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 ...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
3I/ATLAS was not a threat to Earth, but what about the poisonous ‘cyanide’ it left behind?Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was not a threat to Earth, NASA says, despite concerns over its glowing gas plume containing poisonous cyanide....
24 Dec, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Comet 3I/ATLAS loaded with World War I chemical weapon? Harvard scientist drops bombshell claim as cosmic visitor nears EarthAs interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is approaching Earth, Harvard scientist is debating whether the cosmic visitor is a friendly visitor or ‘ser...
11 Dec, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
3I/ATLAS carrying weapons of mass destruction? New findings explain shocking hydrogen cyanide and methanol signals. Here's all details3I/ATLAS carrying weapons of mass destruction? This explainer presents all scientific observations about methanol and hydrogen cyanide foun...
10 Dec, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
As comet 3I/ATLAS races towards Earth this month, NASA captures stunning images of interstellar cosmic visitor. Is it dangerous?Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is approaching Earth on December 19 but NASA has clarified that it does not pose any threat to our planet. Amid...
10 Dec, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Cough syrup deaths: All you need to know about the caseA cough syrup named Coldrif has been linked to the deaths of 15 children. The syrup contained a toxic industrial solvent. Standard treatmen...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
In a country where alcohol is banned, Pakistan's top brewery is betting on soft drinksMurree Brewery, Pakistan's oldest alcohol producer, navigates strict regulations in a Muslim-majority country where alcohol is largely proh...
04 Jul, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
Amritsar hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 27 as 4 more dieThe death toll in the Punjab hooch tragedy has tragically climbed to 27 in Amritsar, with four additional fatalities reported in the Majith...
15 May, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
Amritsar hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 23A hooch tragedy in Majitha, Amritsar, has claimed 23 lives after victims consumed spurious liquor. Investigations revealed the use of metha...
14 May, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
21 die after drinking spurious liquor in Punjab's Amritsar; 10 held; DSP, SHO suspendedIn Punjab's Amritsar district, at least 21 people, mostly daily wagers, have died after consuming spurious liquor, leading to arrests and s...
13 May, 2025, 08.20 PM IST
What is methanol poisioning that killed four tourists in LaosDeath from Methanol Poisoning: Four people, including an Australian teenager and an American tourist, have died from suspected methanol poi...
21 Nov, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
AIADMK legislators demand adjournment of House; stage walkout over Kallakurichi Hooch tragedyAIADMK legislators staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly in protest over the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. Ruckus erupted after they ...
22 Jun, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 50: Tamil Nadu Health Minister Subramanian MaTamil Nadu Health Minister Subramanian Ma reported that 50 people died in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy on June 19 after consuming methano...
22 Jun, 2024, 07.01 AM 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
Gujarat hooch death toll rises to 40; 10 people held so far for selling spurious liquorThe Botad and Ahmedabad police on Tuesday registered three First Information Reports (FIRs) against nearly 20 culprits under Indian Penal C...
27 Jul, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
Will seek fast track trial of Mumbai hooch case: Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the prosecution will build a strong case in which capital punishment will be sought for t...
14 Jul, 2015, 01.56 PM IST
Alcohol to fight alcohol: Doctors use whisky therapyBYL Nair Hospital is using alcohol to treat alcohol poisoning. Ethyl alcohol neutralizes the effects of methanol. Both are alcohol variants...
20 Jun, 2015, 09.16 AM IST