In Venezuela, one prison is accused of allowing its prisoners, to party, inside a discotheque within the jail. ...
10:15 AM, May 10, 2013
London: Got a drinking problem? Pop this pill! A new once-a-day pill which could help problem drinkers reduce the amount of alcohol they consume has been launched in the UK. Manufacturers claim that dependent drinkers who take the drug nalmefene and undergo counselling can cut their alcohol consumption levels by 61 per cent. The pill, also known as selincro, has been licensed for use by health officials in the UK...
04:25 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: At least 42 cases of paid news were detected and over Rs 21 crore in cash and liquor worth Rs 7.79 crore seized during Karnataka Assembly elections, the Election Commission said in New Delhi on Sunday. The Commission reviewed 76 suspected cases of paid news during the campaigning for the Karnataka elections and 61 notices were issued, a senior EC official said. "Out of this, the Commission decided...
08:45 AM, May 06, 2013
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday promised to shut down, in a phased manner, "belt shops" or illegal outlets of licensed liquor shops spread across the state. He made the announcement while addressing a public meeting at Eluru in West Godavari district when union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh made a fervent appeal. Ramesh said the chief minister should take the initiative as the women...
04:47 AM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: In the wake of increasing rapes and other crime against women across the country, Andhra Pradesh has reportedly barred women from clubs, pubs and bars after 10 pm. The State government has also banned those under 21 from these places at any hour, despite the legal age for drinking in the country being 18. The state government on May 3 issued a notification telling clubs, pubs and bars...
04:59 PM, May 04, 2013
Kendrapara (Odisha): Grudging over growing alcoholism among local youths, a group of women attacked a liquor shop at Choudkulat in Kendrapara district, police said on Thursday. The women picketed in front of the shop and attacked it before police reached the area and controlled them on Wednesday. "We have drawn the attention of the district administration and sought closure of the shop located close to schools and a temple. However,...
02:04 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Shillong: Meghalaya Excise Minister Zenith Sangma on Tuesday admitted that he did not know about the legal age for alcohol consumption. "I have no information on the legal age, but the provision of law will be enforced," he told legislators, while replying to a cut motion in the Assembly moved by National People's Party (NPP) legislator James K Sangma. Excise officials told IANS that the legal age for consuming alcohol...
11:57 PM, Apr 16, 2013
New Delhi: A constable allegedly opened fire at his 25-year-old friend in police quarters in New Delhi after an argument over some petty issue. The incident was reported from Jagatpuri Complex, which is also used as police barracks, at around 10:30 PM on Saturday and the injured has been identified as Rakesh. His condition is stated to be critical but stable. Constable Ranvir Tomar, Rakesh and another friend Udaiveer had...
08:13 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Washington: Drinking alcohol has no impact on breast cancer survival, a new study has claimed. Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that alcohol consumption does not impact survival from the disease. In fact, a modest survival benefit was found in women who were moderate drinkers before and after diagnosis due to a reduced risk of dying...
05:27 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Liquor sales touched an all-time high in Kerala at Rs 8,841 crore for fiscal 2012-13, show figures. Figures provided by the sole wholesaler of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer, the state-owned Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC), shows that the overall sales jumped from Rs 7,860 crore in 2011-12 to a record Rs 8,841 crore in the last fiscal (2012-13). "By way of taxes, the state government got...
02:34 PM, Apr 06, 2013
The Congress on Monday alleged that liquor has become cheaper than water in parched Gujarat as Chief Minister Narendra Modi is busy chasing his 'dream' to become prime minister and ignoring the plight of the common people. "Water is not easily available in drought-hit areas in the state but liquor is not only readily available but at the rate cheaper than water", said state unit Congress president Arjun Modhwadia in...
09:17 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Heavy coffee consumption may protect against liver damage in men who drink alcohol, a new study has claimed. Researchers asked nearly 19,000 Finnish men and women between ages 25 and 74 about their coffee and alcohol consumption. ...
04:45 PM, Mar 24, 2013
An inquest was told on Monday that Maynard was nearly four times above the legal alcohol limit for driving and had taken cocaine and ecstasy before he was electrocuted and hit by a train in June last year. ...
07:03 PM, Feb 27, 2013
While speaking to CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that alcohol is the root cause of crime against women. ...
11:30 AM, Feb 20, 2013
While speaking to CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that alcohol is the root cause of crime against women. ...
11:59 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Drunken driving is responsible for 70 per cent of road fatalities in India. ...
12:39 PM, Feb 18, 2013
Top officials of Diageo and United Spirits, including its chairman Vijay Mallya, are likely to meet this week to discuss regulatory and other issues related to their proposed $2 billion deal. The transaction -- that would see global liquor major Diageo acquiring majority stake in United Spirits Ltd (USL) -- is yet to receive green signal from fair trade regulator CCI, which is believed to have concerns about possible impact...
12:08 PM, Feb 17, 2013
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has expressed the need to address the issue of alcoholism in women and appealed that those in distress should seek help. ...
10:51 AM, Jan 29, 2013
The biggest global alcohol companies are sizing up buyout and tie-up opportunities in China, India, South Korea and Vietnam, keen to profit from a $258 billion Asian market that is growing twice as fast as the rest of the world. Banking and industry sources name Hong Kong-listed Kingway Brewery Holdings, China's Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co Ltd, India's Tilaknagar Industries, and KKR & Co-backed South Korean Oriental Brewery among the potential...
11:35 PM, Jan 28, 2013
A second inquest into Amy Winehouse's death has confirmed that the singer died of drinking too much alcohol. The 27-year-old 'Rehab' singer was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, in 2011. ...
03:08 PM, Jan 09, 2013
