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Ranchi/Gumla: Acting on a tip-off, Khunti police on Friday night seized two tractors loaded with 991 kgs of poppy plant bulbs ...

California poppies are one of the state's natural treasures, and any visitor should make it a point to see them in full bloom. Here's where to go.

Bhilwara: A police constable posted at Jawda police station was arrested Friday evening for his involvement in a major opium poppy husk smuggling case that came to light 15 days ago in Chittorgarh ...

Of this, 17,800 hectares were lost in 2024 alone because of shifting cultivation, infrastructure projects, drug crop plantation and illegal logging. Poppy plant is used to produce opium, a narcotic ...

These poppies grow on stout, hairy stems that can sometimes ... Another notable species is Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy. Historically associated with the Opium Wars between Britain and ...

The opium poppy is a source of opioids such as morphine and codeine, used for pain relief and cough suppression. The plant is also cultivated illegally for narcotic production, with extracted ...

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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Philadelphia has seized 123 shipments containing 134 kg of dried opium poppy pods, delivered in stages between 1 and 20 May. 63 shipments on 1 May weighed a ...