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Aug 12 (Reuters) - Radico Khaitan (RADC.NS), opens new tab, the maker of "Magic Moments" vodka, will invest up to $4.56 million and team up with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath to launch a premium tequila brand, marking its foray into the category. The Indian liquor maker, known for premium offerings such as Rampur Indian Single Malt and Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin, will roll out the brand D'YAVOL Añejo -- a premium spirit made from agave and aged about two ye ...Read More >
Lifestyle factors such as drinking and smoking could contribute to increased severity of obstructive sleep apnoea Letting your hair down at the weekend might be a well-known recipe for a hangover, but researchers say it might also increase the severity of a common sleep disorder. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) involves complete pauses in breathing or partial reductions in airflow that arise because muscles in the back of the throat relax, causing the airways to narrow or close. It is more comm ...Read More >
A senior police officer said on Monday that the woman, employed with a Gurugram-based firm, alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. "In her complaint, she said received a call from a male friend on Sunday, inviting her to a party at a friend's house in Civil Lines. She accepted the invitation and went to the house near Under Hill Road," the officer said. There she met her friend, another acquaintance and two other men. "She said all of them drank and partied toget ...Read More >
Delhi news: Woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. Four men allegedly gangraped a 24-year-old woman at a party in north Delhi's Civil Lines on Sunday night, police said on Tuesday. According to the Hindustan Times, a police officer said on Monday that the woman alleged she was raped by four men at a party after consuming alcohol. She's reportedly employed with a Gurugram-based firm. "In her complaint, she said she received a call from a male friend on Sund ...Read More >
BAREILLY: A 35-year-old Army constable was arrested on Saturday for allegedly driving his car onto a platform at Meerut Cantt railway station, govt railway police (GRP) officials said.The accused allegedly drove his car onto platform 1 in an inebriated state on Friday night. "He was spotted by a constable who asked him to reverse the vehicle and leave the platform immediately," said Vinod Singh, SHO, GRP Meerut. A purported video of the incident, widely circulated on social media, shows a white ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert issued by the IMD, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4, 2025. Also Read | Drug Party Raided in Hyderabad: 6 Techies Arrested for Consuming LSD ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 3: Six IT professionals were arrested by the Prohibition and Excise Department of Telangana for consuming drugs during a party at a farmhouse in Moinabad near Hyderabad. The techies were found consuming LSD blots, hash oil and alcohol at a birthday party late on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Telangana Excise Task Force conducted a raid at a farmhouse and seized drugs and foreign liquor. According to the excise police, a drug test was conducted on th ...Read More >
New Delhi: A taxi driver was charred to death and another critically injured after their car allegedly caught fire following a crash in northwest Delhi in the early hours of Sunday. Police claimed they were intoxicated and speeding when the incident occurred.According to police, a PCR call was received around 2am at Narela Industrial Area police station, reporting a car accident and fire near Jhanda Chowk, close to Hulambi Khurd village. When the police team reached the spot, they found the driv ...Read More >
The authorities identified the accused as Sandeep Dhaka, an army personnel. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Accused identified as anarmy personnel, drove car onto Meerut Cantt railway platform while intoxicated * Vehicle had Jharkhand number plate and came close to waiting train * Case registered under multiple railway and police act sections; vehicle seized Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a shocking breach of railway safety, a m ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In a significant move to bolster road safety, all petrol pumps in Indore have been strictly instructed to refuse fuel to two-wheeler riders not wearing helmets. The enforcement, in accordance with Supreme Court guidelines, caused confusion and commotion at several fuel stations across the city on Thursday. According to district administration orders, the new rule will remain in force until September 29, 2025, and violators may face action under IPC Section 223. Emergen ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
Vadodara: The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) of the city police busted a racket involving the sale of cheap liquor disguised as premium imported brands. During a raid, officials seized both filled and empty bottles of high-end liquor, exposing a bootlegging operation run from a residential apartment.Acting on a tip-off, the PCB raided the residence of Azim Memon, located in Patel Falia of the Hathikhana area. Memon, a known bootlegger with six prior offences registered against him, was found r ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (PTI) A man was arrested for allegedly using abusive language and derogatory comments against Karnataka and Kannada-speaking people, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on July 17 at around 9.30 am, when Ranjith Mathew, a delivery partner, called a customer, identified as Mithun Sarkar, to confirm the address to deliver a T-shirt ordered by him through an online platform, they said. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana July 2025 Installment Date: When Will Maharashtra Wome ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A 70-year-old man, Mukulrajmohan Mishra, died after being hit by a BMW allegedly driven by a drunk driver near Arnidesh Bungalows in Gandhinagar's Sargasan area early Thursday.The driver, identified as 30-year-old Vatsal Kariya, a tour operator from Rajkot, was booked by Adalaj police in Gandhinagar. The incident took place around 7 am, when Mishra had stepped out on his scooter to buy milk.According to the police complaint, Mishra's son, Bharatmohan Mishra, received a call from a pas ...Read More >
