News for 'banned drugs'

BOA risks sanctions over doping ban law says WADA

BOA risks sanctions over doping ban law says WADA

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

The British Olympic Association (BOA) risks sanctions if its lifetime Olympic ban for drug offenders contravenes the World Anti-Doping Agency code, WADA president John Fahey said on Thursday.

HC quashes ban on Maggi noodles, orders fresh tests

HC quashes ban on Maggi noodles, orders fresh tests

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

The labs have been asked to submit their report within six weeks.

Russia drops anti-ISCKON leaflet from ban list

Russia drops anti-ISCKON leaflet from ban list

Rediff.com14 Dec 2009

The paper reports that the leaflet, which was being distributed by an activist of the powerful organisation United Russia at an Indian cultural festival in July 2008, alleges that members of the Hare Krishna movement are involved in selling drugs and weapons. ISCKON has strongly condemned the Justice Ministry's decision to drop an anti-ISCKON leaflet from its list of banned extremist materials.

Hawala kingpin Naresh Jain banned from entering UK

Hawala kingpin Naresh Jain banned from entering UK

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Jain was being tracked by detectives in London, the United States, Holland, Italy, Spain and the UAE when he was arrested in New Delhi on Sunday. Britain's Serious organised Crime Agency said Jain controlled a worldwide money laundering system that, at its height, was capable of moving $2.2 billion every year.

Marion Jones returns medals and accepts ban

Marion Jones returns medals and accepts ban

Rediff.com9 Oct 2007

The disgraced sprinter relinquished the five Olympic medals she won at the 2000 Sydney Games after admitting to the use of a prohibited substance.

Doping in sports is unacceptable: Kohli

Doping in sports is unacceptable: Kohli

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Indian cricket team vice-captain Virat Kohli said doping in sport is simply not acceptable and called for the harshest possible punishment for those who bring disrepute to the game.

China faces one-year ban after trio stripped of Beijing golds

China faces one-year ban after trio stripped of Beijing golds

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it had disqualified weightlifting gold medallists Cao Lei (75kg), Chen Xiexia (48 kg) and Liu Chunhong (69kg) from the Beijing Games after they tested positive for prohibited substances.

US golfer Patel gets one year ban for doping

US golfer Patel gets one year ban for doping

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Little-known American golfer Bhavik Patel has been banned by the PGA Tour for one year after violating its anti-doping policy on the use of performance-enhancing substances, the PGA Tour said on Wednesday.

Aus backs call to ban Russia from Rio Olympics after bombshell report

Aus backs call to ban Russia from Rio Olympics after bombshell report

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Australia has backed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommendation that Russia be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympics, after a report alleged systemic state-backed cheating.

Six Austrian Winter Olympians banned for life

Six Austrian Winter Olympians banned for life

Rediff.com25 Apr 2007

Two biathletes and four cross-country skiers from the 2006 Turin Olympics were banned for possession of doping equipment and collaboration.

Mehrab Hossain banned for a year

Mehrab Hossain banned for a year

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

The former opener was banned from playing domestic and international cricket after failing to appear at a Bangladesh Cricket Board hearing.\n\n

Bans doubled under new World Anti-Doping code

Bans doubled under new World Anti-Doping code

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

A revised World Anti-Doping Code, doubling the bans for cheats in sport, was adopted on Friday.

Enhance monitoring, take action against Khalistani elements: India to UK

Enhance monitoring, take action against Khalistani elements: India to UK

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

These issues were raised at the 5th India-UK home affairs dialogue held in New Delhi, the statement said.

India raises concerns over FDA actions on domestic drug firms

India raises concerns over FDA actions on domestic drug firms

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

India on Monday raised serious concerns over the USFDA's audit inspections of Indian pharma companies and 'disproportionate penalties' in some instances and said it would submit a discussion document on the issues to the US.

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Jemima Sumgong, who last year became the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic gold in the marathon, has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO in an out-of-competition test carried out by the IAAF, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

German Biathlete tests positive for stimulant in Sochi

German Biathlete tests positive for stimulant in Sochi

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

An unnamed German biathlete has tested positive for a stimulant at the Sochi Winter Olympics, making it the first doping case at the Games in Russia, a German ski federation official said on Friday.

Drug ban could prolong career: Warne

Drug ban could prolong career: Warne

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

The Australian leg-spinner said the suspension had allowed him to get fitter than ever while regaining his motivation.

Is RBI's decision to ban cryptocurrencies correct?

Is RBI's decision to ban cryptocurrencies correct?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Anthony Pompliano, general partner at Morgan Creek Capital Blockchain in the Silicon Valley, shares his views on cryptocurrencies with Mayank Jain in an email interview.

2022 Sports recap: Highs, lows and everything in between

2022 Sports recap: Highs, lows and everything in between

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

In hockey, the women's team continued its inspiring run with a silver medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

3 top athletics figures get life bans for doping cover-up

3 top athletics figures get life bans for doping cover-up

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The former head of Russian athletics Valentin Balakhnichev, the country's former head coach Aleksey Melnikov, and Papa Massata Diack, the son of the former IAAF President Lamine Diack, have all been banned from the sport for life over corruption charges.

