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  CRPF directs poll-bound, sensitive duty units not to carry liquor

  India | December 12, 2019 22:21 IST

  On December 9, CRPF jawan Deepender Yadav allegedly shot dead his commanding officer and another colleague at a camp in Jharkhand's Bokaro district. It was alleged that Yadav was in a "drunken" state.

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  Government takes over liquor shops in Andhra pradesh

  India | October 01, 2019 12:39 IST

  With the new excise policy coming into effect from Tuesday, the state-owned Andhra Pradesh Beverages Corporation Limited (APBCL) took control of liquor shops from private contractors after reducing the number of outlets by 20 per cent.

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  Delhi bar owner arrested for serving liquor without license

  India | September 28, 2019 14:57 IST

  ​The Delhi Excise Intelligence Bureau (EIB) on Saturday said that a bar owner, as well as a manager, have been arrested here for selling and serving liquor without a license. ​The Delhi Excise Intelligence Bureau (EIB) on Saturday said that a bar owner, as well as a manager, have been arrested here for selling and serving liquor without a license.  

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  Madhya Pradesh government hikes VAT on petrol, diesel by 5 per cent

  India | September 21, 2019 7:05 IST

  Madhya Pradesh had suffered an estimated loss of Rs 12,000 crore due to excessive rains this monsoon

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  Tipplers make merry, spend Rs 487 crore on liquor during Onam

  India | September 12, 2019 17:10 IST

  Onam is the traditional harvest festival celebrated across the various religious communities in the state.

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  Delhi govt waters down contentious liquor order after furore

  India | August 31, 2019 13:06 IST

  The amended order would now kick in from October 1, 2019 instead of August 31 as directed earlier. Citing the issue of refilling of liquor bottles and adulteration at bar counters, the Delhi Excise Department had on August 26 ordered beer bars and restaurants serving liquor to destroy old stock from the counters in the prescribed time limit on "First In First Out" basis. The time limit for various categories of liquors was three, five and eight days after which they had to be destroyed.  

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  'Bizarre' Delhi government order to remove unsold liquor from bars

  India | August 28, 2019 20:22 IST

  Citing the issue of refilling of liquor bottles and adulteration at bar counters, the Delhi Excise Department has ordered beer bars and restaurants serving liquors to destroy old stock from the counters in the prescribed time limit on "First In First Out" basis.  

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  Refused money for liquor, Maharashtra man kills 78-year-old mother

  Crime | July 23, 2019 20:12 IST

  A Nashik resident was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly bludgeoning his 78-year-old mother to death after she refused to give him money to buy alcohol, a police official said.

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  Cop arrested for consuming liquor in dry Bihar

  India | June 25, 2019 15:48 IST

  A policeman was on Tuesday arrested for consuming liquor in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, a dry state, the police said.

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  Elderly man killed by son after he stops him from consuming liquor

  India | June 18, 2019 12:24 IST

  The incident took place on Monday in Guda village of Mahoba district, Circle Officer Awadh Singh said.

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  Irked by delay in bringing liquor, man beats wife mercilessly with piece of wood to death

  June 14, 2019 13:19 IST

  Purvia asked his wife, Santoshi (25), to buy liquor for him Thursday afternoon. He got angry when she took some time to return, and allegedly beat her up mercilessly with a piece of wood in the corridor of the building where they lived.

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  UP: Jail officials suspended after viral video shows inmates drinking, dancing, savoring non-veg food

  India | June 07, 2019 15:00 IST

  Preliminary investigations revealed that the video clip was made on June 4, a day after mafia don-turned-politician Ateeq Ahmad was shifted from Naini Jail to the Sabarmati jail in Ahmedabad. 

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  Foreign liquor worth Rs 1 crore seized in Bihar

  May 10, 2019 14:29 IST

  Foreign liquor worth Rs one crore was seized in Bihar's Bhojpur district, an Excise officer said on Friday.

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  Uttar Pradesh: 2 arrested for distributing liquor on behalf of PSPL candidate in Sambhal

  April 22, 2019 8:39 IST

  Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party is a political party formed by former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh Shivpal Singh Yadav. 

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  'Stop sale of liquor after 8 pm', Rajasthan CM issues orders, directs to seal shops, cancel licences of violators

  India | January 20, 2019 16:34 IST

  "Those caught selling liquor after 8 p.m should be penalised; their shops should be sealed and licence should be cancelled," he ordered the Excise Department officials.  

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  West Bengal: Seven killed, 16 hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor, govt orders CID inquiry

  India | November 28, 2018 18:47 IST

    The state government ordered a CID inquiry into the incident and details on whether the victims consumed country liquor would be confirmed only after chemical examination, Mitra said in the assembly premises.

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  Over 8 lakh litres liquor, 40K seized vehicles lying in police stations: Delhi Police to SC

  India | October 11, 2018 14:31 IST

  The police also gave details of the works, along with the timeline, which are being carried out to remove traffic bottlenecks from congested corridors in Delhi which have been categorised under category 'A', 'B' and 'C'.

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  Scuffle among mob after bottles of liquor recover from a well in Sitamarhi

  News | October 05, 2018 10:43 IST

  Scuffle among mob after bottles of liquor recover from a well in Sitamarhi

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  Gujarat: 35 people caught red-handed drinking liquor at a birthday party in Valsad

  News | July 30, 2018 10:10 IST

  Gujarat: 35 people caught red-handed drinking liquor at a birthday party in Valsad

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  Bihar liquor ban: State govt amends prohibition bill, provides for fine of Rs 50,000 for first time offenders

  India | July 23, 2018 18:48 IST

  "Liquor ban was introduced for the poor people. they were wasting a major part of their income in buying alcohol. Domestic violence was high. I did this for betterment of poor," CM Nitish Kumar said.