New York: Want to super-size that soda? Sorry, but in New York City you could be out of luck. In his latest effort to fight obesity in this era of Big Gulps and triple bacon cheeseburgers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on large servings of soda and other sugary drinks at restaurants, delis, sports arenas and movie theaters. Drinks would be limited to 16 ounces, which is...
09:15 AM, Jun 01, 2012
South African cricketer Wayne Parnell spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN and denied even drinking at the party. ...
11:55 PM, May 21, 2012
Hyderabad: Hyderabadis may be facing water woes but a good number of them, particularly youngsters with pocketful of money, are guzzling beer like theres no tomorrow. Beer sales, say wine dealers, are shooting up at the same pace as the mercury, creating new records. The dealers hold individual records, so to speak but statistics furnished by the Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Ltd (APBCL) give a good overall picture. According to...
12:56 PM, May 21, 2012
London: Women in highflying jobs drink twice as much than those in manual jobs, according to UK's official statistics, reflecting a startling "cocktail and business card culture" which is on the rise. Figures from the Office of National Statistics in the UK showed that women in top positions, such as managers in large companies, drink a bottle of wine a week on average, around 11.2 units, compared with 6.2 units...
03:36 AM, May 21, 2012
Patna: Shortage of infrastructure in schools in Bihar was a 'major challenge', state Minister for Education PK Sahi said on Saturday adding there was no drinking water facility in around 13,000 government schools. Addressing a seminar 'Right of Children and Law', Shahi said several schools had no toilets, even for girl students. "We have laid stress on improving infrastructural facilities in schools and ensuring quality education," he said. Implementation of...
04:49 PM, May 05, 2012
Jorhat: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Saturday said tea would be declared as national drink by April next year. "The drink would be accorded national drink status by April 17 next year to coincide with the 212th birth anniversary of first Assamese tea planter and Sepoy Mutiny leader Maniram Dewan," Ahluwalia said while addressing the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Assam Tea Planters Association. It was Maniram...
12:44 AM, Apr 22, 2012
Jorhat: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Saturday said tea would be declared as national drink by April next year. "The drink would be accorded national drink status by April 17 next year to coincide with the 212th birth anniversary of first Assamese tea planter and Sepoy Mutiny leader Maniram Dewan," Ahluwalia said while addressing the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Assam Tea Planters Association here. It was...
06:40 PM, Apr 21, 2012
London: British scientists claim they are developing a unique device which can turn used toilet waste into drinking water. A team at Manchester University, led by Sarah Haigh, says the innovation -- which has been funded by billionaire Bill Gates -- could transform the lives of millions of people in the third world. In fact, the scientists plan to have a prototype ready to demonstrate by 2013, the 'Daily Mail'...
05:40 PM, Apr 09, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURM: This summer, instead of tasting Coke and Pepsi, the city is preferring soft drinks which are healthier. As many as ten outlets of KELPALM (Kerla State Palmyrah Products Development and Workers Welfare Corporation Limited) are running successfully at various locations in the city. Bottled palm drinks such as Palm Lahar, Palm Squash and Palm Syrup are available in the stalls. Palm Pine, a mixture of various fruits, including pineapple...
09:25 AM, Mar 28, 2012
Jammu: In order to address the need of drinking water of Jammu, the state government will tap water from Chenab river. Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din said that to provide adequate drinking water to Jammu city, the government has envisaged a scheme for lifting of water from river Chenab. He said once the project report would be completed same would be submitted to Asian Development Bank...
05:29 AM, Feb 26, 2012
New Delhi: The president of a students' union died on Thursday apparently due to food poisoning after she had a cold drink from her college canteen, police said. Kanika Sharma, 20, a resident of Ghaziabad on the outskirts of Delhi, had a cold drink from the canteen of Vivekananda College where she was studying in BA third year and was heading the students' union. "Kanika fell ill after drinking a...
12:52 PM, Feb 24, 2012
New Delhi: In the upcoming budget to be presented on the March 16, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation may see a hike in allocation that could be anything between 40 to 60 per cent, which means that the allocation could go up from approximately Rs 9500 crore to at least Rs 14,000 crore. Speaking at the 2nd meeting of National Drinking Water and Sanitation Council, the minister for Drinking...
09:59 PM, Feb 21, 2012
Chandigarh: The hawk eyes of the Election Commission's surveillance teams nothwithstanding, the flow of liquor and drugs seems to be on ahead of Monday's ballot to pick a 117-seat Punjab assembly. If the seizure of liquor and drugs - from leading makes to the local variety - in the last few weeks in Punjab is any indication, both categories of intoxicants have been freely supplied to gullible voters. Sample this....
10:24 AM, Jan 30, 2012
New Delhi: Model-actor Yaana Gupta has come out with what she calls a next-gen diet book. She gives out tips on how to maintain oneself according to changing times and lifestyles. ...
02:52 PM, Dec 30, 2011
London: Country singer Taylor Swift says she does not like to get drunk because she feels a responsibility towards her fans. The 21-year-old, who is not a big fan of partying, believes being drunk is not a good way to behave, Femalefirst reported. "I have drunk, (but) I'm not a drinker. I don't really like drinking. I'm not like, 'Man it's my favourite thing to do,' and I don't like...
01:05 PM, Nov 19, 2011
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