Raise a glass at 21? Delhi considers dropping beer-drinking age from 25The Delhi government is considering lowering the minimum age for beer consumption from 25 to 21, aligning with neighboring states and poten...
12 Sep, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Trade war leaves bitter aftertaste: America’s wine industry grapples with a crushing global blow as tariffs and Canada’s retaliation deliver a one-two punch that could take years to undoCanada's retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs, including the removal of American wine and liquor from shelves, are severely impacting ...
18 Apr, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Delhi airport will soon cheer up domestic flyers with two new liquor vendsThis initiative aims to help Delhi regain share of domestic liquor sales following the closure of the private-operated premium liquor store...
26 Jun, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
Hooch tragedy: NHRC issues notices to Tamil Nadu govt, DGPThe NHRC on Tuesday said it has issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government and police chief in connection with the hooch tragedy in Kallak...
25 Jun, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Illicit Liquor Case: 36 dead, nearly 70 hospitalised in Kallakurichi; CM announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to kinTamil Nadu Illicit Liquor Case: At least 36 people lost their lives and nearly 70 others were hospitalized in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi dis...
21 Jun, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Another in-flight urination case reported; flyer apprehended at airportAn Indian man travelling from New York to Delhi in an American Airlines flight was detained at the airport in Delhi for allegedly urinating...
25 Apr, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Is it time to reduce exposure to sin stocks in your portfolio?Shares of cigarette companies are already under pressure since the announcement of the panel on cigarette taxes. For ITC, which had only re...
08 Nov, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
Aligarh hooch tragedy death toll rises to 25The cases were limited to just the Lodha block of the district on the first day but have now spread to at least four more blocks. The distr...
30 May, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Eight people dead, five hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in AligarhDeputy Commissioner, Excise, D Sharma told that five more people were rushed to the district hospital and then shifted to the Jawaharlal Ne...
28 May, 2021, 01.28 PM IST
Andhra liquor ban may not be prohibitive for listed playersAndhra Pradesh accounts for 8 per cent of overall beer sales and about 10 per cent of Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) volumes.
26 Nov, 2019, 07.45 AM IST
UBS cuts price target on United Spirits by 9%The current valuation of United Spirits is not pricing in potential negative surprises.
31 May, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
Boutique Spirit Brands is on a high with $1 million funding from Kae CapitalBira’s success has prompted investors to look at the alcohol beverage space closely with Kae Capital investing about Rs 6.8 crore in hard l...
02 Aug, 2018, 12.33 PM IST
30 people die after consuming toxic liquor in PakistanThough Pakistan has allowed some breweries to function, alcohol sales and consumption are strictly prohibited for Muslims and tightly regul...
27 Dec, 2016, 03.31 PM IST
Analysts upbeat on liquor stocks despite GST disappointmentYear to date only four out of the 21 listed spirits makers in India have given positive returns while the share price of the rest have seen...
05 Aug, 2016, 03.37 AM IST
'Inhaling' alcohol dangerous new trend among calorie-consciousSome young drinkers in the US are fast catching up on a "highly dangerous" trend which involves inhaling liquor to avoid excess calories.
02 Jun, 2013, 12.36 PM IST
Liquor prohibition: Is Gujarat really a dry state or a tippler's paradise?On paper, Gujarat is tough on prohibition. On the ground, it is a different story. Liquor is freely available. So much so that it is delive...
31 Mar, 2013, 04.22 AM IST
- Excise duty and sevice tax hike to impact profit of local alcoholic beverages
Excise duty hike on packaging and service tax increase on bottling charges will impact the profit margins of makers of local alcoholic beve...
17 Mar, 2012, 12.18 PM IST