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  Man caught 'drinking' inside Delhi Metro arrested, says he shot video to go viral on social media

  Delhi | April 10, 2025 6:34 IST

  Delhi Metro: The accused admitted that he had shot the video on March 23, 2025 at around 10 pm while travelling from Welcome Metro Station to Karkardooma Court Metro Station. The alcohol shown in the video was not real, but he drank a soft drink to make people think he was drinking, he said.

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  Delhi government extends existing excise policy till June 2025 | Check details

  Delhi | March 27, 2025 7:33 IST

  Delhi excise policy: The extended policy, also known as the old excise policy, came into operation in September 2022 after the then AAP govt scrapped its reformative policy (2021-22) that ran into rough weather amid allegations of irregularities in its formulation and implementation.

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  Alcohol consumption affects your overall health, nutritionist shares one easy hack to avoid drinking

  Lifestyle | March 15, 2025 12:42 IST

  Alcohol is directly absorbed into the body and can hurt your health for up to a week, according to a nutritionist. She offers a workaround for not drinking alcohol.

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  Health ministry urges IPL to ban tobacco, alcohol advertising

  India | March 10, 2025 13:42 IST

  The health ministry has urged the IPL and the BCCI to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate ads, during the upcoming IPL season starting March 22.

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  Noida to get 239 composite liquor shops under UP’s excise policy for FY 2025-26, check details

  Uttar Pradesh | February 17, 2025 13:42 IST

  This UP govt has introduced composite shops for the first time in the liquor policy. Noida currently has 146 IMFL shops, 140 beer shops, 234 country liquor shops, 29 premium liquor vends and 27 model shops.

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  MP govt makes major changes under new liquor policy, effective from April 1 | Check all details here

  Madhya Pradesh | February 17, 2025 10:56 IST

  With the implementation of the "Low Alcoholic Beverage Bars", 47 composite alcohol shops will shut down under the liquor sale ban in 19 places, including 17 holy cities, starting April 1, the state government said in a statement.

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  Jharkhand: Poppy straw, spirit worth over Rs 3 crore seized, eight arrested in Hazaribag district

  Jharkhand | December 28, 2024 22:40 IST

  Jharkhand: Two persons, identified as Ramesh Kumar from Rajasthan's Barmer and Suresh Bishnoi from Pali, were arrested. A case under sections of NDPS act was registered with Charhi police station area.

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  Yearender 2024: Signature Martinis to Fat-Washing Finesse, 5 popular cocktail trends defined bars

  Food | December 10, 2024 17:00 IST

  Shake up your holiday cheer! Know the top 5 cocktail trends of 2024, from signature martinis to fat-washing finesse, that raised the bar this year.

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  Diljit Dosanjh's and alcohol series continues! Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit

  Celebrities | November 24, 2024 19:44 IST

  Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh will perform in Maharashtra's Pune on November 24. However, the state excise department has cancelled the permission to serve liquor during the program.

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  'Will not happen again': UK PM Office apologises for serving non-veg and drinks at Diwali reception

  World | November 15, 2024 18:13 IST

  The Opposition MP went on to offer her “assistance and guidance” to the Labour Party government for all future Hindu celebrations to ensure they are celebrated in a “respectful manner”.

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  British Hindus objects to non-veg, alcohol served at UK PM's Diwali reception

  World | November 10, 2024 20:22 IST

  British Hindu organisation Insight UK has raised concern over the serving of non-vegetarian food and alcohol at the Diwali reception dinner organised by British PM Keir Starmer.

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  Bihar: Four die after consuming illicit liquor in Siwan

  Bihar | October 16, 2024 17:29 IST

  Bihar news: According to the official, a total of 15 people were brought to the civil hospital for treatment, of which 2 to 3 people were referred to Patna.

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  Swiggy, Zomato likely to start delivering alcohol at doorstep in THESE states: Report

  Lifestyle | July 16, 2024 20:44 IST

  Swiggy and Zomato are expected to introduce doorstep alcohol delivery in select Indian states, including New Delhi, Punjab, Goa, and Kerala, according to a recent report.

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  Have appealed against court disallowing accused to be treated as adult, says Pune top cop

  Maharashtra | May 21, 2024 20:29 IST

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis have instructed for stringent action in the case of a car accident allegedly involving a 17-year-old boy that killed two persons, Pune police chief said on Tuesday.

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  West Bengal: Cash, drugs, alcohol and gold worth over Rs 147 cr seized ahead of Lok Sabha elections

  March 31, 2024 7:41 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal will witness a seven-phase polling between April 19 and June 1. An initial probe revealed that the gold bars were smuggled from neighbouring Bangladesh through the border area of North 24 Parganas district.

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  FACT CHECK: Old videos falsely linked to farmers' protest alcohol distribution | Here's the truth

  Fact Check | February 21, 2024 15:10 IST

  Misleading videos falsely depicting alcohol distribution at the farmers' protests have circulated online, drawing attention to the issue. India TV's Fact Check team debunked these videos, tracing them to unrelated events like the Baba Rodu Shah fair in Punjab and an incident from April 2020.

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  SHOCKING! School students caught consuming liquor in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle district

  India | January 04, 2024 8:51 IST

  Andhra Pradesh news: According to locals, about 16 students went out by jumping the hostel wall. They were also joined by two outsiders. The group gathered in an under-construction building, where they had biryani and consumed liquor.

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  Uttar Pradesh government extends liquor shop timings for Christmas, New Year's eve

  Uttar Pradesh | December 23, 2023 22:13 IST

  Uttar Pradesh news: A notification issued by the department on Saturday said that the liquor shops across Uttar Pradesh will remain open till 11 pm on 24th and 31st December.

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  Not hangover, these symptoms could be signs of blood cancer| Bizarre story of a teen here

  Health | December 11, 2023 16:10 IST

  Hodgkin's Lymphoma is typically diagnosed through a combination of physical examinations, medical history analysis, imaging tests, and sometimes a lymph node biopsy.

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  Man sets wine shop on fire after being denied alcohol in Visakhapatnam, arrested

  Crime | November 13, 2023 6:56 IST

  The incident took place on Sunday evening in the Madurwada area of Visakhapatnam after which the accused was taken into custody.