Traces of poison and alcohol have been found in the viscera of Fiza aka Anuradha Bali, the estranged second wife of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, whose highly decomposed body was found at her Mohali residence a month back.
Teens who are exposed to alcohol are more vulnerable to become "heavy drinkers" in future, revealed a new study on rodents.
A breathalyser test on the driver and assistant driver of the ill-fated Uttarbanga Express did not show any trace of alcohol but police said this is not enough to determine whether they were intoxicated or not.
If this were a French farce, nobody would have batted an eyelid if the father of the groom and mother of the bride fell in love and wanted to marry. But here, some crude comedy is generated with a dash of melodrama, feels Deepa Gahlot.
The stock of United Spirits, the country's largest liquor company by market capitalisation (mcap), has gained 11 per cent over the past week on double-digit growth guidance, rising premiumisation trend, operationally in-line performance in the March (Q4FY24) quarter and a rally in consumer stocks. The revenue growth of the company came in at 7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) mirroring the growth of the prestige and above (P&A) segment. This segment comprising premium brands accounts for 88 per cent of the revenues.
The airline has already grounded the four pilots and set up an internal probe into the incident, which took place about four years ago but was brought to the notice of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation only this week.
The Pune police through prosecutors sought the extension of the juvenile's custody for another 14 days at the observation home citing his safety.
Chairman of United Breweries group Vijay Mallya on Monday said that his company was keen to enter into the alcohol retail sector.
Dr Ipshita Johri explains how you can keep your skin healthy in the rainy season.
Inebriated honeybees could give better insight into alcohol's effects on human behaviour, according to a study by US researchers.
The Glee star passed away in his hotel room on July 13.
Do not get repair work started without informing the insurer as the latter like to carry out end-to-end verification of damages and documents before approving a claim.
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday suspended two doctors of the state government-run Sassoon General Hospital and a staffer, two days after they were arrested in connection with the alleged manipulation of blood samples of the minor driver involved in the Porsche car crash in Pune.
n another damning evidence in the Chandigarh stalking case, a CCTV footage has been recovered of August 4th which clearly shows accused Vikas Barala purchasing alcohol before chasing down Varnika Kund
"We cannot stop a crime like rape by policing only. I think rapes will come down significantly if people stop eating non-vegetarian. There has been lot of research on this. Rapes will come down significantly if alcohol consumption is not there," he told media persons in New Delhi.
A purported CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on the Internet showing a white-coloured Mercedes hitting some people standing outside the shop and tossing them in the air. The car rammed into a wall moments later.
The Aussies were compelled to celebrate triumph minus their traditional beer and champagne in Gujarat, one of the Indian states which prohibits the consumption of alcohol, but party they did late into the night.
Two youths have filed a complaint against Mahesh Babu, blaming him for their alcohol addiction, raising the question: Should film-stars endorse alcohol?
Doctors said the decision was a medical blunder.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest spenders on bad habits.
'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'
The matter is being investigated, they said and added that so far, there is no evidence that the "Khalistani" slur was used.
The gifted mogri even bears the caption 'sharabiyon ke sutara hetu bhent, police nahi bolegi' (gift for beating drunkards, police will not intervene).
The effects of excessive intake of alcohol on health remain the same -- it can affect male fertility. Men tend to show a greater liking for drinking, but they need to pay a price for that -- their potency!
Such a set of greedy and amoral characters have seldom been assembled in a Web series, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Will women ever get to be bar tenders?
A three-member committee conducting inquiry into alleged manipulation of the blood samples of the juvenile driver involved in the Porsche car crash on Tuesday visited the Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, and also met the police officials who are probing the case.
The government's move is aimed at implementing the provisions incorporated in the Cable Television Network Rules 1994. Introduced by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, the paper suggests that if 'a product that uses a brand or logo, which is also used for promoting cigarettes and tobacco products, then the visual of the advertisement should depict only the product being advertised and not prohibited products in any form or manner.'
The Pune police chief told reporters that an internal inquiry has pointed to lapses on the part of some cops while registering the case and action will be taken against them.
Qatar is still considering whether to allow alcohol in stadiums when it hosts the 2022 World Cup, though a senior official said he did not see a need for it.
The attached properties include 14 assets of Tuteja worth Rs 15.82 crore, 115 properties of Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and Congress leader Aijaz Dhebar, worth Rs 116.16 crore, properties of Vikash Agarwal alias Subbu worth Rs 1.54 crore and 33 properties of Arvind Singh worth Rs 12.99 crore, it said in a statement.
The actress has also bee been ordered to go through random weekly drug tests.
Negotiations near deadlock, as states oppose Constitution Amendment Bill.
Both the teenager's father, realtor Vishal Agarwal, and Dr Taware have been arrested in related cases following the accident of May 19 where two IT professionals were killed when the car allegedly driven by the drunk 17-year-old crashed into their motorbike.
TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu consistently emphasises, among others, the issue during his campaign, alleging that the state has been supplying poor quality liquor while profiting immensely from 'inflated' prices, running to thousands of crores of rupees.
At a workshop on 'Addressing Alcohol and Drug related issues of the Industries and Micro Credit groups' in Chennai, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan had asked the industry for a alcohol- and drug-free workplace. She said the youngsters, who were now getting huge pay packs due to rapid industrial growth and economic boom, were getting more addicted to alcohol.
The airline filed a police complaint against the woman, who was travelling in business class.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd will start manufacturing fuel used in F1 racing in three months' time.
The year 2014 alone witnessed 2.37 lakh road accidents on national and state highways across the country which had left at least 85,462 people dead and 2.59 lakh injured.
France's interior minister called on tough sanctions against England and Russia after violent clashes in Marseille and urged hosting cities to consider a ban on alcohol around match days.
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