Alcohol
- Telangana
Telangana Excise Dept seizes non-duty liquor worth 3.68 lakh
Hyderabad: The Telangana Excise Department, early on Tuesday, March 10, seized non-duty paid liquor (NDPL) worth Rs 3.68 lakh brought into Hyderabad from Delhi and Goa. As many as 18 cases were…
- Hyderabad
Drunk driving: 445 booked across Hyderabad in two-day spl drive
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a special two-day enforcement drive against drunken driving on March 6 and March 7 to enhance road safety across the city. During the operation, officials booked…
- India
Bihar woman fasting for Ramzan forced to drink water mixed with alcohol-urine, dies
Madhubani: A Muslim woman succumbed to her injuries on March 1, a day after a mob allegedly assaulted her and forced her to drink water mixed with urine and alcohol in Bihar’s…
- India
More than 1,200 booked for drunk driving during Holi celebrations in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police booked more than 1,200 motorists for drunk driving during a special enforcement drive carried out across the city on Holi, with the highest number of such violations…
- Hyderabad
506 held for drunk driving in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As many as 506 people were arrested for drunk driving in Hyderabad during special drive by the police on February 27 and 28. Out of these, 401 were two-wheeler riders, 57…
- Hyderabad
70 Delhi ‘defence’ liquor bottles seized at Kacheguda station, one held
Hyderabad: The Special Task Force (STF) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized 70 bottles of Delhi “defence” liquor worth Rs 1.4 lakh from a passenger arriving by train at the Kacheguda Railway…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Liquor party inside graveyard sparks outrage in Mangalhat
Hyderabad: Tension gripped Indira Nagar, Sitarambagh under the Mangalhat area in Hyderabad after a group of youths was allegedly found consuming alcohol inside a graveyard. The individuals not only indulged in drinking…
- India
Four dead after mistaking toxic chemical for liquor in Rajasthan
Bhilwara: Four people, including three women, died and one person was in critical condition after allegedly consuming a toxic chemical mistaking it for liquor in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, police said on Friday,…
- Hyderabad
340 held for drunk driving over the weekend in Cyberabad
Hyderabad: As many as 340 individuals were caught for drunk driving across the city during a special enforcement drive over the weekend, the Cyberabad Traffic Police (CTP) released a statement on Sunday,…
- India
Keralites gulped liquor worth over Rs 332 crore during Christmas
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) recorded a sharp surge in liquor sales during the Christmas week, with revenues touching a record Rs 332.62 crore, according to official figures. The Christmas…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia opens alcohol sales to rich foreigners
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has eased its restrictions on alcohol sales, with reports saying that non-Muslim foreign residents earning at least 50,000 riyals (Rs 11,97,799) per month are now allowed to purchase liquor.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia plans to open two new alcohol stores: Report
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to open two new alcohol stores as part of its ongoing social and economic transformation, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the…
- India
Bengal cop faces outrage over remarks on women consuming alcohol
A senior police officer from West Bengal has sparked controversy over remarks suggesting that women drinking alcohol during festivals are harming society. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Laltu Haidar, from Ranaghat Police…
- Hyderabad
One held for throwing beer bottles in front of mosque in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man was sent to judicial remand on Sunday, October 5, after he allegedly threw beer bottles in front of a mosque in Hyderabad. The incident occurred the previous night during…
- India
Over 5K arrested in drug, alcohol related cases in Mizoram since January
Aizawl: At least 5,525 people have been arrested in Mizoram from January to September this year, the state Excise and Narcotics department said. The department seized various drugs and narcotics, including 41.432…
