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Social distancing norms flouted as liquor stores reopen
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Police had to resort to mild lathi-charge outside a liquor store in Kashmere Gate on Monday after social distancing norms were flouted by eager patrons standing in a long queue outside the premises.
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Aurangabad MP slams Maharashtra govt for allowing liquor shops to open
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): Soon after Maharashtra government directive allowing standalone liquor shops to open in COVID-19 red zones (except the containment areas), AIMIM Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel has said if liquor shops are opened in Aurangabad, he would force their c
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Andhra to allow liquor sale from today but with "prohibition tax"
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 4 (ANI): The liquor shops are all set to open in Andhra Pradesh from Monday but a prohibition tax will be imposed to discourage people from consuming, said Special Chief Secretary to Industries and Commerce Department.
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Sale of liquor to resume in Karnataka from tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 4 (ANI): As per the orders of Karnataka Government, liquor shops will start operating across the State from 9 am to 7 pm with some restrictions. However, these shops will not operate in containment zones.
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'Drinking alcohol will remove coronavirus from throat': Congress MLA urges
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Sangod (Rajasthan) [India], May 1 (ANI): Claiming that "drinking alcohol will surely remove coronavirus from the throat", Congress MLA from Sangod, Bharat Singh Kundanpur, has in a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot urged the reopening of liquor stores in the state, which have been closed
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Writer Paulo Coelho quotes Bhagavad Gita while condoling Irrfan Khan's dem
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Legendary novelist and lyricist Paulo Coelho who is best known for his novel 'The Alchemist' expressed grief over the untimely demise of internationally acclaimed Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan.
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Over 700 die in Iran due to alcohol poisoning; believed to be cure for cor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 29 (ANI): More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, believing that alcohol can cure may help in effectively warding off the dangerous and fast spreading contagion.
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States should press Centre for opening liqour sale: CIABC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Pointing out that states have already lost around Rs 20,000 crore in revenues during the lockdown period so far, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) on Thursday urged state governments to impress upon the Centre the urgent need to
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Combating COVID-19: Pharmaceutical firms come forward to cater to demand o
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): With several national and international recommendations confirming that the coronavirus can be killed through the usage of sanitisers containing at least 70 per cent alcohol, more pharmaceutical companies are stepping in the new trade.
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Researchers discover new way to taper binge drinking
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): Deactivating a stress-signaling system found in a specific brain region can help to reduce harmful binge drinking, suggests a study.
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Excessive consumption of alcohol during lockdown can weaken immune system
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): As the COVID-19 lockdown has most people staying indoors, many booze lovers are planning to spend the days with their favourite alcohol.
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Kanye West reveals he was a 'functioning alcoholic,' but quit drinking
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): American rapper Kanye West recently revealed that he stopped drinking after realising he's a "functioning alcoholic."
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