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Topic: Liquor

Rana Daggubati enters premium tequila market with Loca Loka, now in India

Rana Daggubati’s premium tequila label Loca Loka debuted in the US last year and is now in India. ‘It was about building something with cultural depth, global relevance.’

Andhra Pradesh SIT summons former YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy in liquor scam case

The ex-YSRCP leader has been called to appear as a witness on 12 July, citing his possible knowledge of crucial facts and circumstances surrounding the case.

Behind the chaos in liquor vend auctions in Haryana, gangsters, threats and a murder

Haryana Excise & Taxation Dept, which has so far allotted only 934 of 1,200 liquor zones, is grappling with a significant shortfall in revenue due to the reluctance of bidders.

2 drinks a day never hurt? Review of over 100 research papers challenges myth of moderate drinking

Review by American Heart Association suggests relationship between alcohol & cardiac health is more complicated than previously thought. But what’s certain is heavy drinking harms. 

Haryana’s excise policy: Gurugram, Faridabad to see higher liquor prices; no vends near highways

New policy introduces higher ex-distillery prices which will translate into costlier bottles for consumers. Impact will be more pronounced in Gurugram & Faridabad due to higher license fees.

Explosive hurled at liquor baron’s house is Punjab’s 14th attack by terror group in 5 months

In an FB post, militant outfit Babbar Khalsa International claimed responsibility for latest attack. Cops say ‘foot soldiers’ of gangs are young & work for money, not any ideology. 

Cancer warning on liquor bottles ‘long overdue’. Even ‘light’, ‘moderate’ drinking poses threat

Even moderate drinking of one-two drinks per day raises cancer risk, say oncologists. New data suggests link of alcohol with cancers of skin, endometrium, ovary, prostate & blood.

Centre to announce rules barring surrogate ads and sponsoring of events promoting liquor in India

In India, direct advertising of liquor is banned. Changes threaten a surcharge for liquor makers in India and would force firms such as Carlsberg to redraw their marketing campaigns.

‘Victims were not freedom fighters or social activists’: PIL argues compensation in Hooch tragedy

Madras High Court orally agreed that the 10 lakh compensation is on the higher side.

Death toll rises to 34 in Tamil Nadu illicit liquor case, BJP announces state-wide protest on 22 June

CM Stalin has announced Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those being treated in the hospital.

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.