U.S. judoka expelled from Olympics for cannabis
August 6th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) American judoka Nicholas Delpopolo has been disqualified from the London Olympics after testing positive for cannabis, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Monday.Delpopolo, 23, failed ... Read more...
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British mother jailed after son drowns in bathtub
July 31st, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) A drunk mother, who left her two young children alone in a bath full of water and remained engrossed in talking with neighbours while one of ... Read more...
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NCB to open Chhattisgarh office
June 18th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 18 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is set to open an office in Chhattisgarh."Seeing the gravity of drug trafficking in Chhattisgarh, the government had sent a proposal ... Read more...
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Narcotics official held for taking bribe
May 16th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mandi, May 16 (IANS) An official of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) posted in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs.110,000 from an accused's kin, ... Read more...
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Two drug peddlers jailed for 10 years
April 24th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Two men, arrested in September 2009 for possessing 58 kg of cannabis, have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a court here.Special Narcotic Drugs ... Read more...
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Hockey keeper Adrian D’Souza tests positive for banned substance (Lead, correcting last para)
April 13th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Former India hockey goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza has tested positive for a banned substance in the tests conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) during the World ... Read more...
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Hockey keeper Adrian D’Souza tests positive for banned substance
April 13th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Former India hockey goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza has tested positive for a banned substance in the tests conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) during the World ... Read more...
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Cambridge students selling drugs to pay university fee
February 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Every seventh Cambridge student is dealing in drugs to pay his or her way through university while nearly two-thirds of the students have admitted taking the ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney quits drugs for daughter
February 16th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) At 69, veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney has given up smoking cannabis for the sake of his eight-year-old daughter Beatrice."I did a lot, and it ... Read more...
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Internet addiction is like drugs: Study
January 12th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Addiction to the internet could cause damage to the brain similar to that by use of alcohol and drugs, a Chinese study has said.According to scientists, ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg detained for cannabis on bus
January 10th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg has reportedly been detained for carrying small amount of cannabis in his tour bus, but later he was released.The 40-year-old, who has been ... Read more...
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Girl kills self after mother informed she’s on cannabis
November 24th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) A teenaged girl in Britain hanged herself after a letter stating that she was using cannabis was mistakenly sent to her mother instead of her doctor.The ... Read more...
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Dutch drive more often under influence of drugs
September 27th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Sep 27 (IANS) The Dutch drive cars under the influence of drugs more often than those in any other European country, new research shows.The study, by Dutch road ... Read more...
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No cannabis at work: Jeff Bridges
August 25th, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Actor Jeff Bridges says he stays away from cannabis whenever he works on a movie, as he feels "sobriety is a wonderful high"."If it's (marijuana) offered ... Read more...
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US national arrested with drugs in Goa
August 3rd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) A US national was arrested and remanded in police custody for possessing drugs, Goa Police said Wednesday.David Ben Tepherith, 52, was arrested following a tip-off and ... Read more...
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Three get 16-year jail for drug smuggling
July 30th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) Three people, including two foreigners, were Saturday sentenced by a court here to 16 years in prison for their involvement in drug smuggling and peddling.Israeli national ... Read more...
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Mobile phones, ganja found in Bihar jail
July 20th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 20 (IANS) Eleven mobile phones and more than 40 packets of ganja or cannabis were seized from inmates of a Bihar jail during a raid early Wednesday, police ... Read more...
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Abuse of synthetic drugs on rise: UN report
June 24th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) While the global market for cocaine, cannabis and heroin has declined or remained stable, the production and abuse of new synthetic drugs has increased, the ... Read more...
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Woman had sex with five schoolboys in view of passing trains
May 12th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) A 21-year-old woman in Britain, arrested for having sex with five schoolboys in full view of passing trains, had approached them and asked: "Do you want ... Read more...
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Kiwi women caught with cannabis at Queenstown Airport
April 18th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr 18 (ANI): Two women from Christchurch, New Zealand, have been remanded in custody after they were caught with cannabis at Queenstown Airport.Acting Sergeant Steve Watt, of Queenstown, said a 52-year-old ... Read more...
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UK man pulled over for erratic driving had eight different drugs in his body
January 28th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): A man in UK, who was pulled over for driving erratically, has been arrested after he was found to have consumed eight different drugs.Tests showed that Jamie Harrison, ... Read more...
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Brit-Pakistani rape convicts jailed, banned from being alone with under-age girls
January 17th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 17 (ANI): As Asian sex gang members have been jailed for a total of 32-and-a-half years for rape and sex assaults on four girls aged 13 to 16 in Rotherham, ... Read more...
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SIDS deaths soar by 33 percent on New Year’s Day: Study
December 16th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): New Year may not be a good start for all, as a new study has found that the number of babies who die of SIDS, or sudden infant ... Read more...
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X Factor’s Wagner Carrilho in the centre of a drug deal probe
November 28th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) X Factor’s Wagner Carrilho is in the midst of a probe over a drug deal. There are claims that he took part in the drug deal ... Read more...
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100 drunk drivers nabbed in Melbourne
November 27th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 27 (IANS) A total of 100 drivers were nabbed because of drunk driving during a police operation in Melbourne Saturday, a media report said.A 24-year-old woman had a blood alcohol ... Read more...
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Study: Alcohol is more harmful than heroin
November 1st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research has revealed that alcohol might be the most underrated “harmful drug” in the world. The research revealed that alcohol is more dangerous than cocaine, ... Read more...
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Singer George Michael free after four weeks in jail
October 12th, 2010 - 3:12 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) – Singer George Michael was released from prison in Suffolk, England on Monday following a short sentence due to driving under the influence of narcotics, the BBC ... Read more...
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Singer George Michael released early from prison
October 11th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) George Michael has been released from jail after serving just half the sentence that was slapped on him for driving under the influence of drugs.The ... Read more...
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George Michael released from prison after four weeks
October 11th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): George Michael, who was jailed for crashing his Range Rover while high on cannabis, has been released from prison after four weeks.The pop star, 47, was freed from ... Read more...
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Tommy Hilfiger’s son relieved from drug prosecution
October 4th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Richard Hilfiger, son of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has apparently escaped prosecution on dealing and possession of drugs, following his arrest in July.Richard Hilfiger's car was taken ... Read more...
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George Michael insists he is ‘not getting special treatment’ in jail
October 4th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Popstar George Michael, who is serving an eight-week prison sentence for crashing his car, has revealed that he is getting "no special treatment of any kind" in jail.The ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney wrote jailed George Michael a letter
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paul McCartney wrote a letter to George Michael to boost his spirits. It may be recalled that George Michael is in prison and serves his time ... Read more...
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Jailed George Michael gets hand-written letter from Macca
October 1st, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has sent a hand-written letter to jailed George Michael to lift his spirits.Macca wrote to the singer while he serves time for his drug-fuelled ... Read more...
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Drug smuggler hid past to get New Zealand hospital job
September 30th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Sep 30 (IANS) A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a psychiatrist in a New Zealand hospital has been jailed for 16 months.Chidozie Emmanuel Onovo, ... Read more...
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Now, test to analyse kids’ saliva for cannabis or cocaine use in 5mins
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): Brit scientists have developed a disposable drugs test that allows parents to check whether their wards have been taking cannabis or cocaine by analysing a droplet of saliva.The ... Read more...
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