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Tirupati: Srikalahasti MLA Bojjala Sudhir Reddy on Saturday strongly condemned what he described as the 'petty and misleading politics' being carried out by the YSRCP over the spurious liquor issue. Speaking to the media in Srikalahasti on Saturday, Sudhir Reddy said the false allegations and propaganda being spread by the opposition reveal their lack of remorse for how they 'played with people's lives during the past five years'. He accused the previous YSRCP government of leaving behind 'a le ...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 >
Ahmedabad: The Friday night DJ party at a farmhouse on Thaltej-Shilaj Road was shrouded in secrecy, with its location revealed to attendees just hours before it began. The event, privately organised and circulated through an internal group, was kept confidential to ensure the police did not catch wind of it.Officials from Ahmedabad Rural said that after learning liquor would be served at the event, Bopal police used their human intelligence network to infiltrate the closed group of African stude ...Read More >
Kurnool (PTI): A day after 19 passengers were charred to death in a fire in a private bus here, the Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday said the explosion of two 12 KV batteries contributed more to the blaze than the two-wheeler's fuel tank. The two-wheeler was dragged forward underneath the bus, leading to the bursting of its fuel tank and subsequent ignition of the fire. The driver of the bus and the additional driver have been taken into custody by the police, although they hold the former cu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The excise department has received 95,500 applications for liquor shop licences till 10pm on Thursday, the last day for submitting applications. There is a notable decrease in the number of applications compared to the previous period (2023-2025), which saw approximately 1,32,000 applications.The decline is being attributed primarily to a reduction in applications from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, as well as an increase in the application fee from 2 lakh to 3 lakh. As a result of the ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Justice N Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Friday adjourned to Saturday the hearing on a writ petition filed by D Venkateshwar Rao and four others, seeking a stay on the entire process of allotment of retail liquor (A4) shops across the state. The petitioners have challenged the extension of the deadline for submission of applications beyond the originally notified date of October 18. During the hearing, senior counsel Avinash Desai, appearing for the petitioners, argued tha ...Read More >
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 41.52 crore in the Barsar assembly constituency of Hamirpur district during his one-day tour.Sukhu dedicated Rs 1.34-crore Bumbloo Helipad, Mini Secretariat Barsar worth Rs 17.45 crore, and Rs 1.11 crore-worth health sub-centre building in Bani to the people. He also laid the foundation stone for the Dhaneta-Barsar road, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 18.72 crore, a ...Read More >
Guwahati: In an effort to preserve the sanctity and solemnity of the cremation ground of legendary singer Zubeen Garg at Hatimura in Assam's Kamarkuchi, the District Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan, Sumit Sattawan, IAS, has issued a set of strict regulations on Thursday evening effective immediately. According to the official order, the cremation ground will remain open to visitors from 6 am to 10 pm daily, allowing fans and admirers to pay their homage within these hours. No visitors will be ...Read More >
Telangana liquor hologram tender row: Minister Jupally Krishna Rao accuses IAS officer Rizvi of stalling process. Telangana's Excise Department is facing a controversy after Minister Jupally Krishna Rao filed a complaint against senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, alleging deliberate obstruction of the tendering process for high-security holograms used on liquor bottles. According to the Minister, Rizvi, who served as Principal Secretary (Excise), stalled the tender process for over a y ...Read More >
A senior IAS officer's early retirement has ignited a political firestorm in Telangana. The opposition alleges bureaucrats are pressured into corruption, citing the case of Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi. He reportedly refused orders from the Excise Minister, who then allegedly sought to block his resignation. This has fueled concerns about political interference in administration. The voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi has triggered a political row in Telangana, with the ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding the contentions of Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and his allegations against the BRS, the voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi has left the Revanth Reddy government facing turbulence. The matter took a political turn on Thursday when a letter written by the minister to Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao surfaced on social media. In the letter, the minister reportedly sought disciplinary action against Rizvi for delaying a crucial ten ...Read More >
An 18-year-old degree student died by suicide under Uppal police on Thursday, allegedly after falling into heavy financial losses due to online betting. Hyderabad:An 18-year-old degree student died by suicide under Uppal police on Thursday, allegedly after falling into heavy financial losses due to online betting. The deceased, Arun, a resident of KCR Nagar, Ramantapur, was pursuing his first year of graduation at a college Dilsukhnagar. According to police, he had frequently used his mother's ...Read More >
Hyderabad: It's not just about holograms, a series of documented exchanges reveal multiple instances of friction between excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao and principal secretary (excise) Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi, who opted for voluntary retirement. According to official records, in possession of TOI, Jupally had repeatedly raised objections to the way departmental files were handled by Rizvi, alleging that certain actions led to revenue losses for the govt. In one case involving a hotel that so ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Revenue minister Anagani Satya Prasad on Thursday hit out at YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of misleading people with baseless allegations against the state government. Addressing reporters at the Telugu Desam Central Office, Satya Prasad said Jagan Mohan Reddy's two-hour-long press conference lacked evidence and substance. "Jagan Mohan Reddy seems afflicted with a curse that prevents him from telling the truth," he quipped, remarking that "even his family wouldn't ...Read More >
