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'I'm Not A Chor'

Breaking his silence after nine years, Vijay Mallya said he may return to India if assured a fair trial. IMAGE: Vijay Mallya outside the Westminster Magistrates Court in London. Photograph: Simon...

Lift ban on alcohol, Mallya tells Modi

Liquor-baron Vijay Mallya today virtually asked the Gujarat government to lift prohibition in force in the state. Saying that "blanket prohibition has never worked in this free world," Mallya, in...

Gandhi's memorabilia sold for $1.8 million

Mahatma Gandhi's prized memorabilia were auctioned for $1.8 million at Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York, an auction house in New York City, on Thursday. The winning bid came from Tony Bedi, who...

'Multi-pronged strategy to bring Gandhi's items'

Minister for Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni is happy she could manage to bring the relics of Mahatma Gandhi back to India. Soni, a powerful leader of the Congress owing to her proximity to party...

Vijay Mallya acquires Gandhi's effects

With nail biting suspense mounting each second, and the bid for Mahatma Gandhi's seven items belonging to soaring from $ 20,000 to $1 million in less than half a minute, the plush room at the...

Cheers! Kingfisher rolls out Smooth for beer aficionados

The new beer's rollout has begun in Rajasthan. Under a phased expansion strategy, Karnataka is expected to follow, with more states to be added based on early response. Kindly note the image has...

United Breweries sees fizz in premium beer segment

Bengaluru-based United Breweries (UBL), makers of Kingfisher beer, is eying strong growth in the premium beer segment, driven by changing consumer preferences towards premiumisation. Photograph:...

Good times ahead for United Breweries as heatwave, IPL set the tone

A cocktail of heatwave and upcoming cricketing events is expected to usher in the peak season for the country’s largest beer maker, United Breweries. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters...

Mallya's hold on United Breweries slips further

UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya’s grip on United Breweries slipped further on Thursday, after lenders to UB Group companies offloaded a part of the stake in Kingfisher beer that was pledged to...

Mallya could lose more of United Breweries

Vijay Mallya, UB Group chairman who has painted himself into a corner over debts for his now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, might be forced to shed some of his holdings in United Breweries, the...