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Saudi Arabia lifts alcohol ban for wealthy foreigners? Here’s what we know so far In a striking policy turn that illustrates Saudi Arabia’s evolving approach to social and economic reform, the kingdom has quietly begun allowing wealthy foreign residents to legally purchase alcohol, a practice previously prohibited for more than 70 years. The shift reflects…
Hazaribag: The police recovered 4,000 bottles of spurious liquor, bearing the lables of reputed India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) brands, from an illegal factory operating deep inside the forested areas of Bishnugarh police station limits. Two persons were arrested and an FIR was registered against 18 others. In the raid, which was carried out by…
Imported European wines, whiskies and beers are set to become significantly cheaper in India following the conclusion of a “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union, described by leaders of both India and EU as the “mother of all deals”.Under the pact unveiled, India will sharply reduce some of the import…
GURGAON: A 42-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped at a deserted roadside dhaba in Bahadurgarh early on Monday by a group of men who had followed the bus she was travelling in. Four of the five accused were arrested, while one remains at large.Jhajjar police commissioner Rajshree Singh said the woman, a resident of UP, had…
NEW DELHI: Getting into the Yuletide spirit could prove expensive for an Air India pilot who was to operate a Vancouver-Delhi (via Vienna) flight on Dec 23, 2025. A staffer at Vancouver duty free either saw him inadvertently sipping wine being offered at this festive time or found him smelling of liquor while he was…
Punjab’s AAP govt has declared Amritsar’s Walled City a ‘Holy City’ AMRITSAR: A decision by Punjab’s AAP govt to declare Amritsar’s Walled City a ‘Holy City’ with a ban on fish, meat and tobacco sales has triggered deep anxiety among hundreds of families whose livelihoods depend on their trade. Walled City is the zone around…
ROHTAK: A gang war erupted at a liquor vend in Rohtak Friday, killing one person and injuring four. Police say more than 30 rounds were fired, reports Sat Singh.The vend is allegedly linked to gangster Sunny Ritoliya, head of ‘Baba gang’. Police said shooters of rival Himanshu Bhau gang opened fire, triggering a retaliation. Four…
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani during joint press conference of the Mahagathbandhan, in Patna. NEW DELHI: CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Sunday said that the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act would be blocked in…
A businessman’s son, Jainam Shah, faces charges for assaulting a police officer during a raid on a birthday party where liquor was allegedly served. The incident, captured on video, led to Jainam’s booking under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. His father, Samir Shah, was previously arrested for liquor possession at the same event. SURAT: Althan police…
NEW DELHI: In the Rs 3,500 crore liquor ‘scam’ case in Andhra Pradesh with allegations of kickbacks against former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and others, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at 20 locations across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi-NCR.Sources said the searches were carried out on the premises of accused…