Chandigarh: CBI sleuths conducted a search at the residence of former Ropar range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar at Sector 40 here on Thursday. Bhullar was arrested in a bribery case by CBI and has been lodged in Burail jail since Oct 17. Around 2.30pm, a team of CBI officers arrived at Bhullar's residence and started the house's search. Bhullar's family members were were present in house at the time. CBI also videographed the proceedings.CBI had filed an application in the special CBI court on Thu ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala Excise Minister M. B. Rajesh on Thursday called for a significant increase in local liquor production, highlighting the potential to not only meet domestic demand but also explore export opportunities. The minister, however, acknowledged that local opposition may arise but stressed that such concerns should not impede progress. Despite the presence of nine distilleries in the state, no liquor is being produced by them, he noted. "The state ha ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's voluntary retirement has triggered a political storm in Telangana with the BRS accusing the government of "harassing" bureaucrats to engage in corruption. Rizvi, a 1999 batch officer who has about a decade of service left, opted for voluntary retirement from October 31 and the state government accepted it. The reasons for his VRS are not known. Addressing a press conference, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao alleged that IAS a ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 23 (PTI) Kolkata Police arrested 153 people for various legal violations, including disorderly conduct and bursting banned fireworks, during post-Diwali celebrations, an officer said on Thursday. Of the total arrests made on Wednesday, 146 were for disorderly conduct, while seven persons were picked up for bursting prohibited firecrackers. No arrests were made under gambling-related offences, the officer said, adding that police also initiated 383 traffic prosecutions during the d ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 65-year-old worker was bludgeoned to death allegedly by his son, plumber, near a lake at Muraharipalli near Medchal on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Mohammed Nizamuddin, a native of Achaipalli village in Mulugu.On Wednesday, locals alerted the Medchal police about an unknown person lying dead near Muraharipalli tank behind Prajay Waterfront apartment. "Through our local inquiries, the victim's identity was established. The victim sustained multiple injuries on the fore ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (UNI) Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania today reviewed the security preparedness for the Nuapada Assembly by-election scheduled to be held on November 11. Khurania emphasized the need to ensure that the by-election is conducted in a peaceful, transparent, free, and impartial manner. He directed officials to strictly adhere to the Model Code of Conduct and comply with the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, particularly regarding secu ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) reaffirmed its pledge to conduct free and fair elections on Tuesday by allowing citizens to report poll irregularities during the Bihar Assembly Elections and eight simultaneous bye-elections in seven states. According to a press release from the poll panel, voters and political parties can now file complaints about Model Code of Conduct (MCC) infractions using the C-Vigil app on the ECINet platform. The ECI has instructed the corresponding stat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): To ensure a fair campaign environment, no political party, candidate, organisation, or person shall publish any advertisement in the print media on the poll day and one day prior to it unless the contents are pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) at the State/District level, a release from Election Commission of India said. For Bihar, the restricted days are November 5 and 6 (for Phase I) and November 10 and 11 (for Phase I ...Read More >
India's popular gin and tonic trend is fading. Vodka and tequila are now leading the market. Gin sales have dropped significantly this year. This shift affects both established brands and newer craft gins. Consumers are exploring different spirits. The gin market faces challenges with brand loyalty and competition. Major companies are entering the gin space through acquisitions and new launches. Vodka and tequila have left India's once-boisterous gin-and-tonic party rather shaken and stirred. ...Read More >
Since the announcement of Bihar Assembly elections, authorities have seized liquor worth Rs 23.41 crore, cash, drugs, and freebies totaling Rs 64.13 crore. Over 750 people have been arrested, with intensive surveillance and enforcement measures in place to ensure fair polling Patna: Enforcement agencies have seized liquor, cash, drugs, and freebies with a combined value of Rs 64.13 crore across Bihar since the announcement of the schedule for the assembly elections on October 6, officials said ...Read More >
Bihar Assembly Election: Liquor, cash, drugs and freebies worth a total of Rs 64.13 crore have been seized across Bihar since the Election Commission announced the schedule of the Bihar Assembly Election on October 6. According to officials, 753 arrests have been made, while 13,587 non-bailable warrants were executed in the poll-bound state by the police and other agencies since poll scheduler was announced. In a statement, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said enforcement agencies h ...Read More >
The Telangana Prohibition and Excise department has received 75,000 applications for 2,620 liquor shops across the State as of Saturday evening (October 18), generating ₹2,250 crore in revenue. Officials expect the number of applications to reach around 90,000 by the end of the day as applications continue to flow, taking total collections to approximately ₹2,700 crore, higher than ₹2,645 crore during the previous cycle. Applicants pour in for 2,620 liquor shops across the State on Saturd ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The last-minute decision by the excise department to extend the deadline for submitting applications for liquor shop licences prompted protests from many wine shop owners and enthusiasts. In areas like Shamshabad, business owners expressed their dissatisfaction and demanded that the govt refund the application fee of Rs 3 lakh. They argued that many applicants were not regular players in the business; instead, they applied in hopes of winning a licence in a draw, only to sell it to ge ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The liquor business in the state has now attracted many from other states. In a surprise move, numerous business groups from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Haryana have submitted a significant number of applications for wine shop licences in Hyderabad and surrounding districts. Until last year, outside applicants were primarily from Andhra Pradesh (AP), who were vying for these licences.The latest influx has left local players frustrated, as they argue that these out-of-state syndicate ...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 >
Patna: The Election Commission on Friday directed all enforcement agencies and security forces to take proactive and preventive measures to ensure that drugs, liquor and cash are not used to influence voters during the Bihar assembly elections.The directive followed a high-level meeting of the Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence (MDCEI) held at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi. The commission asked enforcement agencies to identify and map constituencies vulnerable to the transporta ...Read More >
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