Alcohol
- Middle East
Dubai scraps 30% tax on alcohol sales, fee for liquor licenses
Abu Dhabi: In a major decision, the Dubai government on Sunday ended 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales and made liquor licenses free to obtain, Dubai Municipality reported. The rule for…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Alcohol worth Rs 400 cr consumed on New Year’s eve
Hyderabad: Party animals bottled down alcohol worth Rs 400 cr during new year’s celebrations between December 30 and 31. The majority of the people consumed hard drinks over beer. People bid adieu…
- India
Navlakha’s partner surrenders liquor, cigarettes after NIA raises objection
Mumbai: Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused Gautam Navlakha’s partner Sahba Husain has surrendered her liquor bottles and cigarette packets to police after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raised an objection over such items…
- News
Student accuses classmate, seniors of forcing him to drink alcohol, assault
Dehradun: A first-year BBA student here has alleged that he was made to strip and forced to drink alcohol by a classmate and two seniors in his room at a private hostel, police…
- Middle East
Qatar bans sale of alcohol in and around World Cup stadiums
Doha: In a surprising decision, about 48 hours before the start of the World Cup, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced the ban on selling alcohol in the World Cup…
- Telangana
Munugode bypoll: Photos of liquor bottles go viral online
Hyderabad: Liquor consumed by voters in the Munugode constituency, over the past month has pilled up many heaps of bottles, contributing to the thriving recycling industry with some spillover stock yet to be…
- India
Video: Alcohol-addicted monkey drinks beer; troubles vendors
Rae Bareli: An alcohol-loving monkey in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district has become a nuisance for liquor vendors. The monkey that has an alcohol addiction, is known to break into liquor shops…
- Delhi
Delhi: Man arrested for vandalising police post in Khan Market
New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly vandalising a police post and setting ablaze his motorcycle in an inebriated condition in central Delhi’s Khan Market area, officials said on Tuesday. Officers at…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia considers sale of alcohol at specific airports
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is considering allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages in a number of duty-free shops at specific airports, local media reported on Wednesday. The alcohol sales…
- India
MP: Hand pump spews out liquor as police seize underground drums in Guna district
Guna (MP): Hand pumps are generally associated with supplying water but in Bhanpura village in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district a hand pump spew out liquor when police busted an illegal liquor den…
- Automobile
Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
- India
Scindia says will look into allegations that Punjab CM was deplaned for being ‘drunk’
New Delhi: Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he will look into the allegations that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was deplaned from a Delhi-bound flight at the Frankfurt airport…
- World
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study
Washington: Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to study published in The Lancet…
- Telangana
Only state govt can take decision on alcohol sale, Telangana HC rules
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday stated that only the state government has the authority to decide whether to forbid the sale and distribution of alcohol and that courts could not…
- India
Refuse treatment to abusive, violent patients, proposes NMC
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission, in its draft professional conduct regulations, has proposed doctors may refuse treatment in case of abusive and violent patients or relatives. The registered medical practitioner (RMP)…