Drug victims need rehabilitation, not demonisation: SC

Observing drugs consumption in popular culture was propelling youngsters towards a dangerous lifestyle, one that incorrigibly applauded drugs use as 'cool' and a 'fashionable' display of......

SC upholds states' power to regulate industrial alcohol

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the states have regulatory power over production, manufacture and supply of industrial alcohol. In a 8:1 majority ruling, the top court held that the......

Ban alcohol in Goa to make it 'viksit': BJP MLA

A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Goa has demanded in the legislative assembly that the consumption of alcohol be banned in the coastal state to make it 'viksit' or developed and to curb loss of......

Govt trying to save Bawankule's son in Audi smash-up, alleges Oppn

The police arrested the driver of a luxury car, owned by Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party president Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son Sanket, after it rammed into multiple vehicles in Nagpur, an......

GST Council cedes right to levy tax on distilled alcohol

The GST Council on Saturday clarified that guarantees provided by corporate to their subsidiaries will attract an 18 per cent GST, while no tax will be levied if a personal guarantee is given by a......

'Diageo India focuses on value rather than volume'

'Our approach has been to work with consumers and help them drink better, not more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Diageo India Diageo, the UK-based alcoholic beverage company, that acquired......

Brokerages positive about medium-term outlook for liquor stocks

Analysts believe that the sector could experience a reversal of fortunes due to better demand and margin improvements. Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/Reuters After underperforming its peers in the......

TN tops in alcohol consumption, Karnataka 2nd

The five southern states source 10-15 per cent of their revenue from excise duty on liquor but account for nearly half of the total consumption, says a report.  Photograph: ANI Photo. The......

'Jaya is right. We all need to defend our beloved film industry'

'I haven't seen such a vicious campaign to tarnish our industry's reputation.''Ever since Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic death, any and everyone thinks it is their right to speak of the industry as......

Rasool spurns liquor brand logo on IPL jersey

The first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the IPL, Parveez Rasool, has refused to sport a liquor brand's logo on his Pune Warriors team jersey, saying that it would hurt his religious......

Pat, Don't Drop The Cup Into The Sabarmati!

IMAGE: Pat Cummins poses with the World Cup on the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad on Monday, November 20, 2023. Photograph: ICC/X   The Aussies were compelled to celebrate triumph......

Iran arrests footballers in raid at party

IMAGE: Iran fans sing the national anthem inside the stadium before the match. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football......

FIFA World Cup: What fans can't do in Qatar

With stadium beer ban, World Cup fans look for sip of hope IMAGE: An Argentina fan carries beers during the opening of the FIFA fan festival. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Soccer fans who......

PICS: Fans got no chill as Napoli win Scudetto

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three......