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Nikkei Asia
10 hours ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Can India dodge the fallout of US-China trade war and decoupling push?
Ritesh Kumar Singh is founder and chief executive of policy research at Indonomics Consulting in New Delhi. Amid the intensifying trade and tech war between China and the U.S. -- unleashed by President Donald Trump's tariff brinkmanship -- the U.S. is directly and indirectly pressuring its trade partners to decouple from Chinese supply chains.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Time of India
Banned drugs seized in Madhubani raids
Madhubani: Large quantities of banned medicines and narcotics were seized in two separate raids in Madhubani district, pointing to a growing illegal trade in contraband on a tip-off, a joint operation was carried out on May 7 by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Jaynagar police, led by Vivek Ojha, deputy commandant (operations), 48 battalion, SSB, Jaynagar. One Indian smuggler, Ritesh Kumar Singh (28) of Chhatouni village under Basopatti police station, was arrested near Patna Gaddi Chowk. Altogether 2,764 bottles (100ml each) of cough syrup, 88,615 narcotic tablets along with Rs 1.64 lakh in Indian currency were recovered from the crackdown, Madhepur police raided the premises of a medicine store near the new bus stand on May 9. The raid led to the seizure of 1,261 bottles of banned cough syrup, 12,297 narcotic capsules and tablets, Rs 11,000 in cash and three cellphones. Police arrested three people – Madhukar Yadav (21), Sumindar Kumar (33), both from Bhandaria village in Darbhanga and Ahmad Raza (60) of Mahisam village, liquor ban in Bihar has fuelled a rise in illicit activities with Madhubani's porous border with Nepal turning it into a hub for smuggled liquor, narcotics and prescription drugs.
