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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicAlcohol prohibition

Topic: Alcohol prohibition

‘A step ahead’ — industry welcomes Gujarat govt relaxation in liquor prohibition for GIFT City

In a statement Friday, Gujarat govt said 'GIFT City emerged as a global financial and technological hub' and hotels, restaurants and clubs here 'will be given permits for wine and dine facilities'.

Prohibition to state supply — TN liquor tragedy puts focus on 50-yr morality vs money political saga

22 people in 2 Tamil Nadu districts of Viluppuram & Chengalpattu have died since Saturday 'after consuming spurious liquor'. ThePrint explains the political war of words on the issue.

Nitish’s ‘if you drink, you’ll die’ remark & alcohol ban will endanger more lives, deepen crisis

With about 15.8 % of Bihar's young men and barely 0.4% of its women consuming alcohol, data shows at least 65 lakh men could be susceptible to the risk of consuming substandard liquor.

NHRC to depute its own team for investigation into Bihar hooch tragedy

The panel said it has decided to depute a team as it is concerned about rehabilitation and treatment being provided to the victims & asked the state govt to submit a report in 4 weeks.

Glass half full? Dry state Bihar to turn liquor bottles into bangles. Industrialists sceptical

In August alone, 3.7 lakh litres of liquor were impounded in the state, according to excise data. Nitish govt has roped in its social empowerment programme, JEEViKA, for the project.

42 deaths, 15 arrests, 6 suspensions: How ‘liquor crackdown led to’ hooch tragedy in dry Gujarat

42 people have died in Gujarat over the past few days in worst case of mass-poisoning by spurious alcohol in Gujarat since 2009, when a similar incident reportedly claimed over 125 lives. 

Red-eyed, lost young men in Bihar’s Seemanchal show how Nitish Kumar’s alcohol ban backfired

In Bihar, the focus is still on curbing alcohol. But there’s a problem Nitish Kumar didn’t see coming – drug addicts, crime and a new ‘Generation Nowhere’.

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New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.