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MP hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 15, three of 40 hospitalised remain criticalThe spurious liquor tragedy in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, has claimed fifteen lives. Nearly forty people remain hospitalized, with three in cri...08 Sep, 2026, 05.39 PM IST- Eleven dead after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar districtEleven people died and 54 fell ill from spurious liquor consumption. The illicit alcohol was reportedly supplied from Lalitpur in Uttar Pra...06 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
- Gujarat hooch tragedy: Two more die, toll rises to 13Thirteen people have died from consuming spurious liquor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district. Two more victims succumbed to their injuries whil...23 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
- Gujarat liquor tragedy kills nine, leaves three criticalThe death toll from spurious liquor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district has risen to nine. Three individuals remain in critical condition while...22 Aug, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
- Gujarat spurious liquor tragedy: 7 dead, 30 hospitalised in BhavnagarSeven individuals have died after consuming spurious liquor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district. Thirty other persons are currently hospitalise...20 Aug, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
- Suspected spurious liquor blamed for 7 deaths in dry Bihar, probe orderedSeven people allegedly died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting an inquiry. Although locals attri...20 Jan, 2025, 10.10 AM IST
- Hooch tragedy: Eight more die in two other Bihar districtsThe Nitish Kumar government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in Bihar in April 2016. Nonetheless, despite the ongoing crackdown o...17 Dec, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
- Bihar: Death toll in Chhapra hooch tragedy soars to 39Bihar excise Minister Sunil Kumar on Wednesday "confirmed" six people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the Chhapra ar...15 Dec, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
- Regulate, not ban, for safe drinkingThe way to minimise liquor-related tragedies is not prohibiting its consumption as in Gujarat and Bihar, but by bringing alcohol consumptio...31 Jul, 2022, 11.03 PM IST
- 21 people died due to consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar: Minister"Total 21 people including 10 people in Bettiah and 11 people in Gopalganj have died due to consumption of spurious liquor," Kumar told ANI...05 Nov, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
- Hooch deaths: Mayawati demands strict action against erring officialsUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had on Saturday ordered stern action under the stringent Gangster Act against those found sell...24 Nov, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
- Day 3 of Assam hooch tragedy: Toll touches 143Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital to check on the victims undergoing treatment.25 Feb, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
- Bootleggers may face death penalty in Uttar Pradesh as governor gives nod to billUP now becomes the third state after Delhi and Gujarat to have an Act under which bootleggers may be sent to the gallows, if consumption of...08 Jan, 2018, 05.39 PM IST
- Gopalganj’s hooch tragedy, a challenge for Prohibition PolicyKumar has never missed an opportunity in targeting UP and Jharkhand governments for not co-operating with Bihar’s attempt to enforce prohib...19 Aug, 2016, 01.59 AM IST
- Death toll climbs to 94 in Mumbai hooch tragedyThe Excise department had earlier suspended four of its officials in connection with the incident for incompetence and dereliction of duty.21 Jun, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu sees dip in liquor sales, but revenue upBy hiking the prices, the government seems to have achieved the twin objective of bringing down alcohol consumption and increasing the reve...01 Jan, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
- Delhi Excise Act 2009 comes into effect with stiff finesThe Delhi Excise Act 2009 replaces the outdated Punjab Excise Act 1914 and is modelled after the Model Excise Act suggested by the Centre.06 Oct, 2010, 09.59 AM IST
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