Kerala CM launches 'Operation Toofaan' to combat drug abuseKerala's battle against drug abuse has gained new momentum with the launch of 'Operation Toofaan' by Chief Minister V D Satheesan. Faced wi...
Pune hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 17 as 22 police, excise officials suspended, methanol supplier tracedA spurious liquor tragedy in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad has claimed 17 to 18 lives. Most victims were daily wage labourers. The state govern...
Maharashtra: Five police officials suspended amid chaos over deaths linked to illicit liquor consumptionTen people have died from consuming illicit liquor in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune. Five police officials, including a Senior Police Inspector...
Delhi HC rejects Pernod Ricard's plea against denial of L1 liquor licenceThe Delhi High Court has rejected Pernod Ricard's plea for an L1 wholesale liquor licence. The French spirits giant faced denial due to a p...
Rupee to hit 99, fiscal deficit at 5%: Rahul Bajoria sees deeper pain ahead for IndiaIndia's economy faces ongoing challenges. Inflation is embedded, impacting prices and financing. The fiscal deficit is projected to widen. ...
Behind the petrol pump: Why fuel retailers losing Rs 7-8 per litre need $85 crude oil to stop bleeding cashOil companies face continued losses of Rs 7-8 per litre on petrol and diesel, with a breakeven point only at crude prices of $85-87 a barre...
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out on 30-day parole, marks 16th release since convictionDera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, jailed for sexual assault, has received a 30-day parole. This is his sixteenth temporary re...
Excise case: HC lists CBI plea against Kejriwal, Sisodia's discharge on July 16The Delhi High Court will hear the CBI's plea on July 16. This plea challenges the trial court's order discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish ...
SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...
SC grants bail to Chhattisgarh's former excise commissioner in two liquor policy casesThe Supreme Court has granted bail to former excise commissioner Niranjan Das in two major Chhattisgarh liquor scam cases. This decision co...
S&P flags pressure on Indian Oil as high crude prices squeeze marginsS&P Global Ratings warns Indian Oil Corporation faces mounting pressure to balance affordable fuel with profitability. Prolonged Middle Eas...
Delhi HC dismisses PIL to deregister AAP, disqualify Arvind KejriwalThe Delhi High Court has rejected a plea to deregister the Aam Aadmi Party and disqualify its leaders. The court found the petition lacked ...
Delhi HC seeks stand of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal contempt caseThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and others in a c...
SBI Report: No direct impact of oil price hike on India's fiscal situationFuel prices have risen by Rs 3 per litre. This move aims to reduce losses for oil companies. SBI's research report Ecowrap suggests that th...
Karnataka rolls out new alcobev policy, distillers unhappyBengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...
'Truth has won': Kejriwal on transfer of liquor-policy case to another Delhi HC benchThe Delhi High Court will hear the excise-policy case involving Arvind Kejriwal before a different bench. This development follows remarks ...
Delhi High Court initiates contempt plea against Kejriwal, recuses from excise caseJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma of Delhi High Court has started contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. They face cha...