Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll reaches 22, govt announces compensation with caveat

Apr 17, 2023

After the death toll in the Motihari Hooch tragedy rose to 22, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the state government...

Centre lifts ban on export of alcohol-based sanitisers with dispenser pumps

Oct 16, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 16 : The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the export of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in containers with...

Doctor arrested for violating liquor ban in Patna

Dec 25, 2021

Patna (Bihar) [India], December 26 : A doctor was arrested for violating the statewide ban on liquor consumption after he consumed alcohol at his...

Ganesh idol immersion: Liquor sale banned in parts of Bengaluru until October 1

Sep 20, 2023

"As a precautionary measure to prevent any untoward incidents during the Ganesh idol immersion in the city, the police department has ordered to ban...

Genetic secrets of oriental hornet may lead to new alcohol detox methods

Oct 28, 2024

Israeli researchers have identified the Oriental hornet as the first animal capable of consuming vast amounts of alcohol without experiencing the harmful effects that...

Study links alcohol consumption to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020

Jul 17, 2021

Washington [US], July 17 : According to a study, four per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases in 2020 may be associated with drinking...