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Bizarre end to Canada's top drug bust case

Bizarre end to Canada's top drug bust case

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

Ontario Superior Court judge found that a police search of Avtar Singh Sandhu's tractor-trailer flagrantly violated his Charter rights.

Ronaldinho inspires Milan win

Ronaldinho inspires Milan win

Rediff.com23 Aug 2009

Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato scored twice after great work from Ronaldinho to give AC Milan a battling 2-1 win at Siena in their Serie A opener on Saturday.

Chelsea's decision is profoundly unjust: Mutu

Chelsea's decision is profoundly unjust: Mutu

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Romania striker Adrian Mutu called the decision to uphold his order to pay Chelsea 17.17 million euros in damages "profoundly unjust" on Monday and confirmed he may take the case outside the sporting courts.

CAS rejects Mutu appeal against Chelsea damages

CAS rejects Mutu appeal against Chelsea damages

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

The Court of Arbitration for Sport C(AS) has rejected Romanian striker Adrian Mutu's appeal against an order to pay 17.17 million euros ($24.2 million) in damages to Chelsea, the court said in a statement on Friday. Mutu, now playing for Fiorentina in Italy, was ordered to pay the sum by FIFA last year after he was fired by the Premier League club in 2004 for testing positive for cocaine.

Gasquet cleared to return to ATP tour

Gasquet cleared to return to ATP tour

Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

France's Richard Gasquet has been cleared to return to the tour after testing positive for cocaine, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday.

3 Indian origin men convicted of drug trafficking

3 Indian origin men convicted of drug trafficking

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

Three Indian-origin persons have been convicted by a California court for their alleged involvement in a massive cocaine smuggling operation and its distribution to the Asian gang members in Toronto in Canada.

ITF suspends Gasquet for failed drugs test

ITF suspends Gasquet for failed drugs test

Rediff.com11 May 2009

France's Richard Gasquet has been provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday. Gasquet confirmed on Sunday he had failed the test at last month's Miami tournament but has denied any wrongdoing.

Drug case: Fardeen Khan gets some relief

Drug case: Fardeen Khan gets some relief

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

Additional Sessions Judge P N Deshmukh charged the actor for attempting to buy one gram of the drug five years ago, which attracts a lesser penalty than the 9 gm that was initially believed to be the amount the star was trying to buy.

All substance addictions spring from same gene

All substance addictions spring from same gene

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

Scientists have uncovered evidence that several of the common genes are actually tied to alcohol, cocaine and nicotine addictions, a major breakthrough they claim will facilitate the effective treatment of addicts.

The real scoop on a satisfying sex life

The real scoop on a satisfying sex life

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Do you know everything about sex? Think again, for the more someone claims to know, the less they generally do know.

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court on drug smuggling charges on Tuesday after around four kilos (9 lbs) of cocaine was seized at London's Gatwick Airport, the Home Office said.

Mumbai attackers may have used morphine

Mumbai attackers may have used morphine

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Asked if the terrorists were under the influence of any drugs, Mumbai Police Commissioner Hassan Gafoor said he did not have any information. Investigating agencies added that only results obtained through forensic tests can reveal further. The investigators had found syringes in all the three sites where the terrorists had engaged the security forces and are waiting for the forensic reports. Intelligence Bureau Sources said that the most common drug is morphine.

Scarlette murder case falling apart

Scarlette murder case falling apart

Rediff.com25 Sep 2008

In both the cases, Goa Children's Court while pronouncing the bail order has mentioned that there is no material on record to prove their involvement in the crime.

Former cricketer Maninder Singh attempts suicide

Former cricketer Maninder Singh attempts suicide

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

Singh was arrested on May 22 near his Preet Vihar residence here for alleged possession of around 1.5 grammes of cocaine.

Smoking: Why the first puff can get you hooked

Smoking: Why the first puff can get you hooked

Rediff.com8 Aug 2008

For many, the first fag is just for the sake of trying out smoking, but for some, this first puff turns out to be a life time of addiction. Scientists have now attributed this tendency to the brain's procession of 'rewarding' and addictive properties of nicotine.

Review: Shaitan is more SprayTan than Satan

Review: Shaitan is more SprayTan than Satan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Bejoy Nambiar may have directed the film but it has Anurag Kashyap's pawprints all over its treatment.

NCB moves HC over framing charges in Fardeen case

NCB moves HC over framing charges in Fardeen case

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

While the NCB wants to frame charges against him for possession of 9 gms of cocaine -- seized from Nasir the special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court held that charges should be framed only for 1 gm, which Fardeen says he wanted to buy.

Drug addiction rises among Valley's youth

Drug addiction rises among Valley's youth

Rediff.com25 Jun 2010

Be it a way to fight personal crisis, means to wipe the mental scars or just a sign of being cool, the youth in Kashmir have fallen into the net of drugs, with such cases increasing by 35-40 per cent in the last few years.

Boyfriend slaps <I>Jannat</I> heroine; arrested

Boyfriend slaps Jannat heroine; arrested

Rediff.com21 May 2008

Sahil Zaroo, an accused in the Rahul Mahajan drug case, was arrested today for allegedly slapping his girlfriend and Jannat heroine Sonal Chauhan at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport, the police said.

I know who killed my daughter, says Scarlett's mom

I know who killed my daughter, says Scarlett's mom

Rediff.com5 May 2008

Fiona MacKeown, who visited Goa last week to follow up on the murder case, tells The Guardian that the man's identity is "common knowledge" in Goa. "I was approached by many people who told me his name. He is a powerful person with money. It would explain why the police have tried to cover up the case," she has been quoted as saying by the newspaper

Review: Dum Maaro Dum is more bust than drug

Review: Dum Maaro Dum is more bust than drug

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

Dum Maaro Dum is a very watchable film

Scarlette case: Key witness feeling 'stuck' in Goa

Scarlette case: Key witness feeling 'stuck' in Goa

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

Michael Mannion, 35, a British national, who became a crucial eye witness to Scarlette's death is feeling 'stuck' in Goa after the state police refused to lift is look out notice.

