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Work. Stress. Repeat. Then comes substance dependence; why a growing number of Bengaluru professionals are turning to prescription medication and recreational drugs as coping mechanism | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru professionals are increasingly turning to substances to cope with work pressure (Representative image) BENGALURU: A weekend drink to unwind. Cigarette breaks while at work. A pill to stay focused through the night, chasing deadlines.For a growing number of Bengaluru professionals, what begins as an occasional coping mechanism is quietly turning into dependence, as relentless […]

Cops in Canada stopped a car for dangerous driving, found a gun, drugs and Indian-origin criminal inside

Safaldeep Singh was arrested in Canada for suspected ties to an international criminal network. A complaint of dangerous driving singled out a car that the patrol officers stopped in Edmonton, Canada. As the traffic cops searched the car, they found drugs, a gun, and a wanted man inside. Indian-origin Safaldeep Singh, wanted on a Canada-wide […]

‘He did it to himself’: Girlfriend high on drugs stabs weed farmer boyfriend to death in Thailand

Woman arrested in Thailand for stabbing boyfriend (Image source: Bangkok Post) A 21-year-old British woman has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murdering her boyfriend, a 34-year-old cannabis farm operator, after police found his body with multiple stab wounds in a luxury rental home in Pattaya.Police were called to the property in Nong Prue […]

‘Not just drugs and thugs anymore’: Immigration attorney says H-1B employers getting intense investigations from Labor Department

Department of Labor has intensified investigations into H-1B employers since last year. The Labor Department has stepped up investigations into employers using the H-1B program to hire foreign workers and they are making site visits, asking the employers complicated, technical questions, Bloomberg reported, citing data that the DOL has marked a 48% increase in its […]

Aarti Drugs rises as its arm incorporates overseas wholly owned subsidiary

Mumbai, March 4 (Udaipur Kiran): Aarti Drugs is currently trading at Rs. 361.90, up by 4.35 points or 1.22% from its previous closing of Rs. 357.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 356.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 362.95 and Rs. 350.05 respectively. So far 6606 shares were traded […]

UAE urgently recalls 4 health products: What every consumer must know

UAE Health Product Recall: 4 Items Pulled for Safety Concerns, Unapproved Ingredients In a recent consumer safety alert, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has ordered the urgent recall of four health-related products from the UAE market due to serious safety concerns and regulatory violations. The recall affects three dietary supplements and one medical product and […]

Kuwait intensifies nationwide security crackdown: Drugs, crime, illegal businesses targeted

Kuwait’s Crime Surge: What’s Behind the Intensified Security Crackdown? Kuwaiti authorities have recently launched an intensified nationwide security crackdown aimed at confronting an apparent surge in crime and enforcing legal standards across the country. From drug seizures and narcotics arrests to violent incidents and unlicensed commercial operations, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and other security […]

Explained: Why is UAE reviewing medicine prices? What can lower drug bills in Emirates?

UAE Medicine Prices Under Review: Addressing Cost Gaps and Affordability Medicine pricing has become a flashpoint in the United Arab Emirates as lawmakers and health officials wrestle with a persistent cost gap that leaves consumers paying more than expected for essential drugs. In early 2026, the Federal National Council (FNC) pushed for a thorough review […]

Locked minor for three days, assaulted, forced drugs: Sex offender released on bail in Canada, re-arrested within 30 minutes

Sex offender Skye Atoa, a 50-year-old man from Lethbridge in Canada, was released on bail despite having serious charges against him. But within 30 minutes, he had to be arrested for breaching his release. The details of his sex offences that involved minors and then his getting away on bail sent a shockwave through Canada […]

Goodbye war on drugs? Donald Trump tells feds to go easy on marijuana users – and there is a financial angle | World News

President Donald Trump signs an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) For decades, marijuana has occupied a strange place in American politics. It is widely used and culturally mainstream, yet under federal law it has […]