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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Business Wire India What comes after success? For Virat Kohli, and a new, self-driven India - the answer isn't just celebration. It's continuation. In a bold power-play where Icon meets Icon, Johnnie Walker Luxe Blended Water and Virat Kohli fuel the next era of the Keep Walking spirit - proving that even at the summit, the drive to move to keep evolving never fades. For over two decades, Keep Walking has stood for progress. Today, that belief redefines for a gene ...Read More >
PHAGWARA: In a tragic development, the fifth son of a family from Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district passed away today during treatment at a hospital in Amritsar, marking the latest loss in a family that has witnessed multiple deaths over the past several years. The deceased, who had been battling serious health complications, was referred from Civil Hospital Kapurthala to Amritsar after his condition deteriorated, where he breathed his last during treatment. Medical reports have indicated l ...Read More >
Srinagar- Cancer cases continue to rise in Kashmir, reveals the data. It states that as many as 50,551 cancer cases were reported in Kashmir between 2018 and 2024, underscoring the urgent need for early detection, timely treatment, and preventive healthcare measures. A Right to Information (RTI) application filed by activist Syed Adil, reveals that 22,130 cancer cases were recorded at Government Medical College Jammu between 2015 and 2025, with lung cancer emerging as the most common malignancy ...Read More >
Dehradun: Dehradun police on Monday arrested the tenth accused in the murder case of retired Brigadier Mukesh Joshi. The assailant has been identified as Vaibhav Kumar, a resident of Yamunanagar in Haryana. Kumar was arrested from the Rajpur police station area in Dehradun. While nine other accused persons had already been arrested, Vaibhav Kumar was absconding for some time. Multiple police teams had been deployed to track him down, but he had managed to evade police. However, on Monday, April ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Apr 6 (PTI) Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop ...Read More >
MEERUT: Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias ...Read More >
SRINGAR: A total of 33 private members' bills, including five by ruling NC legislators and several by opposition members seeking a ban on liquor use in Jammu and Kashmir, are set to be introduced in the ongoing Budget session of the J&K Assembly today. NC MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar's bill seeks a complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. Another NC member, Sheikh Ahsan Pardesi, has proposed prohibition of the sale and use of alcoholic beverages in Srinagar's Lal Chowk ...Read More >
The U.S. has reiterated that India maintains "high" import duties on a range of goods, including agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and alcoholic beverages, along with various non-tariff barriers. India has always maintained that its duties are in compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to the U.S. Trade Representative's 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on foreign trade barriers, released on March 31, given the large disparity between WTO bound a ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: The Income Tax (I-T) Act, 2025, and its accompanying 2026 rules officially come into force on April 1, 2026, marking the start of the 2026-27 financial year. While income tax slabs remain unchanged under both the Old and New regimes, the new legislation introduces substantial revisions to corporate perquisites, tax collection rates, and investment levies. Salaried professionals, particularly those opting for the Old Tax Regime, will see a significant recalibration of tax-exempt ...Read More >
India financial reforms from April 1: Income-tax Act 2025, PAN rules, credit card reporting, TDS changes, RBI 2FA mandate and railway ticket rules explained India is set to usher in a wide-ranging set of regulatory and financial changes from April 1, 2026, covering taxation, banking, digital payments, credit cards, labour laws, and railway ticketing, as part of efforts to modernise systems, improve compliance, and enhance user convenience. Income-tax overhaul begins The six-decade-old Income- ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31: Breast cancer has emerged as the most common cancer among women in India, with Hyderabad recording the highest incidence rates in the country. The contrast with the USA, where rates have remained stable and screening is widespread, underscores a public health emergency for urban India. Also Read | Has India Pulled 500 Billion Pounds From the UK Economy After Keir Starmer's 'Explosive' Comments on Kashmir and Colonial Reparations? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Claim ...Read More >
UP News Updates: Alcohol lovers in Buland Shahr, Uttar Pradesh, have destroyed all previous sales records during the festive Diwali season. Between October 19 and October 24, alcohol addicts in the district spent Rs 10.47 crore on alcohol in just six days. Additionally, it was a huge success for the Excise Department, demonstrating how enthusiastically and jam-packed the area was during Diwali. The Excise Department has reported that sales of alcoholic beverages have skyrocketed during these si ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The music thumped, the lights flashed, and revellers danced into the night, until sirens broke the beat. A DJ party at a Shilaj farmhouse turned into a police raid, as undercover officers from Bopal police found liquor and hookahs -- both prohibited under Gujarat's laws -- being served at the party on Friday night. By morning, 20 people, including 13 foreign students, two bootleggers and the owners of the farmhouse, were taken into custody.According to Bopal inspector B T Gohil, aroun ...Read More >
Pune: India's wine industry is seeing flat or declining sales as deep post-pandemic discounting squeezed margins and inconsistent marketing spends by wineries failed to capture younger patrons. Also, heavy price promotion is now a routine practice in the trade even as consumers shift to white spirit cocktails, and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. "This has been a very unfortunate characteristic of the Indian wine market over the last few years, indiscriminate and unsustainable, and I would say, ...Read More >
