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Punjab's drug menace: 'I wanted my son to die'Punjab's drug menace: 'I wanted my son to die'
Image caption Lakshmi Devi's son died due to a drug overdose

The northern Indian state of Punjab has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of drug-related deaths this year. TheIndianSubcontinent Punjabi's Arvind Chhabra investigates why the drug menace has become worse in the state.

"He was my only son, but I

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How I survived 49 days of being lost at seaHow I survived 49 days of being lost at sea
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Thai labourers in Israel tell of harrowing conditionsThai labourers in Israel tell of harrowing conditions
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Gunmen storm Chinese Consulate in Karachi killing two police officers
Two police officers have been killed in a shootout after gunmen stormed the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, authorities have said.
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Driver jailed for Thai tourist taxi scamDriver jailed for Thai tourist taxi scam
Image copyrightcharkrid th/youtubeImage caption The passengers' alarm was obvious in a YouTube video they posted after the scam

A Paris court has jailed a fake taxi driver for eight months for demanding that a Thai couple pay €247 (£219; $281) for a trip from the airport.

The tourists' video of their argument

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