joint operation conducted by the Punjab Police and BSF in Fazilka, Punjab, a Pakistani smuggler has been captured alive for the first time. In India to fetch deadly substance to

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  Most antidepressants fail to treat children, teenagers: Study

  Lifestyle | June 09, 2016 17:54 IST

  London: Most of the commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs are ineffective and some may be unsafe for children and teenagers with major depression, according to a study. "The balance of risks and benefits of antidepressants for

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  Prices of 56 drugs for treating cancer, diabetes, BP cut by around 25%

  Lifestyle | June 07, 2016 9:29 IST

  New Delhi: Prices of 56 important medicines used in treatment of cancer, diabetes, bacterial infections and blood pressure have been capped by the government, thereby reducing the cost by an average of around 25 per

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  Epic! Kareena Kapoor cracks ‘high-end’ joke on ex-flame Shahid Kapoor

  Bollywood | May 30, 2016 19:40 IST

  Kareena Kapoor pulled the leg of ex-flame Shahid Kapoor during the Udta Punjab promotions.

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  Police launch murder probe into Prince's mysterious death, ‘doctors’ under suspicion!

  Hollywood | April 26, 2016 12:41 IST

  The police in Minneapolis has reportedly launched a murder probe into singer Prince’s death.

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  Take measures to check drugs misuse: Himachal HC

  India | March 16, 2016 15:50 IST

  Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has rapped the central and the state government authorities on the misuse of oxytocin and directed for measures to regulate the manufacture, import and distribution of drugs liable to

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  10,000 children take pledge against drug abuse in Punjab

  India | October 03, 2015 18:04 IST

  Amritsar :  In an attempt to enter into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest ever dance performance at one place, around 10,000 school students of Amritsar today performed dance at the Khalsa

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  Photo essay: 79-year-old 'Medicine Baba' collects medicine from rich and gives to poor!

  India | July 24, 2015 21:28 IST

  New Delhi: It is not necessary to be a billionaire like Bill Gates or Mukesh Ambani, to help the poor and needy. Sheer willingness and determination is all it takes to bring happiness in the

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  After Maggi, Yippee noodles and Bambino Macaroni banned in Gujarat

  India | July 09, 2015 22:47 IST

  Ahmedabad: Gujarat government today announced a ban on another two instant food products after test results indicated presence of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in some of the samples tested by the state Food and

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  Karnataka government forbids sex and drugs on its beaches

  India | March 05, 2015 20:17 IST

  Bengaluru:  The Karnataka government has issued a gazette notification last month in which it has said that it will be compulsory for the party organizers to give the police detailed information about private parties and