Indian cops should be prosecuted: Scarlett's mom

Indian cops should be prosecuted: Scarlett's mom

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

''I hope the Indian police are prosecuted for lying from the beginning. The police system is so corrupt that when the media pressure dies down, they will start messing about with the forensic results,'' said Fiona. She also announced that officers in Britain had agreed to carry out a post-mortem on the body, as she wanted tests carried out in case forensic results from the two post-mortems that were conducted in Goa were changed.

Scarlett's body brought back home

Scarlett's body brought back home

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

The body of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager who was raped and murdered in Goa, was brought back home by her mother on Monday night. Fiona MacKeown arrived at the Heathrow Airport on a flight from Mumbai with her daughter's coffin. ''It is really good to be back. Now, I just want to bury my daughter. Then I will return to Goa. I am worried it will all die down there now I have left,'' Fiona said. The teenager, from north Devon, was on holiday with her family.

Celebs' slimming secrets revealed

Celebs' slimming secrets revealed

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Want to know how the who's who of Hollywood achieve such enviable figures? Well, here's a guide which digs into the stars' dirty diet secrets that help them look so stunning.

Scarlette murder solved: Goa IGP

Scarlette murder solved: Goa IGP

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

The IGP also said that they have ten witnesses, who collaborate this version of events. He said the police are awaiting the testimony by British national Micheal Mannion aka Masala who had given a statement to the foreign media regarding what he saw on that fateful night. Kumar also said that the statements by the witnesses and the accused are similar. He said that Samson had admitted to sexually assaulting Scarlette

Goa murder: Will witnesses testify?

Goa murder: Will witnesses testify?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

Even as the Goa police are working overtime to crack the Scarlette murder case, a major problem haunting them is the one regarding witnesses. There are three witnesses in the case, but the big question is whether they will testify. None of the witnesses want to be identified and this in turn is giving the Goa police a headache.

Goa: Three detained for tourist's rape, murder

Goa: Three detained for tourist's rape, murder

Rediff.com9 Mar 2008

Three persons allegedly seen last with 15-year-old British tourist, Scarlette Keeling, who was raped and murdered are likely to be arrested. The Goa police say that three persons had been detained and are being questioned. The police initially said Scarlette drowned to death, but the two autopsy reports stated that she was sexually assaulted.

'Heroin trafficking through Indo-Pak increasing'

'Heroin trafficking through Indo-Pak increasing'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2008

Indian law-enforcement agencies are seizing an ever-increasing quantity of heroin from the Indo-Pak border indicating a rise in trafficking of contraband from its neighbouring nations through the country, a report said. According to the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board released on Wednesday, the quantity of heroin entering India from Pakistan and Afghanistan has increased in the year 2007 than the previous years.

Viagra can affect men's fertility: Study

Viagra can affect men's fertility: Study

Rediff.com24 Feb 2008

"Viagra has become a widely used recreational drug. It is mixed with cocaine, for example, and is sold in clubs. Our work leaves open the possibility that there could be a cumulative effect from taking Viagra, however, which could pose serious fertility problems in later life," The Observer newspaper quoted lead researcher Dr David Glenn as saying.

Here's how King's Speech will benefit post-Oscars

Here's how King's Speech will benefit post-Oscars

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

The film will soon get a new release.

Heath Ledger's tragic refusal

Heath Ledger's tragic refusal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

A Us Weekly's report said that Williams drove Ledger to Promises, the Malibu rehab facility frequented by celebrities, in March 2006, because he was abusing heroin, cocaine, "a variety of pills," and alcohol. But Ledger refused to check in, and vowed, instead, to clean up on his own.

Hingis handed two-year ban for positive dope test

Hingis handed two-year ban for positive dope test

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Former world number one Martina Hingis, who retired from tennis in November after testing positive for cocaine, was banned for two years on Friday after an independent tribunal confirmed the doping offence. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said in a statement that the 27-year-old Swiss would also forfeit the ranking points resulting from last year's Wimbledon championships and $129,481 in prize money.

Rahul Mahajan's wife files for divorce

Rahul Mahajan's wife files for divorce

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

Shweta Mahajan, along with her mother and accompanied by a few lawyers, filed the divorce case in the court of district and sessions judge Ramendra Jain.

UK: NRI lawyer jailed for helping criminals

UK: NRI lawyer jailed for helping criminals

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

The Kingston Crown Court sentenced the lawyer from Wembly to 14.5 years in prison for his corrupt practices. Sagar, who worked at Mehra and Co, was found responsible for concerted efforts by the gang to evade a successful police investigation, police said.

Fardeen loses passport, not to appear in court

Fardeen loses passport, not to appear in court

Rediff.com3 Dec 2007

The actor was caught buying cocaine from a peddler named Nasir Shaikh on May 5, 2001, by the Narcotics Control Bureau.

Peddling a family business in drug capital Delhi

Peddling a family business in drug capital Delhi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

While 14 cases of cocaine peddling have been registered, the cases with respect to other drugs are over 60

India, Pak major drug-producing nations: US report

India, Pak major drug-producing nations: US report

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

As much as 30 per cent of India's opium is diverted to the illicit market, says the report.

A really annoying Babyy

A really annoying Babyy

Rediff.com24 Aug 2007

Sajid Khan's directorial debut leaves much, and we mean much, to be desired.

Maninder discharged from hospital

Maninder discharged from hospital

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

The 41-year-old was admitted there with cuts on his wrists on June 9.