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Surinder Singh, 42, was jailed for 6 years after he was found guilty of robbery and possession of a bladed article at Wood Green Court in London. (Photo: File/Representational)

42-year old Indian-origin man jailed in UK for robbery at knifepoint

Scotland Yard described the man as a ‘career criminal’ who resorted to robbery to fuel his drug addiction.

13 Apr 2017 1:02 PM

Arjun Bharadwaj. (Photo: Facebook | Arjun Bharadwaj)

Mumbai college student goes live on Facebook, jumps to death

Arjun Bhardwaj, who hailed from Bengaluru, was studying at a college in suburban Vile Parle, a senior police official said.

04 Apr 2017 8:28 AM

UP: Drug addict beheads child, feasts on his flesh

The police team arrived to find the head lying near the decapitated body, with child's blood and internal organs strewn around the room.

22 Feb 2017 7:55 PM

CCTV image of the accused, Debashish Dhar, on the night the deceased was raped and murdered.

Vile Parle murder: Junkie confesses to crime, arrested

Police is likely to record Dhar’s admission in court to use it as admissible evidence against him.

02 Feb 2017 2:19 AM

PSI resigns to join politics, contest polls

Gangaram Kamble told The Asian Age that he will contest from Deonar village “on public demand”.

11 Jan 2017 4:24 AM

The three accused were nabbed from Govandi at around 3 am on Sunday when they were allegedly under the influence of drugs, according to Mr Gaikwad. (Representational image)

Three held over killing of gangster’s son

The police tracked down the three accused after an examination of Iqbal’s mobile phone’s call detail record.

09 Jan 2017 1:57 AM

The incident occurred when Vaish, a resident of the Golibar in Khar (west) was returning home from the vegetable shop where he works via the by lanes of Gaiety theatre. (Representational image)

Mumbai: Blade wielding junkies assault, rob youngster

The drug addicts suddenly approached Vaish, demanding money from him.

01 Jan 2017 2:15 AM

All health ministry-owned hospitals and clinics have been instructed to include the drug test with premarital medical check ups.

Drug test now mandatory for foreigners planning to marry Saudis

Families believe that the new decision will reduce drug addiction among young people and also the number of divorces.

16 Dec 2016 4:43 PM

Tom Hanks has a ‘secret’ grandchild

Chet, 26, had trouble with drug addiction for a few years, but is now more than a year sober.

09 Dec 2016 12:08 AM

With the end of prohibition, telling people to simply stop using may no longer be as feasible an option (Photo: AFP)

Weed can help people overcome drug addiction

Research suggests that people may be using cannabis as an exit drug to reduce use of substances that are potentially more harmful.

18 Nov 2016 9:01 AM

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