News for 'Beer'

Diageo to buy half of Mallya's South Africa beer biz

Diageo to buy half of Mallya's South Africa beer biz

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Acquires 50 per cent stake for $36 million in United National Breweries.

'Rekha Was The First Femme Fatale'

'Rekha Was The First Femme Fatale'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

'She was lying there and I mustered up enough guts to lay next to her and hold her tight.' 'And she said, "Oh my, Girish, isn't he supposed to be nervous?"' 'Making light of the situation, Girish said, "No, he's been practicing with a pillow the whole day".'

Free beer for every Aussie if Ashes are won!

Free beer for every Aussie if Ashes are won!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

An Australian team sponsor has pledged to buy a beer for every adult in the country should the home side beat England in the upcoming Ashes series.

First Look: 40,000 beer bottles for a song!

First Look: 40,000 beer bottles for a song!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2009

The sets have been constructed to picturise an item song on Shradhdha Sharma for the Kannada film Jeeva. The film starring Prajwal is being directed by choreographer-turned-director Prahu Sreenivas.

Australia's Ahmed victim of racism over refusal to sport beer logo

Australia's Ahmed victim of racism over refusal to sport beer logo

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has lashed out at 'racist comments' directed at Muslim Fawad Ahmed after the leg-spinner asked to be exempted from wearing a kit displaying the logo of beer brand Victoria Bitter.

FIFA tells Brazil it must have beer at World Cup

FIFA tells Brazil it must have beer at World Cup

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

Alcoholic drinks have been banned in Brazil's stadiums since 2003 as part of the Supporters' Statutes, aimed at preventing violence among hardcore fans at football matches.

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

The Australian actress took home her first-ever Emmy trophy, winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Princess Diana in The Crown.

Alcohol banned at Qatar FIFA World Cup stadiums

Alcohol banned at Qatar FIFA World Cup stadiums

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Just a few days back it seemed like Qatar, which has strict controls on alcohol, would relax their laws for the football extravaganza as consuming alcohol in public places is illegal in the Gulf country.

Miami In Love With Messi Already!

Miami In Love With Messi Already!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Messi mania engulfs Miami over the Argentine soccer superstar's arrival.

Indians have to work most to buy a bottle of beer

Indians have to work most to buy a bottle of beer

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

How many hours of work does it take to buy a half a litre of beer at a retail outlet?

'Ashwin's been one of my biggest coaches in a way'

'Ashwin's been one of my biggest coaches in a way'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'We've gone head-to-head many times in different conditions around the world. I've definitely learned from him.'

Can England Stun Scintillating Spain?

Can England Stun Scintillating Spain?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

A preview of the Euro 2024 Final between England and Spain

No booze? No problem for some fans at Qatar World Cup

No booze? No problem for some fans at Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Soccer fans at the almost alcohol-free World Cup are ready to pay high prices for a beer, a few have tried to smuggle booze into stadiums but most simply accept that drinking is off limits at the first tournament in a Muslim country.

10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo

10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.

Mystical Mongolia

Mystical Mongolia

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Mongolia can take a lifetime to happen but rewards the intrepid traveller with enduring memories of a surreal, delightful land.

Starc and Healy: World Cup Winners, Both

Starc and Healy: World Cup Winners, Both

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

After Australia thrashed India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Sunday, June 11, 2023, the Aussies celebrated with their families.

Dhoni is blessed with talent to bring out best in others: Rayudu

Dhoni is blessed with talent to bring out best in others: Rayudu

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

The former India batter further added that the 42-year-old will tell every other player subtly and that's what they expect from the skipper.

Mallya's craft beer firm in US is in the news for all the wrong reasons

Mallya's craft beer firm in US is in the news for all the wrong reasons

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

California-based Mendocino Brewing Company, which sells a number of beer brands including Kingfisher in the US, has got Mallya as its chairman and is owned by UB Group through a complex shareholding structure

What Advice Did Biden Give Netanyahu?

What Advice Did Biden Give Netanyahu?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, US President Joe Biden visited Tel Aviv to express support for Israel in public and persuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli war cabinet in private to allow humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians in Gaza.

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

Unlisted Shares Market Is Buzzing

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The dealers operating in the space have jumped nearly three times over the past two years.

