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Udta prison? 44% of prisoners in Punjab jails are drug-dependent, AAP govt tells HC

Shriti Sagar - 1 September, 2026

The situation is particularly concerning in some of the state’s major jails. In Amritsar, 2,124 out of 4,918 inmates are dependent on drugs, while in Bathinda, the figure stands at 1,064 out of 1,978 inmates.

OpIndia Explains

Air India pilot fails second drug test: What happened onboard the Phuket-Delhi flight and what it means

Jinit Jain - 11 August, 2026

Air India’s Phuket-Delhi turbulence scare has taken a serious turn after the Pilot-in-Command failed a second confirmatory drug test, intensifying regulatory scrutiny and raising fresh questions over flight safety and crew fitness.

‘Drug trade at this level cannot survive without administrative and police collusion’: Punjab Governor Kataria

OpIndia Staff - 22 July, 2026

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria warned that the state's drug trade cannot survive without insider support from police and administration.

News Reports

Kerala: Sharfin Sebastian who posed as anti-drug campaigner arrested after MDMA was discovered at his house

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2026

Sharfin Sebastian had an identity card which identified him as the state president of Anti-Drugs Movement in Nation (ADMIN).

News Reports

No more OTC syrups: Doctor’s prescription now mandatory for cough syrups and other liquid medicines

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2026

India's Union Health Ministry has ended over-the-counter sales for all syrup-based formulations, including cough syrups.

News Reports

Dark web networks, Narco mafias and a generation at risk: Kerala launches ‘Operation Toofan’. Here’s how the drug crisis spiralled

Rukma Rathore - 2 June, 2026

"No political influence, social status, or state borders will shield traffickers." warned Kerala Home Minister.

Crime

NCB seizes ₹182 crore consignment of ‘Jihadi drug’ Captagon, one foreigner arrested: HM Amit Shah says not a single gram of drugs will be...

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2026

In a significant boost to the Drug-free India campaign, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has achieved its first-ever seizure of a large quantity of...

News Reports

As EU votes to define rape and consent, read how sexual abuse of Gisele Pelicot and the revelation of chats discussing rape of drugged...

Rukma Rathore - 1 May, 2026

"We can't have the meaning of rape change as we cross from one border to another," voiced a Polish MEP.

News Reports

Who was ‘El Mencho’, the cartel leader who supplied drugs to the US and whose killing has wreaked havoc in Mexico

Rukma Rathore - 23 February, 2026

The United States had been looking for El Mencho for years, charging that he and CJNG were smuggling large quantities of fentanyl and other drugs into the nation. The State Department even offered a $15,000,000 prize for information that led to his capture.