Alcohol
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Liquor not allowed to be served in hotels, restaurants in Delhi: Excise dept
India | Jun 15, 2021, 01:08 PM ISTServing alcohol at bars in hotels, clubs and restaurants in the city is not yet allowed, the Excise Department has clarified.
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Delhi govt introduces online liquor delivery via apps, websites: How to order online
Technology | Jun 01, 2021, 03:40 PM ISTDelhi government has announced that it will now allow the home delivery of liquor placed via various apps and websites. Here's how it will work.
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Heat, soap, alcohol treatment effective against COVID variants, say researchers
World | May 19, 2021, 09:10 PM ISTThe team, led by researchers of the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB), analysed how long the variants remain infectious on surfaces made of steel, silver, copper and on face masks and how they can be rendered harmless by means of soap, heat or alcohol.
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Locals arrive at govt-run liquor shops to buy alcohol amid COVID lockdown
News | May 06, 2021, 12:39 PM ISTTamil Nadu government had imposed fresh COVID-19 restricts in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Government had also extended night curfew and Sunday lockdowns till further orders.
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Don't fall for rumours claiming that alcohol protects against coronavirus, says COVID expert
India | May 05, 2021, 06:21 PM ISTDrinking too much alcohol can weaken people's immunity and increase their chances of getting infected.
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7 labourers dead after consuming hand sanitiser in Maharashtra's Yavatmal
News | Apr 24, 2021, 10:00 PM ISTSeven labourers died after consuming hand sanitiser in Maharashtra's Yavatmal, as liquor shops are shut in the state.
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Ek Peg Roz Ka: Netizens react to Delhi woman's viral rant on alcohol with Mirzapur, Ramayan memes
Trending | Apr 20, 2021, 10:43 AM ISTA video of an elderly woman outside a shop in Delhi's Shivpuri Geeta Colony has gone viral. In the video, the elderly claims that not medicines, but alcohol will help her to fight coronavirus.
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Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1B
Business | Feb 03, 2021, 10:08 AM ISTDrizly is the leading on-demand alcohol marketplace in the US, available in more than 1,400 cities. After the completion of the transaction, Drizly will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber.
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Avoid alcohol after getting first jab of COVID-19 vaccine, experts advise
Science | Jan 18, 2021, 09:11 PM ISTAccording to experts, drinking alcohol, especially heavy drinking, may reduce your body's ability to build immunity in response to a virus.
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Hyderabad startup develops 'world's first social drinking platform' Booozie
Business | Sep 26, 2020, 10:56 AM ISTA Hyderabad-based startup has launched what it claims to be the world's first social drinking platform, which will also deliver liquor to people at their doorsteps. The developers of Booozie, the web and app-based platform, claim it will promote responsible drinking.
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Watch: Driver hits man with JCB's arm in Telangana's Mulugu
News | Jul 08, 2020, 02:51 PM ISTA JCB driver hit a man with the vehicle's arm at a park in Kamalapuram village on July 7.
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Amazon will bring liquor right at your doorsteps amid COVID-19 crisis
Technology | Jun 20, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTApart from Amazon, BigBasket also managed to secure clearance to deliver liquor in the eastern state of India. Here's everything you need to know.
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Allow bars to open as losses mount, governments urged
India | Jun 17, 2020, 07:32 PM ISTThe restaurant and hotel trade in West Bengal has urged both the Centre and the state government to allow resumption of bar services in eateries and hotels in view of mounting losses incurred by the owners.
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Delhi govt likely to remove 70% corona tax from alcohol
India | Jun 06, 2020, 11:40 PM ISTThe Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government had imposed a 'special coronavirus fee' of 70 percent on maximum retail price (MRP) on all categories of liquor sold through retail licensees for consumption ‘off the premises’, starting May 5.
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Here's a list of apps, websites to buy Alcohol during Lockdown 5.0
Apps | Jun 05, 2020, 12:23 PM ISTAmid COVID-19 Lockdown in India, you can use these apps and websites to buy alcohol online or get tokens to visit the liquor shops.
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Swiggy expands alcohol delivery to West Bengal after Jharkhand, Odisha
Business | Jun 04, 2020, 01:53 PM ISTAfter Jharkhand and Odisha, food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday started home delivery of alcohol in Kolkata and Siliguri and plans to expand to 24 other cities across West Bengal
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Early exposure to anaesthetics may cause alcohol use disorder in adolescents: Study
Lifestyle | May 31, 2020, 08:34 AM ISTEarly exposure to anaesthetics may make adolescents more susceptible to developing alcohol use disorder (AUD), suggests a recent study.
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Early exposure to anaesthetics may trigger alcohol use disorder
Lifestyle | May 28, 2020, 09:32 PM ISTFor the findings, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, the research team examined whether exposure to anesthetics during adolescence could affect a person's response to alcohol in adulthood, especially the development of AUD.
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Swiggy, Zomato start home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi; to expand service to other cities
Business | May 21, 2020, 11:11 PM ISTLeading food delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato have started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and plan to expand the service to other cities as efforts continue to prevent overcrowding of people at shops amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Swiggy starts online bookings for alcohol home delivery
Business | May 21, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTIn a first of it's kind service, food delivery giant Swiggy has started taking online booking for home delivery of alcohol in the state of Jharkhand. Swiggy announced on Thursday said it has started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and is in talks with various state governments to provide support with online processing and home delivery of alcohol in their states.