Alcohol
- Middle East
Qatar bans sale of alcohol in and around World Cup stadiums
Doha: In a surprising decision, about 48 hours before the start of the World Cup, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced the ban on selling alcohol in the World Cup…
- Telangana
Munugode bypoll: Photos of liquor bottles go viral online
Hyderabad: Liquor consumed by voters in the Munugode constituency, over the past month has pilled up many heaps of bottles, contributing to the thriving recycling industry with some spillover stock yet to be…
- India
Video: Alcohol-addicted monkey drinks beer; troubles vendors
Rae Bareli: An alcohol-loving monkey in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district has become a nuisance for liquor vendors. The monkey that has an alcohol addiction, is known to break into liquor shops…
- Delhi
Delhi: Man arrested for vandalising police post in Khan Market
New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly vandalising a police post and setting ablaze his motorcycle in an inebriated condition in central Delhi’s Khan Market area, officials said on Tuesday. Officers at…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia considers sale of alcohol at specific airports
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is considering allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages in a number of duty-free shops at specific airports, local media reported on Wednesday. The alcohol sales…
- India
MP: Hand pump spews out liquor as police seize underground drums in Guna district
Guna (MP): Hand pumps are generally associated with supplying water but in Bhanpura village in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district a hand pump spew out liquor when police busted an illegal liquor den…
- Automobile
Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
- India
Scindia says will look into allegations that Punjab CM was deplaned for being ‘drunk’
New Delhi: Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he will look into the allegations that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was deplaned from a Delhi-bound flight at the Frankfurt airport…
- World
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study
Washington: Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to study published in The Lancet…
- Telangana
Only state govt can take decision on alcohol sale, Telangana HC rules
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday stated that only the state government has the authority to decide whether to forbid the sale and distribution of alcohol and that courts could not…
- India
Refuse treatment to abusive, violent patients, proposes NMC
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission, in its draft professional conduct regulations, has proposed doctors may refuse treatment in case of abusive and violent patients or relatives. The registered medical practitioner (RMP)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: No entry for minors into pubs even for non-alcoholic parties, says Madhapur DCP
Hyderabad: Pubs have been warned by the police to not to allow minors into their premises, even for non-alcoholic parties, in the aftermath of the Jubilee Hills gang-rape case and on questions…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: For minors, buying alcohol is as easy as buying chai
Hyderabad: For minors in the city, in spite of the legal age for consuming alcohol being 21, it is not a very tough task to get their hands on alcohol. With fake…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia has no plans to lift alcohol ban: Tourism minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not plan to lift a ban on serving alcohol and despite the current restrictions in place, it continues to attract tourists and excelled at the…
- India
84 workers at 42 airports found drunk on duty between Jan 2021-Mar 2022; 64 pc were drivers: DGCA
New Delhi: A total of 84 people working at 42 Indian airports were found drunk on duty between January 2021 and March 2022, as per the data of the aviation regulator DGCA.…