Controversial endorsers who lost big advertisement deals

Controversial endorsers who lost big advertisement deals

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Looking at the response time, brands are proactively snapping ties with celebrities in the face of controversy.

Chhattisgarh BJP lawmaker wants sale of bhang, ganja legalised to prevent crime

Chhattisgarh BJP lawmaker wants sale of bhang, ganja legalised to prevent crime

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

A Chhattisgarh legislator from the Bharatiya Janata Party has suggested that use of bhang and cannabis be encouraged as alternatives to liquor, claiming that people addicted to these substances hardly commit crimes like rape, murder and dacoity.

Mo Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper

Mo Farah coach used prohibited drug infusions, says newspaper

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

Alberto Salazar, the coach of Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah, has been accused of using prohibited infusions of supplements to improve the performance of his runners, the Sunday Times reported citing a leaked United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report.

Drone used to smuggle drugs, weapons crashes into UK prison wall

Drone used to smuggle drugs, weapons crashes into UK prison wall

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

After the operator crashed the remote-controlled aircraft into a jail wall.

IAAF votes to keep Russia banned ahead of Rio games

IAAF votes to keep Russia banned ahead of Rio games

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

World athletics' governing body decided on Friday to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources, leaving the country's hopes of competing in the Rio Olympics dependent on Olympic chiefs giving special dispensation at a meeting next week. The Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was meeting in Vienna to decide whether to lift the ban after hearing from a task force that significant doping problems still existed in Russia. The suspension was first imposed in November and extended in March. A spokeswoman for Russia's athletics federation said she could not confirm the reports that the ban had been upheld.

Hydroxychloroquine exports only to foreign govts, not pvt cos

Hydroxychloroquine exports only to foreign govts, not pvt cos

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

India will export anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, high in demand globally, only to foreign governments and not to private companies, as the product is under prohibited or banned category of exports, sources said. Although exports of this medicine is completely banned, India has decided to export this anti-malarial drug in sync with its global commitment to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

EPL's bad boys: Toure fined for doping; Wigan's Alcaraz gets ban

EPL's bad boys: Toure fined for doping; Wigan's Alcaraz gets ban

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

Defender Kolo Toure has accepted a six-week fine from Manchester City after the Ivorian international failed a drugs test earlier this year, the Premier League leaders said.

Kuznetsova says politics behind Russia's athletics ban for Rio Olympics

Kuznetsova says politics behind Russia's athletics ban for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova blamed politics for the decision to ban her country's track and field athletes from the Rio Olympics and said it was unfair to group them all together as doping cheats.

Russian bobsledder admits anti-doping violation; athletes fear

Russian bobsledder admits anti-doping violation; athletes fear

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

A despondent mood swept through Russian athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Saturday, their hopes of being able to fly the Russian flag at the closing ceremony deflated by a second positive doping test.

Two Kenyan runners banned for doping at world championships

Two Kenyan runners banned for doping at world championships

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Kenyan athletes Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary have been handed provisional bans after testing positive for the use of banned substances at the world championships, the International Association of Athletics Federations said on Wednesday.

Russia sees politics behind Paralympics ban, vows to appeal

Russia sees politics behind Paralympics ban, vows to appeal

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

The same scandal has led to 109 out of 387 athletes originally included in the Russian team for the Rio Olympics being banned, including its entire track and field squad.

Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Panjwar shot dead in Lahore

Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Panjwar shot dead in Lahore

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Panjwar, 63 was involved in drug and weapons smuggling and was designated as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in July 2020.

The Kerala Story Review: Distorted

The Kerala Story Review: Distorted

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Any aware viewer, who might wander into the film, will be repulsed by this unabashed spewing of communal hatred, feels Deepa Gahlot.

How cow slaughter ban is hurting Indian economy

How cow slaughter ban is hurting Indian economy

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Cows are required for milk and as producer goods for breeding cows and bulls for the future.

Canada a hotbed of separatists, requests for deportation ignored: India

Canada a hotbed of separatists, requests for deportation ignored: India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

At least nine separatist organisations supporting terror groups have their bases in Canada and despite multiple deportation requests Ottawa has taken no action against those involved in heinous crimes, including the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials in New Delhi said on Tuesday.

'Valieva's clearance is slap in the face to clean athletes'

'Valieva's clearance is slap in the face to clean athletes'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The situation around Valieva and the Russian team had been 'incredibly distracting' for other skaters.

Armstrong says life ban unjustified, reckons he was singled out

Armstrong says life ban unjustified, reckons he was singled out

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Lance Armstrong believes he was treated unfairly and singled out for punishment by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after being banned for life for doping.

Will India host the World Athletics Championships 2027?

Will India host the World Athletics Championships 2027?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

India yet to make formal bid for hosting World Athletics Championships in 2027

Cricket Buzz: 'Smith, Warner will return stronger from bans'

Cricket Buzz: 'Smith, Warner will return stronger from bans'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

'Warner overstepped the line a lot in his early career. He then changed into a more placid player but was then told by Cricket Australia to be the enforcer and was doing what he was told'

WADA considering banning countries of dope-tainted athletes

WADA considering banning countries of dope-tainted athletes

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering a blanket ban on countries whose athletes regularly dope in the wake of a series of damaging blows for the sport in recent days, according to its president Craig Reedie.