The accused, identified as Sumit Kesarwani, a resident of Devnagar in Raipurwa area, had been absconding since a case was registered against him last year, they said. After months of surveillance, the ...

Varanasi: Four days after forfeiting their property worth Rs 13.53 crore, police arrested a man and his son — carrying a combined bounty of Rs 50,000 —from the Ramnagar area in Varanasi late Thursday ...

And in many of these songs, if you listen closely to the lyrics, you'll hear references to "drank", "lean" or "Barr" — all nicknames for codeine cough syrup, a drug of choice for many in the hip-hop ...

Police in Varanasi on Sunday (January 25, 2026) seized assets worth ₹30.52 crore as part of action against accused Bhola Prasad Jaiswal and his family in connection with illegal supply of ...

In recent weeks, drug regulatory and enforcement agencies in India have launched widespread raids and filed cases against illegal suppliers of codeine-based cough syrups, highlighting both their ...

Have you asked for a cough syrup over the counter for that troublesome cough you’ve had? That syrup may have contained codeine, a narcotic drug with a high potential for addiction. Young people in ...