Guwahati Sees Surge in Illegal IPL Betting Through Online Networks

  IPL excitement fuels a parallel underground economy of betting, debt and secrecy As the excitement surrounding the Indian Premier League continues to grip Guwahati every evening, another parallel activity quietly flourishes behind closed doors, mobile screens and endless phone calls. Alongside the loud cheers for boundaries and wickets, betting networks across the city are…

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Chemists Call Nationwide Shutdown on May 20 Over Illegal E-Pharmacies, Pricing War

  Medicine retailers across Assam back nationwide strike over e-pharmacies, pricing battles  The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), the country’s largest body representing medicine retailers and distributors, has called for a nationwide one-day strike on May 20, 2026, in protest against what it describes as unchecked growth of illegal e-pharmacies, unfair pricing…

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