Seeking to check the alarming rise of drug abuse in various parts of the country, government will soon introduce a 'National Policy on Drug Abuse' and has formed an expert committee to suggest guidelines for it. The need to have a National Policy on Drug Abuse was felt for a long time. ...
10:55 AM, Mar 26, 2013
The warning to to be careful about intake of supplements came in the wake of the recent drugs saga mainly affecting rugby clubs. ...
09:37 PM, Mar 07, 2013
Mumbai: Out of 44 persons picked up from a rave party in Mumbai on May 20 and put to medical tests, a total of 42 persons have been tested positive for drug abuse, including Indian legspinner Rahul Sharma and South Africa's Wayne Parnell who played in the fifth edition of IPL for Pune Warriors India. Of the 42 persons, 35 have been tested positive for cannabis, three for cannabis and...
09:25 PM, Jul 20, 2012
Hyderabad: A day after the Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma pointed fingers at foreign students while talking about the increasing drug supplies in the twin cities, many of them reacted strongly, going to the extent of terming his remarks 'racist'. Everybody would like to party once in a while and how could one in a respectable position be prejudiced against foreign students?, questioned Sheikh Ahmed (name changed) who hails from...
12:20 PM, Jun 12, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi's Rekha Jhingan has been fighting the menace of drug abuse for the past 20 years after her own athlete husband took to drugs in 1991 and she didn't have many options then to help him get rid of the habit. Rekha Jhingan's day begins in the national capital's Hanuman Mandir. While many go there to seek divine intervention, she goes there to lend a friendly hand to...
09:18 AM, May 16, 2012
KOCHI: The recent haul of a large consignment of cough syrup from a wholesale drug store in Kozhikode sheds light on the illegal sale of such syrups and tablets as sedatives targeting the younger generation. Apart from the cough syrup, Nitravet (an inducing agent for treating insomnia), Trica (used against anxiety and nervous disorders), Frisium (used in the management of anxiety, agitation or tension) and Spasmoproxyvon (pain killer) are the...
11:38 AM, Apr 28, 2012
The trial will not continue against the actor after he claimed to have been undergoing deaddiction from a government-recognised centre. However, the immunity will be withdrawn in case he is caught in a similar crime again. ...
12:59 PM, Feb 29, 2012
London: Late singer Amy Winehouse's father has been left "completely devastated" after his daughter was found dead at her apartment. Mitch was in US when he learned the sad news and promptly called off his gig in New York to be with family. Amy died on Saturday. She was 27. "This isn't real. I'm completely devastated. I'm coming home. I have to be with Amy. I can't crack up for...
02:00 PM, Jul 25, 2011
It's International Day against Drug Abuse and we are highlighting the plight of drug abuse victims in the country. ...
03:25 PM, Jun 26, 2011
Los Angeles: Actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly being investigated for a possible theft of a $ 5,000 necklace. A Los Angeles judge is expected to issue a search warrant for police to find the piece of jewellery in the star's Venice Beach home, reports aceshowbiz.com. "Lindsay is being accused of stealing a high-end jewellery, including a necklace," said one law enforcement source. "A search warrant was requested on Tuesday at...
06:50 PM, Feb 02, 2011
On Thursday, a Nigerian drug peddler was arrested along with the brothers of a popular star in Hyderabad. ...
09:18 PM, Aug 23, 2010
Judge JPS Malik released his passport pending with court. ...
04:46 PM, Mar 09, 2010
It's under court custody since his involvement in the drug abuse case. ...
05:50 PM, Mar 08, 2010
The couple, doctors Arun and Kiran Sharma run two clinics in Houston. ...
03:25 PM, Jul 19, 2009
Colombo: All eyes will be on Gautam Gambhir on whether the Indian opener takes the field or rests when India take on arch-rival Pakistan in a crucial warm-up game in Colombo on Monday. Gambhir got retired hurt when he was hit by a Lasith Malinga delivery in India's first practice game on Saturday. And although nothing more than a bruise came out in the x-ray after the match, India may ...
03:00 AM, Jun 27, 2008
Chennai: Decimated by injuries but spirited nonetheless, Mumbai Indians will bank on their familiarity with the conditions to fight through another tough challenge when they take on England's Somerset in the semifinal of the Champions League Twenty20 at the M A Chidambaram stadium, here on Saturday. Playing without the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have done well to reach the business end of the tournament. Although they...
08:35 AM, Mar 07, 2008
A German national has come forward claiming to be Gitanjali's husband. ...
03:31 PM, Sep 09, 2007
A drug addict, Geetanjali Nagpal, has been finally put under psychiatric care. ...
12:00 AM, Sep 04, 2007
Her new-found happiness now comes from children she works with. ...
04:51 PM, Jun 26, 2007
Govt organises Recovery Night for the spirit of those battling addiction. ...
02:03 PM, Jun 26, 2007
