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ALCOHOL PROHIBITION POLITICS
FIFA World Cup 2026: In Tijuana, Iran's tiny diaspora agrees on little - except Team MelliIran's national soccer team, Team Melli, is training in Tijuana, Mexico for the World Cup. This unusual choice comes amid visa challenges w...
If there was horse-trading, there is no greater disgrace than this: DMDK chiefDMDK MLA Premalatha Vijayakanth slammed the government over alleged horse-trading and transparency concerns during a floor test. She questi...
Farooq Abdullah opposes alcohol ban in J&K, cites revenue lossThe core of the debate is whether to implement a ban. This question sparks considerable discussion, with strong arguments on both sides. Pe...
Mirwaiz says anti-drug crackdown welcome, warns against 'law and order prism'Mirwaiz Umar Farooq supports the administration's drug abuse crackdown. He stresses a broader approach is needed, not just arrests. He high...
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: What is at stake, who is contesting, and how to vote on April 23Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu votes tomorrow for its 234-member Legislative Assembly. The election features a four-cornere...
Let truth flow, let philosophers bloom: Bihar's prohibition law in focus under leadership of Samrat ChoudharyBihar's prohibition law is under scrutiny following a leadership change. Samrat Choudhary now heads the state, and his administration's sta...
Nitish Kumar leaves behind mixed legacy - from 'development with justice' to political flip-flopsNitish Kumar leaves behind a mixed legacy, credited with improving governance and welfare delivery in Bihar, but criticised for frequent al...
Relaxation of prohibition in GIFT City draws flak from CongressIt may be mentioned here that one Friday, Gujarat Government declared that the employees of the GIFT City as well as authorised visitors to...
Alcohol not bad, even doctors, officers drink, says Gujarat AAP candidate, questions prohibition; BJP seeks apologyThe remarks made by Jagmal Vala on Wednesday evening created a controversy, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking an apology...
Why prohibition makes little sense in Covid timesTrue, alcoholic drinks were never going to find themselves on any ‘essential goods’ list. But as the lockdown continued to grind away, the ...
Nitish using alcohol ban as political tool against rivals: Raghubar DasHe said he read in newspapers that consumption of ganja had increased by almost 25 per cent in Bihar after imposition of the ban on alcohol.
In Tamil Nadu poll time, everyone loves to hate boozeIt's Karuna who is committed to prohibition, his fans say. Jaya, they say, merely followed Karuna in talking prohibition, and she's yet to ...
Poll punch: Politicians aiming at creating new vote bank by mixing wine and womenFrom Bihar to Tamil Nadu, politicos are desperately trying to mix wine and women to brew a new electoral elixir that will bring them power.
J Jayalalithaa jumps into the 'prohibition' bandwagon tooJ Jayalalithaa broke her silence on the party’s stand on prohibition in the state and said she will impose it in a phased manner if voted t...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announces liquor ban from April 1Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told the gathering that he has already asked chief secretary AK Singh to work out a plan to enforce prohibition.
Folk singer strings together a force sans AIADMK on prohibition plank in Tamil Nadu“We are meeting political leaders only to strengthen our resolve to curb the social evil of alcohol in the state by making this a people’s ...
Prohibition debate moves into Tamil Nadu AssemblyCalls for total prohibition have gained momentum in Tamil Nadu with activists and social workers leading protests across the state.
WHO says alcohol prohibition doesn't workWHO argued that measures such as prohibition led to excessive restrictions creating risks to consumers, constraining commercial and consume...
- Mallya wants Gujarat govt to revise alcohol policy
Liquor-baron Vijay Mallya today virtually asked the Gujarat government to lift prohibition in force in the state.