The businessman (in blue) was among two people arrested. Two people, including a prominent businessman, were arrested after liquor cans were recovered from a vehicle near a hotel, where a huge party was held to celebrate his birthday, in Surat in the dry state of Gujarat earlier this week. According to sources, the party at KS Avtaar Hotel in Althan was held to celebrate businessman Sameer Shah's birthday on Thursday. During the course of the celebration, Sameer's 19-year-old son began drinkin ...Read More >
Adar Poonawalla exploring bid for RCB? sparks speculation with X post According to a source of CNBC-TV18, Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India, was in negotiations with Diageo Plc, the owners of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), to potentially purchase the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2025 champion. It is still unclear at this time whether Diageo Plc intends to sell all of its shares in RCB. United Spirits is owned by Diageo Plc. Also Read | 'Senseless and headless chicken m ...Read More >
"Premiumisation will likely accelerate in the December quarter due to festive consumption and higher disposable incomes from tax cuts. Consumers won't drink more, but they may look to drink better," Alok Gupta, MD at ABD told Viveat Susan Pinto in an interview. Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), best-known for its Officer's Choice liquor brand, is rapidly premiumising its portfolio, as Indian consumers opt for quality over quantity. The company, which sells close to 35-40 million cases annuall ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, nota ...Read More >
On a pan-India level, sales volume of IMFL Whisky has declined 1.4 per cent year-on-year in FY25 to 40.17 crore cases. Image: Freepik South Indian states dominate the sales of IMFL, accounting for 58 per cent revenue in FY25, with Karnataka retaining the top national slot by contributing 17 per cent of the pan-India volumes in FY25, according to data from industry body CIABC. Five Southern states - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, along with Union Territory Puduche ...Read More >
New Delhi: South Indian states dominate the sales of IMFL, accounting for 58 per cent revenue in FY25, with Karnataka retaining the top national slot by contributing 17 per cent of the pan-India volumes in FY25, according to data from industry body CIABC. Five Southern states - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, along with Union Territory Puducherry, have retained their dominance in the sales of the Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), consuming 23.18 crore cases (joint ...Read More >
Major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases include hypertension, tobacco use, alcohol consumption Heart diseases are the leading cause of deaths in South-East Asia, with the condition claiming the lives of eight people every minute, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday, ahead of World Heart Day. World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29 to raise awareness about heart diseases and the importance of early detection to save and improve more lives. The theme this y ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Heart disease is increasing at alarming rate, with about 25 per cent people below 50 years of age being afflicted, say experts. Small wonder the theme for the 2025 World Heart Day is 'Don't Miss a Beat, underlining the urgency of prioritizing heart health to prevent avoidable tragedies. The most common factors responsible for the recent rise in heart attacks are lifestyle choices, poor diet choices and excessive use of tobacco and alcohol, say doctors. Mool Mantra of 8 ...Read More >
Medininagar (Jharkhand), Sep 28 (PTI) In a crackdown on bootleggers, police seized liquor worth more than Rs 15 lakh and arrested five people for allegedly smuggling alcoholic beverage in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a senior officer said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided an area under the Hussainabad PS limits on Saturday night, and recovered 314 bottles of Haryana-made liquor, he said. "We have information that smugglers had loaded liquor into two vehicles in the area, and ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spirit maker Alcobrew Distilleries India Limited has reported a slight decline in revenue from operations in FY2025, down 1.52 per cent to Rs 1,615 crore from Rs 1,640 crore in FY2024, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Despite the revenue dip, the company's profit after tax (PAT) grew to Rs 69.45 crore in FY2025, up from Rs 62.55 crore in the previous year. Alcobrew has filed the dr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, SEPT 27: India's food processing sector received strong support from global and domestic investors as the World Food India 2025 summit, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), surpassed ₹1 lakh crore in Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) by the end of Day 2. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam, reinforced India's image as a place ready for investment. It featured numerous deals and discussions on technology, sustainability, and international trade. Investmen ...Read More >
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 >
Officials said they could make out it was not a case of suicide as soon as they reached the house. Hours after he got a rakhi tied by his 14-year-old cousin, a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya raped her, killed her and hung her body from a noose to make it look like a suicide, the police said on Tuesday. The next day, he went back to the house when the police were carrying out their investigation to try and misguide them, but ended up making them suspicious when he did not let the ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): Nagpur police arrested a man for allegedly threatening to bomb Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence on Wardha Road in Maharashtra's Nagpur District. The incident led to heightened security at the senior BJP leader's house. The accused, identified as Umesh Vishnu Raut, was detained by the police and is now in police custody. According to the police, the city control room received a call on the emergency number 112, warning that Gadkari's Mahal re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) India's most valuable company Reliance Industries on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 26,994 crore for the April-June quarter, reflecting a growth of 78.3 per cent over the year-ago period, driven by consumer businesses and investment sales. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company stood at Rs 26,994 crore, or Rs 19.95 per share, in April-June 2025 compared to Rs 15,138 crore earnings ...Read More >
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