My 100th Test cap is for my mother: Jonny Bairstow

My 100th Test cap is for my mother: Jonny Bairstow

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Set to achieve a major milestone of playing his 100th Test this week, England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow dedicated the achievement to his cancer-survivor mother who has been his driving force and kept the family together through the difficult times.

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Amsterdam Is Always A Good Idea

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The City of Bikes is like no other.

A cut above the rest: Will De Beers' Forevermark make it big in India?

A cut above the rest: Will De Beers' Forevermark make it big in India?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

After a successful two months since its Bangalore launch, De Beers, the world's premier diamond mining company, introduced its iconic jewellery brand, Forevermark, in Mumbai this Monday.

Sikh student attacked in Canada in suspected hate crime

Sikh student attacked in Canada in suspected hate crime

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

In an apparent case of hate crime, a 17-year-old Sikh high school student was assaulted at a bus stop after an altercation with another teenager in Canada's British Columbia province, according to a media report on Thursday.

Higher taxes, competition weigh on liquor stocks

Higher taxes, competition weigh on liquor stocks

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Stocks of alcoholic beverage makers have corrected over the last few trading sessions on worries that taxes, competition and costs will hurt sales and profitability. The recent trigger for the decline is Karnataka, which accounts for 15 per cent of overall liquor consumption, increasing duties. The state increased by 20 per cent the additional excise duty on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) on all slabs.

Baga for Fun, Gokarna for Sun

Baga for Fun, Gokarna for Sun

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Baga and Gokarna make the list of the world's top 100 beaches.

From 'trendy appetizers' to 'decadent desserts', Air India revamps menus for intl flights

From 'trendy appetizers' to 'decadent desserts', Air India revamps menus for intl flights

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

Air India on Monday said it has introduced refreshed inflight food and beverages menus across cabins on all international flights. "The refresh of the menus is based on guest feedback and is designed to offer travellers an assortment of gourmet meals, trendy appetizers, decadent desserts, and showcase India's locally sourced culinary influence while keeping in line with the healthy eating trend," the airline said in a release.

Paris Olympics leave fans high and dry with alcohol ban

Paris Olympics leave fans high and dry with alcohol ban

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Under Evin's Law, which has been in place since 1991, alcohol is banned from sale to the general public inside stadiums in France

PIX: Man City survives scare; Superb Diaz powers Real

PIX: Man City survives scare; Superb Diaz powers Real

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Manchester City survived a scare to beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday, with Phil Foden scoring late to ensure a two-goal cushion ahead of the second leg.

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.'

Cummins wants to savour WTC final win before Ashes challenge

Cummins wants to savour WTC final win before Ashes challenge

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

'I know we've got a big series but we can worry about that in a couple days' time. You only get a few of these moments in your career where you can sit back, acknowledge a pretty special achievement and that's one of these times.'

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair. And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's career too.

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The BJP lost 15 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. Union ministers have been deployed in all 15, tasked with turning the result around.

50 arrested for violence during Chandrababu Naidu's rally

50 arrested for violence during Chandrababu Naidu's rally

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Also, 200 others involved in the riots are likely to be arrested as police are watching the footage to identify those who indulged in the violence.

India's Top Social Media Influencers

India's Top Social Media Influencers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

In a nation of 1.4 billion people, where a potential new creator is born every second, we pick 25 influencers who have ruled social media this year.

Rioting fans leave French football reeling as Olympics looms

Rioting fans leave French football reeling as Olympics looms

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

French football was again marred by violence after Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyonnais was called off on Sunday when the visitors' bus and some fans were pelted with stones and beer bottles, injuring Lyon coach Fabio Grosso.

How To Celebrate Winter Like A Model

How To Celebrate Winter Like A Model

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

What are India's top models up to just a month before we ring in the New Year?

Champions League success sends Man City fans into dreamland

Champions League success sends Man City fans into dreamland

Rediff.com11 Jun 2023

City fans were in dreamland after their side finally lifted the Champions League trophy

Ashes: Butcher, Taylor blame Bairstow for 'controversial dismissal'

Ashes: Butcher, Taylor blame Bairstow for 'controversial dismissal'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

Jonny Bairstow's 'controversial dismissal' on the final Day of the second Ashes Test at the Lord's has left the cricketing world divided.