‘War on Drugs’: Punjab Cabinet gives formal approval to panel overseeing campaign against drug abuse

‘War on Drugs’: Punjab Cabinet gives formal approval to panel overseeing campaign against drug abuse

The house of an alleged drug smuggler being razed in Bathinda on June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Even as the Punjab Cabinet also gave ex-post facto approval for the constitution of the high-powered cabinet sub-committee to intensify the ‘War on Drugs’ program, the Congress party came down heavily on the ruling Aam Aadmi … Read more

Israel-Iran conflict | U.S. struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign

Israel-Iran conflict | U.S. struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (June 21, 2025) that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. There was no immediate acknowledgment from … Read more

Stress hormones: Why quick fixes won’t lower our cortisol levels

Stress hormones: Why quick fixes won’t lower our cortisol levels

Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images It could apparently change the shape of my face, add pounds to my midriff, and even make my hair fall out. I feel like warnings about cortisol – a stress hormone I know very little about – have hijacked my social media accounts. I see posts advising … Read more

Tattle Life: Celebs say gossip forum ruined their lives. Now its owner has been unmasked

Tattle Life: Celebs say gossip forum ruined their lives. Now its owner has been unmasked

Getty Images Katie Price, Lydia Millen and Caroline Hirons faced “relentless trolling” for years on Tattle Life Celebrities and influencers have been shocked to learn a controversial gossip website accused of allowing stalking, harassment, doxing and “relentless trolling” towards them was being run by a 41-year-old vegan influencer called Sebastian Bond. While some public figures … Read more

Dating app scam victims told ‘don’t suffer in silence’

Dating app scam victims told ‘don’t suffer in silence’

Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images Students are being urged not to suffer in silence when targeted by scams on dating apps, as investigators see blackmail cases rise. Fraud teams at Nationwide, the UK’s biggest building society, said trusted friends could help potential victims avoid sending private or intimate images during new online … Read more