alcohol consumption

Saran (Bihar), March 12 In yet another instance of suspected hooch-related death in Bihar, where the sale of alcohol is prohibited, at least one resident of the Saran district died several days after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, an official said on Thursday.Saran District Magistrate...

Junagadh (Gujarat), March 12 A viral video purportedly showing the consumption of non-vegetarian food and alcohol on the premises of the Girnar Ambaji temple in Junagadh district, Gujarat, has prompted authorities to remove 11 priests and assistants, an official said on Thursday."Eleven...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Pune businessman Vishal Agarwal, the father of the minor accused in the high-profile Pune Porsche crash case, who is alleged to have been involved in a conspiracy to swap blood samples to conceal evidence of alcohol consumption...

Ballia (UP), March 6 A video purportedly showing employees of the Ballia Nagar Palika Parishad consuming liquor inside the office premises has sparked a controversy in this district of Uttar Pradesh, with the administration taking the matter seriously and considering disciplinary action against...

Thane, March 5 Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Thursday that mandatory alcohol tests would be required for MSRTC drivers and conductors.In an official statement, he said this was part of the "zero tolerance" policy towards alcohol consumption by employees of the...

Etah (UP), March 5 A 32-year-old man allegedly shot himself dead with a homemade pistol after his wife had not returned home for nearly 10 months, police said on Thursday.The man, who had consumed alcohol, died on the spot around 11 pm on Wednesday in Punhera village, they said.Locals told...

Patna, March 2 Union minister Chirag Paswan emphasized the need to review Bihar's prohibition law, which has been in place for over a decade, stating that its implementation should be "tightened" by identifying and addressing any loopholes.Speaking to reporters in Patna on Sunday, Paswan said...

New Delhi, February 26 The Central government has revoked its recognition of the Central Secretariat Club in Delhi, which has been in existence for over 100 years, citing prima facie evidence of illegitimate and inappropriate activities on its premises, according to an official order.The order...

Samastipur, February 26 Jan Suraj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday claimed that the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was in a dilemma over whether to stick to its election promise of continuing the liquor ban or revoke the law to raise revenue.Speaking to reporters, Kishor said the...

New Delhi, February 26 – The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on the bail plea filed by Pune-based businessman Vishal Agarwal, the father of the minor who is alleged to have been driving the Porsche car involved in the fatal accident on May 19, 2024, which resulted in the deaths of two IT...

Patna, February 25 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha asserted on Wednesday that the government is fully committed to strictly implementing the liquor prohibition law in the state.Sinha was responding to RJD leader Sunil Singh’s allegation that the liquor prohibition law is an...

Patna, February 25 – Bihar Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary has made it clear that the prohibition law will remain in effect, ruling out any possibility of a rollback despite growing demands from some leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for a review of its...

Itanagar, February 24 An FIR was filed against four members of a tourist family from Gujarat for allegedly abusing and threatening staff at a resort in the Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Aastha Patel, Dhruv Patel, Smita Patel, and...

Kolkata, February 23 Jadavpur University expressed concern on Monday over a violent clash between two student groups that left two teachers, who had tried to intervene, and a few students injured.Vice-Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharya said an inquiry committee is being constituted to...

Kolkata, February 23 Jadavpur University expressed concern on Monday over a violent clash between two student groups that left two teachers, who had tried to intervene, and a few students injured.Vice-Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharya said an inquiry committee is being constituted to...

Kolkata, February 22 Seven people, including four women, were detained on Sunday for allegedly assaulting an elderly man at an apartment in New Town near Kolkata after he asked them to lower the volume of music during a late-night party, police said.The group was allegedly partying on the...

Singapore, February 19 A Singaporean woman of Indian origin was sentenced to two weeks in jail on Thursday for intentionally causing harm by slapping a taxi driver allegedly over fare at a police station.Shalini Devarajan, 36, refused to pay her taxi fare of SGD 24 (USD19) because she had no...

Thane, February 16 A Thane Municipal Corporation driver was suspended after he was allegedly found consuming alcohol while on duty on Monday.An official statement from the civic body identified him as Satish Baliram Tetwar, a driver attached to the workshop department."Tetwar was consuming...

New Delhi, February 14 A 45-year-old man died, allegedly due to electrocution from his electric bed at his residence in the Tri Nagar area of northwest Delhi, police said on Saturday.A PCR call was received at the Keshav Puram police station on February 12 regarding the incident, with the...

Mumbai, February 13 The DGCA, the aviation safety regulator, has implemented stricter breath analyser test requirements for pilots, according to a source, whereby those found repeatedly violating the rules could even face the cancellation of their pilot license.Under the revised rules, which...