A shocking murder case has emerged from B. Savaram village in Rajolu mandal of Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh, where a 22-year-old woman, Oleti Pushpa, was brutally killed by her live-in partner, Sheikh Samma (22). While the killing itself is disturbing, the motive behind it has left many even more stunned. According to initial police investigations, Sheikh Samma had been pressuring Pushpa to engage in prostitution for some time. Pushpa repeatedly refused his demands, which ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Sarai Kale Khan Namo Bharat station, which will be the converging point for three Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, is ready for operations. Trial runs have been concluded with the state govt to take a final decision on when it can open for public use."The final touches are being given to the station," said an official of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is executing the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Sarai Kale Khan is set to b ...Read More >
Kanpur: A 26-year-old man in Farrukhabad district committed suicide by hanging himself, following alleged harassment from police and in-laws. He wrote his final message on his trousers, making serious allegations against two police personnel and in-laws, leading to their suspension by the SP.Dilip Rajput from Cheda Nagla village under Mau Darwaza police station area, ended his life by hanging himself with a 'lungi' in his room. In his final note he named his wife Neeraj Rajput, her brother-in-la ...Read More >
The Juvenile Justice Board has ruled that the 17-year-old involved in the fatal Pune car accident last year will be tried as a juvenile. This decision rejects the police's request to try him as an adult for the deaths of two IT professionals in Kalyani Nagar. The Bombay High Court had previously ordered his release, citing illegal remand orders. The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday said the 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two persons last ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped insi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Footfalls in hospitals increased by 40 per cent for heart checkups over the past two months, medical education minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil said while appealing to people not to panic as there was no significant increase in heart attack cases among youngsters.Addressing the media, Patil said Tuesday: "Only those showing symptoms of heart-related illness should go for a medical check-up. Don't rush to hospitals without a reason."He advised people to focus on leading a healthy lifest ...Read More >
PRNewswire Chandigarh [India], July 15: Chandigarh University, India leading private university, in collaboration with job platform Apna and investment firm Venture Catalysts (VCats) have launched Campus Tank, India first university-led Startup launch-pad for young innovators below the age of 30 to pitch their ideas and get funding of $1 Million to launch their startups along with expert venture guidance, strategic ecosystem alliances and immersive startup incubation. APNA which is India larges ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The central government on Tuesday denied media reports which claimed that the Ministry of Health has issued health warnings on Indian snacks such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo to fight obesity crises in the country. It noted that the warning labels on food issued by the Ministry of Health are "not selective towards Indian snacks". "Some media reports claim that the @MoHFW_INDIA has issued a health warning on food products such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the safe return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from space, calling it a matter of national pride. Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, on Tuesday returned to the Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Also Read | Will Samosa and Jalebi Display Cigarette-Style Health Warnings? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News, Says Health Ministry's Advisory ...Read More >
Patna: The body of Abhishek Varun, manager of a private insurance company who had been missing for two days, was found inside a dry well within the Beur police station limits in Patna district on Tuesday morning.Abhishek's wife had lodged a missing person's complaint at the Kankerbagh police station on Monday. During the investigation, police found his body inside a 30-foot-deep well in Beur, with his scooter lying on top of him. Abhishek, a resident of Malahi Pakri, had attended a friend's wedd ...Read More >
New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday denied media reports which claimed that the Ministry of Health has issued health warnings on Indian snacks such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo to fight obesity crises in the country. It noted that the warning labels on food issued by the Ministry of Health are "not selective towards Indian snacks". "Some media reports claim that the @MoHFW_INDIA has issued a health warning on food products such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo. This claim is fake. The ...Read More >
PATNA: The body of bank manager Abhishek Varun, who had been missing for two days, was recovered from a dry well under Beur police station limits in Patna district on Tuesday morning. His body was found during a police investigation into his disappearance.A missing person's report had been filed by the victim's wife at Kankerbagh police station on Monday. During the inquiry, police found his slippers near a well in Beur. Upon inspection, his body was found inside the well, around 30 feet deep, w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t ...Read More >
Mumbai : "Today's unified response to the 'Bar Bandh' and 'No Alcohol' call across Maharashtra is a clear reflection of the deep distress felt by the hospitality industry over a 60 per cent hike in excise duty, alongside a 15 per cent increase in annual license fees and imposition of 10 per cent VAT on IMFL at FL3 outlets. Around 90-95 per cent of hotel bars, including those in Mumbai and major cities across the State stood in solidarity by suspending liquor service but maintained food services ...Read More >
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India] July 15 (ANI): The tribal-dominated Dantewada district is all set to make its footprint visible in the high-octane sport of Thai Kick Boxing, as young athletes here have clinched medals in international as well as national events. With the support of the Chhattisgarh Government, the youth of Dantewada are sharpening their skills and preparing for Thai Kick Boxing events to be held in the country and overseas. As Dantewada moves on the path to becoming a hub for ...Read More >
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