Gambling

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Modern-day Mahabharat: UP man bets wife in gamble, lets his friends rape her twice

After the incident, the survivor went to court when police refused to take action on her complaint.

02 Aug 2019 7:22 PM

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said the missing money was discovered during a routine audit and it is believed the nuns had stolen the money over at least a decade.

None too good: California nuns steal school funds for Vegas gambling, travel

Sisters Mary Margaret Kreuper and Lana Chang, took the money from tuition, fees and donations at St. James Catholic School in Torrance.

11 Dec 2018 8:56 AM

Parents should, therefore, supervise the activities of adolescents and also introduce other pleasurable activities.

Cases of Internet addiction at AIIMS doubles in 2 years

They said that many of the issues of problematic Internet use are due to lack of parental monitoring and inconsistencies in discipline.

10 Oct 2018 5:42 AM

During interrogation, Gaurav told police that his relationship with his father strained after the latter refused to give him money for gambling. Gaurav had suffered substantial losses in gambling recently. (Representational image)

Man hires contract killers to kill father over money

Accused wanted funds to repay gambling debt.

09 Oct 2018 1:29 AM

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High-profile gambling racket busted, 42 held

The raid also led them to five notorious bookies who have past criminal record.

15 Aug 2018 1:21 AM

Nine gamblers landed behind bars after the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) swooped down on a second floor apartment in New Comet Tower in Mira Road late on Tuesday evening.

Thane gamblers now opting for posh localities

All the accused have been booked under the relevant sections of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act.

02 Aug 2018 2:38 AM

Commission recommended linking Aadhar or PAN card of individual indulging in betting, gambling, and making transaction cashless to regulate illegal activities. (Photo: File | Representational)

Allow gambling, betting on sports as regulated, taxable activities: Law panel

The commission recommends a number of changes in the law for regulating betting and generating tax revenues.

05 Jul 2018 9:31 PM

Thereafter, the police raided the place and arrested eight persons under the Mahar-ashtra Gambling Act and relevant sections of IPC. (Representational image)

Masterminds of gaming racket held

The police said more names were likely to be revealed as and when the probe continued.

05 Jul 2018 4:36 AM

According to reports, the couple was married 16 years ago and they have one son and daughter.

Odisha: Man forces wife to have sex with friend, held

Reports on Wednesday said that the woman was handed over to another man by her husband after he lost the game of gambling.

31 May 2018 5:57 AM

Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) is a medical treatment that uses magnetic energy to stimulate neurons in the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds way to reduce those food cravings

The technique has yielded positive results after just a single treatment session.

21 May 2018 4:01 PM

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US: Jersey man joins internet gambling, wins $194K on first spin

Anibal Lopes was bored after work one night, so he created an account on the playsugarhouse.com website on his smartphone.

28 Mar 2018 8:13 PM

A previous attempt to beat gambling addiction with a pill containing a substance similar to naloxone had benefits, but wasn't efficient enough. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists test nose spray to kick gambling habit

The spray contains naloxone, an emergency treatment for opiate overdoses.

09 Jan 2018 7:58 AM

w The trial court has rightly held that because a card game was played in the club premises with small stakes, it cannot amount to gambling as was correctly held by the SC, justice Mehta said (Representational image)

Playing rummy is not gambling: Delhi High Court

The high court agreed with the lower court’s observations and noted that Mr Kumar was “frustrated” as he had been fired by the club over misconduct.

08 Dec 2017 7:38 AM

On a tip-off, a police party raided a place at Telli Basti and arrested people on the charges of gambling. (Photo: Representational Image | File)

J&K: Rs 1.92 lakh seized from 10 gamblers arrested in raid in Samba district

The ten accused people are booked under the Public Gambling Act, police said.

23 Nov 2017 4:15 PM

While two of the accused are operators, the other twelve were caught red-handed while placing bets.

Gambling den busted, police arrests 14

The owner of the premises identified as Jaywant Patil managed to evade the police.

30 Sep 2017 2:05 AM

Ex-brother-in-law of Arjun Rampal nabbed for cricket betting

Gill’s lawyer Niranjan Mundergi said that the prosecution claims his client was involved in gambling.

28 Sep 2017 2:07 AM

Study is important as it shows that harmful gambling is associated with early and adult trauma (Photo: Pixabay)

Addiction to gambling in adults may be due to childhood trauma

Men with gambling addiction are more likely to have witnessed violence or have experienced physical abuse or assault growing up.

18 Aug 2017 11:37 AM

Woman's lucky hunch on a horse racing bet wins her £250,000

The punter from Cheshire intends to use her prize to buy a house for her and her family.

03 Aug 2017 2:40 PM

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: File)

Refrain from playing vulgar songs in Kanwar yatra, gambling in Diwali: UP CM

Playing film songs and DJ songs do not bode well with with religious sentiments, Yogi Adityanath said.

10 Jul 2017 11:54 AM

Crown Resorts employee Jiang Ling, rear center, and other employee wearing face mask, arrive at the Baoshan District People's Court to attend their trial in Shanghai, China. (Photo: AP)

China court sentences 16 Australian Crown Resorts staff to prison

Casino gambling, the marketing of casinos and organizing overseas gambling trips involving 10 or more people are illegal in China.

26 Jun 2017 2:44 PM

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